Amanda Bynes
Amanda Laura Bynes (born April 3, 1986)[1] is an American actress and fashion designer. Born and raised in Thousand Oaks, California, she performed acting roles in stage productions. In the 1990s, Bynes rose to prominence after appearing as a regular cast member on the Nickelodeon television series All That,The Amanda Show, and What I Like About You. In the 2000s, Bynes entered the film industry, appearing in teenage-oriented films including Big Fat Liar (2002), What a Girl Wants (2003), Love Wrecked (2005), She's the Man (2006), Hairspray (2007), Sydney White (2007) and Easy A (2010). In 2012, Bynes's legal problems and erratic behavior sent her career into hiatus.
Bynes is interested in illustration and fashion design.[11] Bynes moved from Los Angeles to New York in order to facilitate her fashion career.[12] On April 4, 2013, Bynes announced via Twitter that she has an eating disorder.[13]
Bynes made her film debut in 2002's modest box office success, Big Fat Liar. Her first leading role was in 2003's What a Girl Wants, co-starring with Colin Firth, Oliver James, and Kelly Preston. From 2002 to 2006, Bynes starred alongside Jennie Garth in The WB Television Network's sitcom What I Like About You. Bynes had voice parts in 2003's Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure and 2005's CGI animated comedy, Robots. She appeared in Arliss as Crystal Dupree. Bynes appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair's July 2003 edition with nine of Hollywood's other young female stars.[16][11]
Bynes was named one of Teen People's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25" in 2006.[17] Later that year, she starred in She's the Man, a comedy based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.[18] Bynes appeared in another romantic comedy, Love Wrecked, which was shot before She's the Man but released after it, showing in cinemas outside of the United States in 2005 and 2006 and debuting in the U.S. on the ABC Family network on January 21, 2007. She also portrays Penny Pingleton in Hairspray. Bynes next starred in another comedy, Sydney White, released on September 21, 2007.[19][20] Later that year, Bynes signed a five-year deal with Steve & Barry's to create her own fashion line, Dear, consisting of apparel and accessories. The clothing line launched in stores August 16, 2007. The line was cut short when Steve & Barry's filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2008 and went out of business completely in January 2009.[21]
In 2008, Bynes appeared in the Lifetime Television movie Living Proof as the student assistant of Harry Connick, Jr.'s character.[22] Bynes was also originally set to star as Ryden Malby in the 2009 comedy Post Grad, but was replaced by Alexis Bledel.[23]
In June 2009, Bynes inked a two picture deal with Screen Gems. The first of the two movies was the 2010 teen comedy Easy A, starring Emma Stone and Lisa Kudrow, and the second was to have been a starring role.[24] Bynes also planned to reprise her role as Penny Pingleton in the sequel to Hairspray.[25] However, Hairspray 2 was canceled. Bynes was also originally set to star in the comedy Hall Pass but dropped out and was replaced by Alexandra Daddario.[26]
Bynes appeared in lingerie on the cover of the February 2010 issue of Maxim magazine, highlighting her photo spread inside. She stated, "I think every shot ... was sexy" and that the new look is "who I am."[27] That June, Bynes stated that she planned to retire from acting, announcing on her Twitter page, "I don’t love acting anymore, so I’ve stopped doing it."[28] A month later, Bynes had an apparent change of heart and "unretired".[29] At the 2011 MTV Movie Awards, Bynes told People Magazine that she's merely taking "time off." [30] In September 2012, Bynes said that she has once again retired from acting and would instead focus on launching her career as a fashion designer and rapper.[31] [32]
On September 6, 2012, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) suspended Bynes' driver's license.[37] On September 16, Bynes was caught driving with a suspended license, and had her vehicle impounded [38] and on September 21, she was charged with the same.[39] On September 27, she pleaded not guilty to two charges of hit-and-run with her court date set for December 17.[40] but before she had to appear in court, she reached a settlement with the other parties in the alleged hit-and-run incidents from April and August and the charges were dismissed.[41] On May 9, 2013, Bynes pled no contest to the charge of driving with a suspended license. She was sentenced to three years' probation.[42]
On May 23, 2013, police went to Bynes' apartment on West 47th Street in Manhattan after they got a call from the doorman about someone smoking marijuana in the lobby. After a short investigation, she was arrested for reckless endangerment, tampering with evidence, and criminal possession of marijuana. She allegedly threw a bong out of her 36th floor window. Bynes was taken to Roosevelt Hospital for mental evaluation.[43][44][45] Bynes denied throwing a bong out a window, and accused a policeman of sexual harassment.[46] She was later evicted.[47][48]
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Life and career
Early life
