Amanda Bynes
Biography
Amanda Bynes is a retired American actress born on April 3, 1986, in Thousand Oaks, California, USA. She is known for her work in television and film. Bynes appeared in several successful television series, including 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 films aimed at teenage audiences, including What a Girl Wants, Love Wrecked, She's the Man, Hairspray, and Easy A. Bynes decided to quit acting at age 24. She is a female actor with 47 known credits, primarily in the acting field.
Career overview
Amanda Bynes is a retired American actress. She began her career in television, appearing in several successful series on Nickelodeon in the mid to late 1990s and early 2000s. Her work on these shows led to her starring in the TV series What I Like About You in 2002.
Bynes transitioned to a film career, starring in several movies aimed at teenage audiences. She appeared in films such as What a Girl Wants, Love Wrecked, She's the Man, Hairspray, and Easy A. These roles showcased her ability to play a variety of characters in different genres.
Bynes decided to quit acting at the age of 24. Throughout her career, she accumulated 47 known credits. Born on April 3, 1986, in Thousand Oaks, California, Bynes began her acting career at a young age and went on to become a well-known figure in the entertainment industry.
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Full filmography
- Hollywood Demons (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Just For Laughs: Redux (2017) Executive Producer
- Just For Laughs: Redux (2017) Original Series Design
- Just For Laughs: Redux (2017) Creator
- Easy A (2010) as Marianne
- Living Proof (2008) as Jamie McGrath
- Hope and Miracles: The Making of 'Living Proof' (2008) as Self
- Starz Inside: Fashion in Film (2008) as Self
- Hairspray (2007) as Penny Pingleton
- 'Hairspray' Extentions (2007) as Self
- Sydney White (2007) as Sydney White
- You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray" (2007) as Self
- Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth (2007) as Self
- She's the Man (2006) as Viola
- Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk (2006) as Taffy (voice)
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- The Tyra Banks Show (2005) as Herself
- The Reichen Show (2005) as Self
- Robots (2005) as Piper (voice)
- Love Wrecked (2005) as Jenny Taylor
- Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Snow White (2005) as Taffy (voice)
- The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self - Guest
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- What a Girl Wants (2003) as Daphne Reynolds
- Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure (2003) as Nellie
- What I Like About You (2002) as Holly Tyler
- The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (2002) as Herself
- Big Fat Liar (2002) as Kaylee
- The Nightmare Room (2001) as Danielle Warner
- Rugrats: Still Babies After All These Years (2001) as Narrator (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as Anna (voice)
- Rove (1999) as Self
- The Early Show (1999) as Self
- The Amanda Show (1999) as Penelope Taynt
- TRL (1998)
- The View (1997) as Self
- Figure It Out (1997) as Self
- Arli$$ (1996) as Crystal Dupree
- Blue's Clues (1996) as Herself
- Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal (1996) as Caroline Hanley
- The Drew Carey Show (1995) as Various
- MADtv (1995) as Self
- All That (1994) as Various
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) as Self - Guest
- Rugrats (1991) as Taffy
- Rugrats (1991) as Taffy / Princess (voice)
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- Today (1952) as Self