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Amanda Bynes
American actress (born 1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amanda Laura Bynes (born April 3, 1986) is an American former 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).
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Born | Amanda Laura Bynes (1986-04-03) April 3, 1986 (age 38) |
Alma mater | Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising |
Occupation | Actress |
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Bynes is heralded for her acting work in the 1990s and 2000s, winning a Critics' Choice Award and six Kids' Choice Awards among other accolades. In her highly publicized personal life, she has struggled with mental health and other issues, and was in a conservatorship from August 2013 to March 2022. She retired from acting in June 2010.