Mae Whitman
Mae Whitman (born June 9, 1988) is an American actor. She began acting in commercials as a child, making her film debut in the romantic drama film When a Man Loves a Woman (1994). She achieved recognition as a child actress for her supporting roles in One Fine Day (1996), Independence Day (1996), Hope Floats (1998), and her television roles in Chicago Hope (1996–1999) and JAG (1998–2001).
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| Born | June 9, 1988 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
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Whitman gained mainstream attention for her performances in the Fox sitcom Arrested Development (2004–2006, 2013), the NBC drama series Parenthood (2010–2015)—for which she was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series—and the NBC crime comedy series Good Girls (2018–2021). She ventured into mature film roles with Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), and made her leading role film debut in The DUFF (2015), for which she received critical praise and a Teen Choice Award nomination.
She has also established herself as a prominent voice actor in children's film and television for her voice performances as Little Suzy in Johnny Bravo (1997–2004), Shanti in The Jungle Book 2 (2003), Katara in the Nickelodeon cartoon Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005–2008), Rose / Huntsgirl in American Dragon: Jake Long (2005–2007), Tinker Bell in the eponymous film series (2008–2015), Cassie Sandsmark / Wonder Girl in Young Justice (2012–2022), April O'Neil in the 2012 incarnation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Amity Blight in The Owl House (2020–2023), Annie in Skull Island (2023–present), and reprising her Scott Pilgrim role as Roxie Richter in Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023).