Amanda Bynes

Amanda Laura Bynes (Thousand Oaks, California, April 3, 1986) is an American actress, voice actress, television presenter, singer, and fashion designer. She is primarily known for her television and film work during the 1990s and 2000s. Bynes began her career as a child actress, working on the Nickelodeon sketch comedy All That (1996-2000), and gained further recognition starring in its spin-off series The Amanda Show (1999-2002), for which she received various accolades.

Since her teens, Bynes rose to fame for her role as Holly Tyler on The WB sitcom What I Like About You (2002-2006), and made her feature film debut in the comedy Big Fat Liar (2002). She then starred in a number of hit films, including the comedy What a Girl Wants (2003) and the animated Robots (2005); She received acclaim for her roles in the sports comedy She's the Man (2006), the musical Hairspray (2007) and the dramatic comedy Easy A (2010).

In her highly publicized personal life, Bynes has battled substance abuse and faced legal troubles. He announced an indefinite hiatus from acting in 2010 while struggling with various personal issues. In 2018, Bynes expressed interest in returning to television acting.

Early years of life

Amanda Laura Bynes was born in Thousand Oaks, California, on April 3, 1986, the youngest of three children born to Lynn (née Organ), a dental assistant and office manager, and Rick Bynes, a dentist. Her father He is Catholic and of Irish, Lithuanian, and Polish descent. His mother is Jewish and he was born to a Canadian couple whose families were from Poland, Russia, and Romania.

Professional career

1993-2005: Child performance and international success

Bynes at the premiere Robots in 2005.

Bynes began acting professionally at the age of 7, appearing in a television commercial for Buncha Crunch candies. During her childhood, she also appeared on stage in versions of Annie , The Secret Garden, The Music Man and The Sound of Music. Later, he attended a comedy camp in Los Angeles Laugh Factory and was discovered by a Nickelodeon producer before being cast by the network in the sketch comedy series All That, where she played various roles from 1996 to 2000. The show brought Bynes much recognition and won a Kids' Choice Awards in 2000. Bynes was also a regular on the series Figure It Out from 1997 to 1999. At the age of 13, Bynes starred in the All That spin-off comedy The Amanda Show from 1999 to 2002. She gained recognition on the show, where he earned much praise, winning his four Kids' Choice Awards and do s Young Artist Award nominations.

In 2002, Bynes made her film debut in Big Fat Liar, where she played Kaylee, the best friend of her co-star Frankie Muniz's character. Although the film had a mixed reception, it was a commercial success, and she won a Kids' Choice Award for her performance. Also in 2002, she landed a starring role on the WB sitcom What I Like About You from 2002 to 2006, where she co-starred with Jennie Garth; the series garnered positive reviews, and Bynes received several nominations from the Teen Choice Awards and the Young Artist Awards. In 2003, Bynes appeared on the cover of the July 2003 issue of Vanity Fair. She had a voice role in the direct-to-video film Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure, which was panned by critics. She also had a voice role as Piper Pinwheeler in the 2005 animated film Robots, which was a commercial success. Also in 2005, he starred in the romantic comedy Love Wrecked.

2006-2010: Successes and interruptions of mainstream cinema

Bynes at the thirteenth edition of the Film Critics Awards, where she and the cast of the Hairspray (2007) won the Film Critics Award as “Best Performance Cast”.

Bynes was named one of Teen People's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25" in 2006. In 2006, Bynes starred in the sports comedy film She's the Man, based on Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. She plays Viola Hastings, a girl who poses as a boy to play with him. boys' soccer team after their team was cut at their school. Critic Roger Ebert wrote "About Amanda Bynes, let's just say that she's cheerful and spunky and that she somehow finds a way to play the impossible part of her without clearing her throat more than six or eight times. More importantly, we like her.Bustle Magazine wrote in 2018: "She's The Man was sexy, hilarious and anxiety-inducing. It was perfect, and Bynes was a revelation."

