Amanda Laura Bynes was born on April 3, 1986. She is
an American actress and former show host on
Nickelodeon.
Bynes was born in Thousand Oaks, California to
Richard Bynes (a dentist) and Lynn Organ (a dental
assistant). Her father is Catholic and her mother is
Jewish. Her brother, Tommy, is a chiropractor and
her sister Jillian is in college, where she will
soon complete a degree in psychology.
Besides acting, the 5'8" Bynes's interests include
fashion design and drawing (she once painted a
portrait of David Letterman as a gift to him), being
a make-up assistant and hair stylist. She also loves
to dance.
Bynes started acting at the age of 7, filming a TV
advertisement for Buncha Crunch candies. She got her
start as a regular cast member of the All That show,
and later she became the star of The Amanda Show.
She has gradually begun to move into the world of
movies. Some of her notable films include Big Fat
Liar (2002), her first major part in a film, and
What a Girl Wants (2003), her first film as a lead
actress. She is now one of the stars of the WB
Network's sitcom What I Like About You. She was
trained as an actress by Arsenio Hall and Richard
Pryor at a comedy camp.
Bynes recently moved into an apartment in Hollywood,
California. She lives alone with her dog, named
Midge. She drives a white Lexus LS430. The 2004
graduate of the Thousand Oaks High School's
independent study program has indicated she wishes
to attend New York University in the near future.
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