Amanda Laura Bynes (born April 3, 1986) is an American actress and former show host on Nickelodeon.
She's 21!
After appearing in several successful television series on Nickelodeon in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Bynes has moved into a film career, starring in several films aimed at teenage audiences, including her latest, She's the Man, and her upcoming role in the film version of the musical Hairspray. She is on the 2007 Forbes list as the 5th highest paid celebrity under 21 earning $2.5 million.
Bynes has been described by The Boston Globe as having an "Everygirl" appeal, embodying "both everything her teen fans dream of being and everything they know they really are, and they love her for it." In 2006, she was named one of Teen People's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25".
Early Life:
Bynes was born in Thousand Oaks, California to Rick Bynes, a dentist who also practiced stand-up comedy, and Lynn Organ, a dental assistant. She has two older siblings, Tommy, a chiropractor, and Jillian, who has a B.A. in history from UCLA. Bynes' father is Catholic and her mother is Jewish, and Bynes has referred to herself as Jewish.
Recently in Her Career:
Bynes has completed filming on another romantic comedy, Lovewrecked, which was shot before She's the Man but released after it, showing in non-US cinemas in 2005 and 2006 and debuting in the United States on the ABC Family network on January 21, 2007. She has also been cast as Penny Pingleton in Hairspray, a new film adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name. Hairspray began filming in Toronto in September 2006. It will be released in the Summer of 2007 on July 27th.
Bynes has recently completed work on another comedy due for a Fall 2007 release, Sydney White. The comedy is a coming of age story based on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Amanda plays the part of a newbie freshman in the college greek system. She will co-star alongside Sara Paxton and Matt Long. It was filmed in Orlando, Florida at Rollins College and the University of Central Florida.
Personal Life:
Bynes, who has a dog named Midge and drives a white Lexus SC430, graduated from Thousand Oaks High School's independent study program and has expressed a desire to attend New York University in the near future. She briefly moved into an apartment in Hollywood, California, but has since returned to her family home. She also wears contact lenses.
Bynes is interested in drawing (she once painted a portrait of David Letterman as a gift to him) and fashion design, having commented that she is "the girl whose biggest nightmare would be to lose my makeup bag while traveling".
Other April 3rd Birthdays:
Marsha Mason-Actress -65
Wayne Newton-Singer -65
Tony Orlando-Singer -63
Alec Baldwin-Actor -49
Eddie Murphy-Actor/Comedian -46
Jennie Garth-Actress -35
Cobie Smulders-Actress -25
Published 4/3/07 by
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