Amanda Bynes
Amanda Laura Bynes (born April 3, 1986) is an American actress. She is known for her work in television and film throughout the 1990s and 2000s. 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).
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Born | Amanda Laura Bynes April 3, 1986 |
Alma mater | Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising |
Occupation | Actress |
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), Hairspray (2007), and Easy A (2010).
In her highly publicized personal life, Bynes has struggled with mental health and other issues. She was in a conservatorship from August 2013 to March 2022.