Bynes was born and raised in Thousand Oaks, California (part of the Greater Los Angeles Area), the youngest of three children of Lynn (née Organ), a dental assistant and office manager, and Rick Bynes, a dentist who also practiced stand-up comedy.[2] Bynes has two older siblings, Tommy (born 1973), a chiropractor, and Jillian (born 1983), who has a B.A. in History from UCLA and has also acted.[3] Bynes' ancestors immigrated from Ireland, Poland, Russia, and Romania,[4][5] and her maternal grandparents are from Toronto, Ontario.[6] Her father is Catholic and her mother is Jewish. Bynes has described herself as Jewish;[7][8][9] regarding her religious beliefs, Bynes has stated: "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."[10]Bynes is interested in illustration and fashion design.[11] Bynes moved from Los Angeles to New York in order to facilitate her fashion career.[12] On April 4, 2013, Bynes announced via Twitter that she has an eating disorder.[13]
1993–2011: Television and film
In 1993, Bynes attended a comedy camp, and began professionally acting at the age of seven, appearing in a television advertisement for Buncha Crunch candies.[14] During her childhood, she also appeared on stage in versions of Annie, The Secret Garden, The Music Man, and The Sound of Music.[15] Bynes became a regular cast member of Nickelodeon's Figure It Out and All That. She was a regular cast member on All That for seasons three through six. She also starred in her own sketch comedy show, The Amanda Show (1999–2002).Bynes made her film debut in 2002's modest box office success, Big Fat Liar. Her first leading role was in 2003's What a Girl Wants, co-starring with Colin Firth, Oliver James, and Kelly Preston. From 2002 to 2006, Bynes starred alongside Jennie Garth in The WB Television Network's sitcom What I Like About You. Bynes had voice parts in 2003's Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure and 2005's CGI animated comedy, Robots. She appeared in Arliss as Crystal Dupree. Bynes appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair's July 2003 edition with nine of Hollywood's other young female stars.[16][11]
Bynes was named one of Teen People's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25" in 2006.[17] Later that year, she starred in She's the Man, a comedy based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.[18] Bynes appeared in another romantic comedy, Love Wrecked, which was shot before She's the Man but released after it, showing in cinemas outside of the United States in 2005 and 2006 and debuting in the U.S. on the ABC Family network on January 21, 2007. She also portrays Penny Pingleton in Hairspray. Bynes next starred in another comedy, Sydney White, released on September 21, 2007.[19][20] Later that year, Bynes signed a five-year deal with Steve & Barry's to create her own fashion line, Dear, consisting of apparel and accessories. The clothing line launched in stores August 16, 2007. The line was cut short when Steve & Barry's filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2008 and went out of business completely in January 2009.[21]
In 2008, Bynes appeared in the Lifetime Television movie Living Proof as the student assistant of Harry Connick, Jr.'s character.[22] Bynes was also originally set to star as Ryden Malby in the 2009 comedy Post Grad, but was replaced by Alexis Bledel.[23]
In June 2009, Bynes inked a two picture deal with Screen Gems. The first of the two movies was the 2010 teen comedy Easy A, starring Emma Stone and Lisa Kudrow, and the second was to have been a starring role.[24] Bynes also planned to reprise her role as Penny Pingleton in the sequel to Hairspray.[25] However, Hairspray 2 was canceled. Bynes was also originally set to star in the comedy Hall Pass but dropped out and was replaced by Alexandra Daddario.[26]
Bynes appeared in lingerie on the cover of the February 2010 issue of Maxim magazine, highlighting her photo spread inside. She stated, "I think every shot ... was sexy" and that the new look is "who I am."[27] That June, Bynes stated that she planned to retire from acting, announcing on her Twitter page, "I don’t love acting anymore, so I’ve stopped doing it."[28] A month later, Bynes had an apparent change of heart and "unretired".[29] At the 2011 MTV Movie Awards, Bynes told People Magazine that she's merely taking "time off." [30] In September 2012, Bynes said that she has once again retired from acting and would instead focus on launching her career as a fashion designer and rapper.[31] [32]
2012–present: Legal problems
On March 7, 2012, Bynes was stopped by Los Angeles police for talking on her cell phone while driving.[33] On April 6, Bynes was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after side-swiping a police car in West Hollywood. Her bail was set at $5,000, but she was released without being required to post bail.[34] On June 5, Bynes was officially charged with driving under the influence.[35] On September 4, Bynes was charged with hit-and-run related to leaving the scene of two separate accidents, one on April 10 and another on August 4, without providing proper information.[36]On September 6, 2012, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) suspended Bynes' driver's license.[37] On September 16, Bynes was caught driving with a suspended license, and had her vehicle impounded [38] and on September 21, she was charged with the same.[39] On September 27, she pleaded not guilty to two charges of hit-and-run with her court date set for December 17.[40] but before she had to appear in court, she reached a settlement with the other parties in the alleged hit-and-run incidents from April and August and the charges were dismissed.[41] On May 9, 2013, Bynes pled no contest to the charge of driving with a suspended license. She was sentenced to three years' probation.[42]
