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Amanda Bynes

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Amanda Bynes
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Bynes at Heart Truth in 2009
BornAmanda Laura Bynes
(1986-04-03) April 3, 1986 (age 38)
Thousand Oaks, California, U.S.
💼 Occupation
Actress
📆 Years active  1993–present

Amanda Laura Bynes (born April 3, 1986) is an American actress. She is known for her work in television and film. Bynes began her career as a child actress, appearing on the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series All That (1996–2000) and its spin-off series The Amanda Show (1999–2002).

During her mid-teens, Bynes played Holly Tyler in WB Television Network sitcom What I Like About You (2002–2006), and made her film debut in the comedy Big Fat Liar (2002). She went on to star in a number of successful films, including What a Girl Wants (2003), Robots (2005), She's the Man (2006), Escape to Margaritaville (2022).[1]

In her highly publicized personal life, Bynes has struggled with substance abuse and faced legal issues. She was in a conservatorship from August 2013 to March 2022.[2]

Early life[edit]

Bynes was born and grew up in the Los Angeles suburb of Thousand Oaks, California.[3] the youngest of three children born to Lynn (née Organ), a dental assistant and office manager, and Rick Bynes, a dentist.[4] Her father is Catholic and is of Irish, Lithuanian, and Polish descent.[5] Her mother is Jewish, and was born to a Canadian couple whose families were from Poland, Russia, and Romania.[6][7]

Career[edit]

1993–2004: Child acting and breakthrough[edit]

Bynes at the premiere of Robots in 2005

Bynes began professionally acting at age seven, appearing in a television advertisement for Buncha Crunch candies.[8] During her childhood, she also appeared on stage in versions of Annie, The Secret Garden, The Music Man, and The Sound of Music.[9] Later she attended a comedy camp at the Los Angeles Laugh Factory and was spotted by a Nickelodeon producer before being cast by the network on the sketch comedy series All That, where she played various roles from season two to season six.[10] The show brought Bynes much recognition, and she won a Kids' Choice Award in 2000.[11] Bynes was also a regular member of the series Figure It Out from 1997 to 1999.[12] At the age of 13, Bynes starred in the All That spin-off comedy The Amanda Show from 1999 to 2002.[13] She had her breakthrough on the shows earning praise and acclaim. She won four Kids' Choice Awards and received two Young Artist Award nominations.[14]

In 2002, Bynes made her feature film debut in Big Fat Liar starring as Kaylee, best friend of co-star Frankie Muniz's character. Although the film had a mixed reception, it was a commercial success;[15] she won a Kids' Choice Award for her performance. Also in 2002, she landed a starring role in the WB sitcom What I Like About You from 2002 to 2006 co-starring with Jennie Garth. The series garnered positive reviews and Bynes received a number of nominations from the Teen Choice Awards and the Young Artist Awards. In 2003, Bynes appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair's July 2003 edition.[16][17] She had a voice role in the direct-to-video film Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure, which was panned by critics.[18][19]

2005–present: Mainstream film success[edit]

She also had a voice role as Piper Pinwheeler in the 2005 animated film Robots, which was a commercial success.[20][21] Also in 2005, she starred the romantic comedy Love Wrecked.[22]

Bynes was named one of Teen People's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25" in 2006.[23] In 2006, Bynes starred in the sport comedy film She's the Man, based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.[24][25] She portrays Viola Hastings, a girl who pretends to be her twin brother to play with the boys' soccer team at an elite boarding school after the girls soccer team at her school gets cut. Critic Roger Ebert wrote "Of Amanda Bynes let us say that she is sunny and plucky and somehow finds a way to play her impossible role without clearing her throat more than six or eight times. More importantly, we like her."[26] Magazine Bustle wrote in 2018: "She's The Man was hot and hilarious and anxiety-inducing. It was perfect, and Bynes was a revelation in it."

In August 2007, Bynes teamed up with Steve & Barry's to create her own fashion line called Dear, consisting of apparel and accessories.[27] The line was cut short when Steve & Barry's filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2008.[28] Bynes' next role was in another comedy, Sydney White, released in 2007.[29][30] The film was a flop although Bynes's performance was praised. Review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes wrote "Amanda Bynes is charming, but Sydney White is a poorly adapted take on Snow White, relying on tired ethnic stereotypes laughs."[31]

In 2008, Bynes appeared in the Lifetime Television movie Living Proof as the student assistant of Harry Connick, Jr.'s character.[32] The film and the cast were praised.[33] In 2009, she was set to star in the comedy Post Grad, but dropped out with no reason revealed and was replaced by Alexis Bledel amid rumors that she was having difficulties.[34]

In 2023, Bynes appeared in Escape to Margaritaville with Steve Buscemi

Personal life[edit]

In 2007, Bynes described herself as Jewish[35] and said: "As far as religion, I was raised both. I learned about both [Judaism and Catholicism]. My parents said it was up to me to decide [which faith to adhere to] when I grew up. I'm sort of a spiritual person anyway. I haven't decided yet [on a religion]. I don't know yet exactly what I believe."[6] In 2008, Bynes briefly dated Seth MacFarlane after voicing a character in an episode of MacFarlane's show Family Guy.[36]

Since childhood Bynes has been interested in illustration and fashion design.[16] In December 2013, Bynes enrolled at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) in Irvine for 2014.[37][38] In 2018, she received her associate's of art degree in merchandise product development and announced her intentions to start a bachelor's degree program.[10] In 2019, Bynes graduated from FIDM.[39]

Mental health and substance abuse problems[edit]