In 2007, Bynes played Penny Pingleton, a young protégé, in the musical comedy film Hairspray. The film was a critical and commercial success, and was released in over 3,000 theaters, the biggest debut of any musical film. It became Bynes' most successful film at the time, and she and the rest of the cast were acclaimed for her performances. She won the Film Critics Award for Best Performance by a Cast and received a 2008 Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, among others. She also appeared on the soundtrack to Hairspray , which garnered a Grammy nomination, It was announced that Bynes would reprise her role in Hairspray 2 , however the project was abandoned. cancelled.

In August 2007, Bynes entered into a partnership with Steve & Barry's to create her own fashion line called Dear, consisting of clothing and accessories. The line was discontinued when Steve & Barry's filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2008. Bynes' next role was in another comedy, Sydney White, released in 2007. The film was a flop, though Bynes's performance was praised, with review-gathering site Rotten Tomatoes writing "Amanda Bynes is lovely, but Sydney White is a bad version." adapted from Snow White, which relies on tired laughs at ethnic stereotypes".

Amanda in 2009.

In 2008, Bynes appeared in the Lifetime Television film Living Proof as a student assistant to Harry Connick, Jr.'s character. The film and cast were praised. In 2009, he was going to starring in the comedy Post Grad, but she dropped out without any reason being revealed and was replaced by Alexis Bledel, fueling rumors that she was in personal trouble. In 2010, she co-starred with then- unknown Emma Stone in the comedy Easy A. She played Marianne Bryant, a popular and critical high school student. The film was a critical and commercial success, with Stone and Bynes receiving critical acclaim for their performances. That same year, Bynes began filming the comedy film Hall Pass, but she dropped out of the film and was replaced by Alexandra Daddario.In July 2010, Bynes announced an indefinite hiatus from acting via her Twitter account:

"I know that 24 years is a tender age to retire, but they have the first stroke, I have retired. Being an actress is not as fun as it seems, if I don't love anything anymore, I stop doing it. I no longer love to act, so I have stopped doing it."

Amanda Bynes announcing her performance withdrawal.

However, he stated in 2018 that he intended to return to acting on television.

Personal life

In 2007, Bynes described herself as Jewish, also stating, "Religiously, I was raised on both. I learned about [Judaism and Catholicism]. My parents said that I had to decide [which faith to adhere to] when I grow up. I'm kind of a spiritual person anyway. I haven't made up my mind yet [about a religion]. I still don't know exactly what I believe."

Since childhood, Bynes has been interested in fashion illustration and design. In December 2013, Bynes enrolled in the 2014 Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising of Irvine.In 2018, he received his Associate of Art degree in Merchandise Product Development and announced his intentions to begin a bachelor's program.In 2019, Bynes graduated from FIDM.

In 2008, Bynes briefly dated Seth MacFarlane after voicing a character on an episode of MacFarlane's Family Guy. [54] On her Instagram page, she announced her engagement to Paul Michael in 2020. Three weeks later, it was announced that they broke up, but this announcement was later revealed to be false. Michael stated that his Instagram accounts had been hacked. In March 2020, Bynes shared an ultrasound photo on his Instagram account, announcing that they were expecting their first child. couple were not expecting a child despite their initial claim.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Issues

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

In July 2013, Ventura County Sheriff's deputies took her into custody after she allegedly started a small fire on a stranger's driveway in Thousand Oaks. She was hospitalized under a 72-hour mental health assessment stay. Bynes's parents filed for guardianship of their daughter shortly after her hospitalization began. In August, Bynes's mother was granted temporary guardianship over the Bynes affairs.

In October 2014, Bynes accused her father of sexual and emotional abuse in a series of twwets; when her parents protested her innocence, Bynes tweeted that her father had never abused her, but "the microchip in my brain made me say those things but he was the one who ordered them to microchip me." Bynes's mother was returned to guardianship. Shortly thereafter, Bynes announced that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. In August 2018, paperwork was filed to continue guardianship until August 2020.

In 2018, Bynes stated that 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 of the things I said. I can't go back in time, but if I could, I would. I'm very sorry for whoever I've hurt and whoever I've lied about, it's something that eats me up inside." In an interview, Bynes stated that during her substance abusing days she experimented with cocaine and MDMA, but the drug of The major abuser was the prescription medication for the treatment of ADHD, Adderall.

Filmography

Cinema

Television

Discography

Awards and nominations