On May 23, 2013, police went to Bynes' apartment on West 47th Street in Manhattan after they got a call from the doorman about someone smoking marijuana in the lobby. After a short investigation, she was arrested for reckless endangerment, tampering with evidence, and criminal possession of marijuana. She allegedly threw a bong out of her 36th floor window. Bynes was taken to Roosevelt Hospital for mental evaluation.[43][44][45] Bynes denied throwing a bong out a window, and accused a policeman of sexual harassment.[46] She was later evicted.[47][48]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Big Fat Liar | Kaylee | |
2003 | Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure | Nellie | Voice; Direct-to-video |
2003 | What a Girl Wants | Daphne Reynolds | |
2005 | Robots | Piper Pinwheeler | Voice |
2005 | Love Wrecked | Jenny Taylor | |
2006 | She's the Man | Viola Hastings | |
2007 | Hairspray | Penny Pingleton | |
2007 | Sydney White | Sydney White | |
2010 | Easy A | Marianne Bryant |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996– 2000 | All That | Various roles | Lead role; seasons 3–6 |
1997–99 | Figure It Out | Panelist | Lead role; seasons 1–4 |
1998 | Blue's Clues | Herself | "Blue's Birthday" (season 2, episode 9) |
1999 | Arli$$ | Crystal Dupree | "Our Past, Our Present, Our Future" (season 4, episode 2) |
1999– 2002 | The Amanda Show | Host / various roles | Lead role |
2000 | Crashbox | Pink Robot | Season 1, episode 34 |
2001 | The Drew Carey Show | Sketch player | "Drew Carey's Back-to-School Rock 'n' Roll Comedy Hour" Parts 1&2 (season 7, episodes 1&2) |
2001 | The Nightmare Room | Danielle Warner | "Don't Forget Me" (season 1, episode 1) |
2001–03 | Rugrats | Taffy (voice) | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
2002–06 | What I Like About You | Holly Tyler | Lead role |
2008 | Family Guy | Anna | "Long John Peter" (season 6, episode 12) |
2008 | Living Proof | Jamie | Lifetime movie |
2009 | Canned | Sarabeth | Pilot (not picked up) |
Discography
Soundtrack albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [49] | AUS [50] | AUT [51] | BEL [52] | CAN [53] | FRA [54] | NLD [55] | NZ [56] | SPA [57] | SWI [58] | ||||
Hairspray (with Cast of Hairspray) |
| 2 | 5 | 71 | 48 | 2 | 34 | 61 | 7 | 62 | 46 |
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"—" denotes releases that didn't chart or weren't released in that country. |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [60] | US Pop [60] | CAN [61] | |||
"You Can't Stop the Beat" (with Cast of Hairspray) | 2007 | 88 | 57 | 55 | Hairspray |
"Without Love" (with Cast of Hairspray) | — | 89 | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that didn't chart or weren't released in that country. |
Awards and nominations
Bynes won Blimp awards at the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards four years in a row, from 2000 to 2003 for Favorite Television Actress in 2000 for All That, Favorite Television Actress in 2001 to 2003 for The Amanda Show as well as the following year (A Record Tied with Selena Gomez). In 2003 she also received the award for Favorite Movie Actress for Big Fat Liar and won another award in 2004 for Favorite Movie Actress for What a Girl Wants.[citation needed] Bynes also was a part of the Hairspray ensemble win at the 2008 Critics' Choice Awards.Year | Result | Award | Category | Nominated work |
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2000 | Won | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Television Actress | All That |
Won | Favorite Television Actress | The Amanda Show | ||
Nominated | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Leading Young Actress | ||
Nominated | YoungStar Awards | Best Young Actress/Performance in a Comedy TV Series | ||
2001 | Won | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Television Actress | The Amanda Show |
Nominated | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Leading Young Actress | ||
2002 | Won | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Television Actress | The Amanda Show |
Nominated | Teen Choice Awards | Film: Choice Chemistry | Big Fat Liar | |
2003 | Nominated | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress: Comedy | What I Like About You |
Nominated | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film: Leading Young Actress | Big Fat Liar | |
Won | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Movie Actress | ||
Won | Favorite Television Actress | The Amanda Show | ||
2004 | Nominated | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Leading Young Actress | What I Like About You |
Nominated | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress: Comedy | ||
Won | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards[62] | Favorite Movie Actress | What a Girl Wants | |
2005 | Nominated | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Television Star | What I Like About You |
Nominated | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress: Comedy | ||
2006 | Nominated | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Movie Star | She's the Man |
Nominated | Teen Choice Awards | Movies: Choice Liplock | ||
2007 | Won | Hollywood Film Festival[63] | Ensemble of the Year | Hairspray |
2008 | Won | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards[64] | Best Acting Ensemble | Hairspray |
Won | Palm Springs International Film Festival[65] | Ensemble Cast Award | ||
Nominated | Screen Actors Guild Awards[66] | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | ||
2011 | Nominated | MTV Movie Awards[67] | Best Line From a Movie | Easy A |
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