In 2012, Bynes was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) in West Hollywood.[40] Two years later, the charge was dropped and she received a three-year probation.[41] In May 2013, Bynes was charged with reckless endangerment and marijuana possession after she was found smoking in the lobby of her Manhattan apartment building.[42] When officers entered her 36th-floor apartment, she allegedly threw a bong out the window.[42] A New York County judge dismissed the case against her in June 2014.[42]

In July 2013, Ventura County sheriff's deputies detained her after she allegedly started a small fire in the driveway of a stranger in Thousand Oaks. She was hospitalized under a 72-hour mental-health evaluation hold.[43] Bynes's parents filed for conservatorship of their daughter shortly after her hospitalization began.[44] In August, Bynes' mother was granted a temporary conservatorship over Bynes's affairs.[45]

In October 2014, Bynes accused her father of emotional and sexual abuse in a series of tweets; after her parents protested and claimed innocence, Bynes tweeted that her father had never abused her adding: "The microchip in my brain made me say those things but he's the one that ordered them to microchip me".[46][47] Days later Bynes' mother again received conservatorship of her.[48] Soon afterward Bynes announced that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.[49] In August 2018, paperwork was filed to continue the conservatorship until August 2020.[50][51]

In 2018, Bynes stated she had been sober for four years with the help of her parents. She also apologized for what she said on Twitter during her years of substance abuse: "I'm really ashamed and embarrassed with the things I said. I can't turn back time but if I could, I would. And I'm so sorry to whoever I hurt and whoever I lied about because it truly eats away at me."In an interview, Bynes stated that during her days of substance abuse she experimented with cocaine and MDMA, but the drug she "abused the most" was the ADHD prescription medication Adderall.

In February 2022, Bynes filed to end her conservatorship.[52] Her attorney stated that Bynes believed her condition was improved and protection of the court was no longer necessary.[53] Attorneys for her parents stated that they supported her in ending it.[54] The conservatorship was officially terminated on March 22, 2022.[2]

On March 20, 2023, Bynes was placed on a 72-hour psychiatric hold after she flagged a bystander for help and called 911 following a psychotic episode in Los Angeles.[55][56][57] The previous weekend she had been scheduled to appear at an All That panel at '90s Con in Connecticut, her first scheduled public event since the end of her conservatorship, but did not make the trip.[55][57]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role
2002 Big Fat Liar Kaylee
2003 Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure Nellie (voice)
2003 What a Girl Wants Daphne Reynolds
2005 Robots Piper Pinwheeler (voice)
Love Wrecked Jenny Taylor
2006 She's the Man Viola Hastings
2007 Sydney White Sydney White
Hairdressers Abby
2014 No Segregation Lucy Hamilton
2019 Nurse Alexis Nurse Alexis Casado
2022 Escape to Margaritaville Rachel
2023 Houston City Movie of Multiverse Host / Various roles
2024 Christmas for Pets Penny (voice)

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1996–2000 All That Various roles Lead role (seasons 3–6)
1997–1999 Figure It Out Panelist Seasons 1–4
1998 Blue's Clues Herself Episode: "Blue's Birthday"
1999 Arli$$ Crystal Dupree Episode: "Our Past, Our Present, Our Future"
1999–2002 The Amanda Show Host / Various roles Lead role
2000 Crashbox Pink Robot Episode: "Amanda Bynes"
2000 Double Dare 2000 Herself 2 episodes; contestant
2001 The Drew Carey Show Sketch player Episode: "Drew Carey's Back-to-School Rock 'n' Roll Comedy Hour"
2001 The Nightmare Room Danielle Warner Episode: "Don't Forget Me"
2001–2002 Rugrats Taffy (voice) Recurring role (season 9)
2002–2006 What I Like About You Holly Tyler Lead role
2008 Family Guy Anna (voice) Episode: "Long John Peter"
2008 Living Proof Jamie Television film
2014 Hairspray (10th Anniversary Edition) Tammy Television film
2018–present Where will my feet take me today? Host / Various roles Season 25–present

Soundtrack appearances[edit]

Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Fins" 2022 Brittany Murphy and Ty Burrell Escape to Margaritaville
Seargeoh Stallone, Brittany Murphy, Steve Buscemi
"It's My Job" None
"Three Chords" Steve Buscemi
"Son of a Son of a Sailor" Steve Buscemi
"Love and Luck" Steve Buscemi
"Come Monday" Steve Buscemi
"A Pirate Looks at Forty" Steve Buscemi, Brittany Murphy, Seargeoh Stallone, Adrienne Shelly, Brad Pitt, Nicolas Bynes, Lucian Buscemi, Joe Mantegna, Ty Burrell
"One Particular Harbor"

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2000 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Television Actress All That Won [58]
The Amanda Show Won
Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Leading Young Actress Nominated [59]
YoungStar Awards Best Young Actress/Performance in a Comedy TV Series Nominated
2001 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Television Actress Won [58]
Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Leading Young Actress Nominated [60]
2002 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Television Actress Won [58]
Teen Choice Awards Film: Choice Chemistry Big Fat Liar Nominated [61]
2003 Choice TV Actress: Comedy What I Like About You Nominated [62]
Choice Female Hottie Herself Nominated
Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film: Leading Young Actress Big Fat Liar Nominated [63]
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Movie Actress Won [58]
Favorite Television Actress The Amanda Show Won
2004 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Leading Young Actress What I Like About You Nominated [64]
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress: Comedy Nominated
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Movie Actress What a Girl Wants Won [11]
2005 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress: Comedy What I Like About You Nominated [65]
2006 Movies: Choice Liplock She's the Man Nominated [66]
2008 Hollywood Film Festival Favorite Movie Actress Hairdressers style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
2019 Happy Feet Awards Ensemble Cast Award Won
2023 Hollywood Film Festival Favorite Movie Actress Escape to Margaritaville Won

References[edit]

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