The Amanda Bynes Handbook - Everything you need to know about Amanda Bynes

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Amanda Laura Bynes (born April 3, 1986) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and fashion designer. Bynes appeared in several successful television series, such as All That and The Amanda Show, on Nickelodeon in the mid to late 1990s and early 2000s, and in 2002, she starred in the TV series, What I Like About You. She transitioned to a film career, starring in several films aimed at teenage audiences, including What a Girl Wants (2003), Love Wrecked (2005), She's the Man (2006), Hairspray (2007), Sydney White (2007) and Easy A (2010).

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Contents

Articles Amanda Bynes Big Fat Liar Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure What a Girl Wants (film) Robots (film) Love Wrecked She's the Man Hairspray (2007 film) Sydney White Living Proof (film) Easy A All That Figure It Out Arliss The Amanda Show The Nightmare Room Rugrats What I Like About You (TV series) Long John Peter

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Amanda Bynes

Amanda Bynes

Amanda Bynes

Bynes at The Heart's Truth Red Dress Collection Fashion Show, February 13, 2009

Born

Occupation

Years active

Amanda Laura Bynes April 3, 1986 Thousand Oaks, California, United States

Actress, singer, fashion designer

1993–2010

[1] Amanda Laura Bynesis an American actress, comedian, singer, and fashion designer.(born April 3, 1986) Bynes appeared in several successful television series, such asAll ThatandThe Amanda Show, on Nickelodeon in the mid to late 1990s and early 2000s, and in 2002, she starred in the TV series,What I Like About You. She transitioned to a film career, starring in several films aimed at teenage audiences, includingWhat a Girl Wants (2003),Love Wrecked(2005),She's the Man(2006),Hairspray(2007),Sydney White(2007) andEasy A(2010). [2] She was named one ofTeen Peopleand in 2007,'s "25 Hottest Stars Under 25" in 2006, Forbeslisted her as the [3] fifth highest paid celebrity under 21, with earnings of $2.5 million.

Early life Bynes was born and raised in Thousand Oaks, California, the daughter of Lynn (nae Organ), a dental assistant and [4] office manager, and Rick Bynes, a dentist who also practiced stand-up comedy. Bynes has two older siblings, Tommy (born 1973), a chiropractor, and Jillian (born 1983), who has a B.A. in History from UCLA and has also [5] [6][7] acted. Bynes' ancestors immigrated from Ireland, Poland, Russia, and Romania, and her maternal [8] grandparents are from Toronto, Ontario. Her father is Catholic and her mother is Jewish; Bynes has described [9][10][11] herself as Jewish. Regarding her religious beliefs, Bynes states: "As far as religion, I was raised both. I learned about both Judaism and Catholicism. My parents said it was up to me to decide [which faith to adhere to] when I grew up. I'm sort of a spiritual person anyway. I haven't decided yet on a religion. I don't know yet exactly [12] what I believe."

