About Amanda Bynes
Amanda Laura Bynes (born April 3, 1986) is an American former actress. Known for playing comedic roles, Bynes began her career as a child actress and received recognition for her roles on the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series All That (1996–2000), and The Amanda Show (1999–2002), for which she won several Kids' Choice Awards for both. In her mid-teens, Bynes starred in The WB (now The CW) sitcom What I Like About You (2002–2006) and 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), Living Proof (2008), and Easy A (2010), before announcing her retirement from acting. She announced her intent to return in 2018. Upon stepping back from acting full time in 2010, Bynes publicly struggled with mental health and substance abuse. Her legal problems, which persisted from 2012 to 2014, resulted in her parents being granted conservatorship of her from 2013 to 2022. Known for playing comedic roles, Bynes is heralded for her television work in the 1990s and her successful pivot to film in the 2000s. The show brought Bynes recognition, and she won a Kids' Choice Award in 2000. She won several Kids' Choice Awards for both of these roles. She won four Kids' Choice Awards and received two Young Artist Award nominations.
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