Amanda Laura Bynes is a former American actress. Bynes began her career as a child, 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, she played Holly Tyler on the WB sitcom What I Like About You (2002–2006) and starred in the teen comedy films Big Fat Liar (2002) and What a Girl Wants (2003). As an adult, she appeared in the films She's the Man (2006), Hairspray (2007), and Easy A (2010).
Bynes was born and grew up in Thousand Oaks, California, a suburb of Los Angeles.
She is the youngest of three children born to Lynn (née Organ), a dental assistant and office manager, and Rick Bynes, a dentist.
Her father is Catholic and is of Irish, Lithuanian, and Polish descent.
Her mother is Jewish, born to a Canadian couple whose families were from Poland, Russia, and Romania.
Date of Birth | 3rd April 1986 |
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Age | 38 Years |
Zodiac Sign | Aries |
Country | United States of America |
Current City | Thousand Oaks |
Birth Place | Thousand Oaks |
Religion | Judaism |
Nationality | United States of America |
Citizenship | United States of America |
Language | English |
Reference | IMDB |
Education |
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University of California, Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks High School, Young Actors Space, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising |
Instruments | voice |
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Occupation | television presenter, singer, voice actor, film actor, television actor, actor, fashion designer |
CSI: NY