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Amanda Bynes

Career

Acting In 1993, Bynes attended a comedy camp, with guest-instructors including Arsenio Hall and Richard Pryor, and began professionally acting at the age of seven, appearing in a television advertisement for Buncha Crunch [13] candies. During her childhood, she also appeared on stage in versions ofAnnie,The Secret Garden,The Music [14] ManandThe Sound of Music.After taking acting classes, Bynes became a regular cast member of Nickelodeon's Figure It OutandAll That. Bynes remained a regular cast member onAll Thatuntil its presumed cancellation in 2000, though she appeared in the sketches since shooting and preparing as the star of her own sketch showThe Amanda Show, also on Nickelodeon.The Amanda Showfeatures a combination of comical skits and sketches, including Amanda Bynes playingJudge Trudy, a character based onJudge Judy,Moody Fallon ( an overly emotional teen on a spoof of teen dramas ) andPenelope Taynt, an Amanda-obsessed fan who, no matter how hard she tries, never meets Amanda. Bynes made her film debut in 2002's modest box office success,Big Fat Liar, where she starred opposite Frankie Muniz. Her first leading role was in 2003'sWhat a Girl Wants, co-starring with Colin Firth, Oliver James, and Kelly Preston. Subsequently, Bynes starred in The WB Television Network's sitcomWhat I Like About Youand had voice parts in 2003'sCharlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventureand 2005's CGI animated comedy,Robots. She also co-starred in an episode ofThe Nightmare Roomas Danielle Warner, and inArlissas Crystal Dupree. Bynes appeared on the cover ofVanity Fair's July 2003 edition with nine of Hollywood's other young female stars, including Lindsay Lohan, Hilary Duff, Alexis Bledel, Raven-Symona, Evan Rachel Wood, the Olsen Twins, and [15] Mandy Moore. Although she is often compared with them, Bynes has said that "It's like being the hot girl at the high school party. I was never that girl. I grew up with terrible acne and feeling insecure. I was tall and skinny. I [16] didn't feel pretty at all, and guys didn't even like me. That's why I got into comedy." Bynes has also said that her relatability to teenage audiences may stem from the fact that she is "more similar to them than some... socialite or [17] whatever." In 2006, Bynes starred inShe's the Man, a comedy based on William Shakespeare'sTwelfth Night.In the film, Bynes disguises herself as her brother in order to join the boys' soccer team due to the fall of the girls' [18] team. James Kirk plays her brother in the film. Around the time of the film's release, Bynes commented that she would like to start appearing in more mature roles, and believes that she is still developing her acting skills and maturing as an actress, saying that she is "getting better" with each [17] role. Bynes appeared in another romantic comedy,Lovewrecked, which was shot beforeShe's the Manbut released after it, showing in cinemas outside of the United States in 2005 and 2006 and debuting in the U.S. on the ABC Family network on January 21, 2007. She also portrays Penny Pingleton inHairspray, a film adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name. The movie, which was her first musical role, began filming in Toronto in September 2006 and was released on July 20, 2007. Bynes has stated that she enjoyed appearing in a "fun, quirky part in a big ensemble [5] movie." Bynes next starred in another comedy,Sydney White, released on Bynes at the premiere ofRobots, March [19] September 21, 2007. The film is based onSnow White and the Seven 2005 Dwarfs, with Bynes playing a freshman in the college Greek system, [20] co-starring alongside Sara Paxton and Matt Long.

In 2008, Bynes appeared in the Lifetime Television movieLiving Proofas the student assistant of Harry Connick, [21] Jr.'s character, who creates the Herceptin drug for breast cancer. In April 2009, Bynes filmed a pilot for an ABC

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sitcom titledCannedbut the series failed to make the network's fall lineup. Bynes was also originally set to star in, [22] the 2009 comedyPost Grad, but was replaced by Alexis Bledel. In June 2009, Bynes inked a two picture deal with Screen Gems. The first of the two movies was the 2010 teen [23] comedyEasy ABynes, starring Emma Stone and Lisa Kudrow, and the second was to have been a starring role. [24] also planned to reprise her role as Penny Pingleton in the sequel toHairspray. However,Hairspray 2was canceled. In June 2010, Bynes stated that she planned to retire from acting, announcing on her Twitter page, "I don’t love [25] acting anymore, so I’ve stopped doing it." A month later, Bynes had a seeming change of heart and [26] "unretired." However, she still has yet to be seen again in the Hollywood spotlight since summer 2010.

Amanda Bynes

2007

2006

2005

Role

Sydney White

2010

1996–2000All That

Various

The Drew Carey Show

"Don't Forget Me" (1 season, episode 1)

1997–1999Figure It Out

2001

"Drew Carey's Back-to-School Rock 'n' Roll Comedy Hour: Part 1 & Part 2" (7 season, episodes 1/2)

"Our Past, Our Present, Our Future" (4 season, episode 2)

Recurring role, 52 episodes

Lead Role

Seasons 3–6

Host/Various characters/Penelope Taynt

1999–2002The Amanda Show

The Nightmare Room

Blues Clues

Arli$$

1998

1999

2001

She's the Man

Robots

2005

Lovewrecked

Fashion In 2007, Bynes signed a five-year deal with Steve & Barry's to create her own fashion line,Dear, consisting of apparel and accessories. The clothing line launched in stores August 16, 2007. The line was cut short when Steve & [27] Barry's filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2008 and went out of business completely in January 2009. [28] Bynes appeared in lingerie on the cover of the February 2010 issue ofMaximmagazine.

Lifetime Movie

Danielle Warner

Sketch player

Panelist

Crystal Dupree

Herself

Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great AdventureNellie

Piper Pinwheeler

Daphne Reynolds

Marianne Bryant

Penny Pingleton

Jamie

Sydney White

Viola Hastings/Fake Sebastian

Jenny Taylor

Notes

Voice role, direct-to-video film

2003

Filmography Feature films

2003

What a Girl Wants

2007

Hairspray

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Role

Film debut

Kaylee

Television

Year

2008

Show

Living Proof

Easy A

ABC Family Original Movies

Voice role

Film

Notes

2002

Big Fat Liar

Year

Nominated Teen Choice Awards

Won

Award

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

Favorite Television Actress

Category

Favorite Television Actress

Awards

Result

Year

Won

2000

Won

Awards

Favorite Television Actress

Best Young Actress/Performance in a Comedy TV Series

Film: Choice Chemistry

The Amanda Show

Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Leading Young Actress

The Amanda Show

Big Fat Liar

Recurring voice role, seasons 9, 6 episodes

Lead Role

2001–2002Rugrats

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Pilot Unaired

2007: "Without Love" (Hairspray) 2007: "You Can't Stop the Beat" (Hairspray)

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

Favorite Television Actress

Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Leading Young Actress

Singles or Songs

Awards Bynes won Blimp awards at the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards five years in a row, from 2000 to 2004 for Favorite Television Actress in 2001 forAll That, Favorite Television Actress in 2002 forThe Amanda Showas well as the following year. In 2003 she also received the award for Favorite Movie Actress forBig Fat Liarand won [29] another award in 2004 for Favorite Movie Actress forWhat a Girl Wants. Bynes also was a part of theHairspray ensemble win at the 2008 Critics' Choice Awards.

2001

2002

Nominated Young Artist Awards

Won

Nominated YoungStar Awards

Nominated Work

Holly Tyler

Nominated Young Artist Awards

"Long John Peter" (6 season, episode 13)

Discography Soundtracks b 2007 -Hairspray: Soundtrack to the Motion Picture

Canned

2008

Family Guy

Anna

Sarabeth

All That

2002–2006What I Like About You

Amanda Bynes

2009

The Amanda Show

Taffy

MTV Movie Awards

Nominated

Teen Choice Awards

Choice TV Actress: Comedy

Teen Choice Awards

Nominated

Best Acting Ensemble

2011

Won

Won

References

2008

Won

Nominated

Nominated

Won

What I Like About You

Hairspray

Choice TV Actress: Comedy

Ensemble Cast Award

Young Artist Awards

Nominated

2005

Ensemble of the Year

Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Leading Young Actress

Movies: Choice Liplock

Favorite Movie Star

2004

Favorite Television Star

Won

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

What I Like About You

What a Girl Wants

She's The Man

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

Favorite Movie Actress

Won

Nominated

2003

Amanda Bynes

Nominated

2006

2007

5

The Amanda Show

What I Like About You

Best Line From a Movie

Easy A

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Choice TV Actress: Comedy

Best Performance in a Feature Film: Leading Young Actress

Favorite Television Actress

Favorite Movie Actress

Big Fat Liar

Nominated

Hollywood Film Festival

Teen Choice Awards

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

Nominated

Young Artist Awards

Hairspray

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

Palm Springs International Film Festival

Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Teen Choice Awards

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

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Cinematography

Starring

Screenplay by

Music by

Dan Schneider

Brian Robbins Michael Tollin Marie Cantin Michael Goldman (exec.)

Shawn Levy

Editing by

Story by

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Theatrical release poster

Produced by

Big Fat Liar

Directed by

Big Fat Liar

Frankie Muniz Paul Giamatti Amanda Bynes

Dan Schneider Brian Robbins

February 8, 2002

Christophe Beck Douglas Romayne (source music)

Jonathan Brown

English

Box office

$52,970,014

Language

Running time

Plot Jason Shepherd (Frankie Muniz), a 14-year old living in the fictional town of Greenbury, Michigan, is an incorrigible liar and a con artist. When his English teacher, Ms. Phyllis Caldwell (Sandra Oh), assigns her class a creative writing assignment, Jason does not complete it. His parents are later called into school, where Ms. Caldwell told Jason that if he can't bring her a handwritten story to the community college by 6 p.m., she will not consider it a valid contribution. After remembering that his father told him that "making up stories appears to be his God-given talent", Jason finally writes a story entitledBig Fat Liar, based on his experiences of how he lies all the time. Now finished, Jason rides his older sister's old bicycle and accidentally collides with the limousine of an arrogant

Big Fat Liar

Tollin/Robbins Productions

88 minutes

$15 million

Studio

Distributed by

Release date(s)

Budget

Big Fat Liar(stylized asbig FAT liar) is a 2002 American teen comedy film directed by Shawn Levy, written and produced by Dan Schneider and Brian Robbins, and starring Frankie Muniz, Paul Giamatti, and Amanda Bynes. The main plot revolves around 14-year-old con artist, Jason Shepherd (portrayed by Muniz), whose story is stolen by arrogant Hollywood producer Marty Wolf (portrayed by Giamatti), who intends to use it to make the film of the same name.

Country

Stuart Pappa Kimberly Ray

United States

Universal Studios

Big Fat Liar

Hollywood producer Marty Wolf (Paul Giamatti), whereupon Jason blackmails Wolf into giving him a ride to school. During his ride, Wolf reveals Jason that he is also a liar and con man, but a more professional one than Jason, however. When the limousine reaches the college, Jason hastens out of the limo, not realizing that he has left his story behind. Wolf initially attempts to give it back to Jason, but when he sees that it is excellent, he decides to keep it for himself. Upon entering school, Jason realizes that he does not have the story. Neither his parents nor Ms. Caldwell believe him when Jason claims to have written it, and he is therefore ordered to undergo summer school. Later, Jason and his best friend Kaylee (Amanda Bynes) found out that Wolf has plagiarized his composition by making his filmBig Fat Liar. When Jason's parents and sister leaves town for a summer holiday, Jason and Kaylee use their savings to fly to Los Angeles to confront Wolf, leaving local bully Bret Callaway (Taran Killam) to attend to Kaylee's absent-minded grandmother after Jason bribed him by promising to do his summer school homework for him. After arriving in Los Angeles, Jason and Kaylee trick limo driver Frank Jackson (Donald Faison) into giving them a ride to the studio, where Jason tricks receptionist Astrid Barker (Rebecca Corry) into leaving her post to allow him to speak with Wolf about his situation. Wolf agrees to return the story, but intentionally burns it and has Jason and Kaylee removed from his office. Angered, Jason and Kaylee plan to inconvenience Wolf until he admits to having stolenBig Fat Liar. Frank eventually discovers their true identities and plans, but eventually joins them, as Frank explains that he was an actor formerly mistreated by Wolf. After gathering intel about how he treats his workers, Frank takes Jason and Kaylee to Wolf's mansion, where they add blue and orange dye to Wolf's swimming pool and shampoo, giving him blue skin and orange hair. Kaylee, impersonating the Universal Studios president's secretary, sends Wolf to a child's birthday party to get vengeance for veteran stunt coordinator Vince (Lee Majors), an elderly employee of his whom he criticized and who had wanted to take his granddaughter to the same party. There, Wolf is mistaken for a clown and a group of children attack him. Meanwhile, Jason and Kaylee modify the controls to Wolf's blue Jaguar XKR convertible, causing various controls to perform the incorrect function and playing the song "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" by Eiffel 65, resembling his blue skin. Struggling to control his convertible, Wolf stops just behind a monster truck, but is later rear ended by a vengeful old lady, whom he had insulted earlier, which causes him to crash into it, therefore causing its driver, The Masher (Brian Turk), to destroy Wolf's convertible in anger. As a result of these pranks, Wolf misses his appointment with his boss Marcus Duncan (Russell Hornsby), president of Universal Studios. Wolf and Duncan met at a party to celebrate the premiere of another filmWhittaker and Fowl, which proves to be a box office failure. Duncan distrusts Wolf to create anything better and tells him that all the funding forBig Fat Liarwill be withdrawn unless Wolf can convince him otherwise. Jason agrees to help Wolf in exchange for a confession of the truth to his father. Wolf, guided by Jason, makes a successful presentation which convinces Duncan to green-lightBig Fat Liarand warning him should any little mishap occur, funding for the film will be withdrawn and his career will be over. However, Wolf betrays Jason again and calls his security guards to removes Jason and Kaylee from his office for the second time, but this time, after their true identities, schemes, and hiding place location have been uncovered and revealed as well. Jason and Kaylee are told by Rocko, the head of security, that they will be forced out from Hollywood, cover up the incidents they caused, and may be sent back to their hometown in disgrace. Jason is about to throw in the towel and prepares to be forever humiliated and disbelieved in his hometown when Wolf's personal secretary, Monty Kirkham (Amanda Detmer), appears after dismissing Rocko, who was keeping an eye on him and Kaylee, and states that because many of Wolf's co-workers and employees have been abused by him, they are able to help Jason and Kaylee to take revenge against Wolf. Together, Jason, Kaylee, and the studio crew members devise their plan by which to do so. By now, Wolf has either removed or concealed the color of his skin and hair. En route to the studio, Wolf falls into several traps organized by his co-workers including skydiving out of a helicopter piloted by Vince and getting soaked from the Universal Studios Hollywood flash flood backlot prop. Upon arriving at the studio, bedraggled and desperate, Wolf found out that Jason has taken his beloved toy

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