Amanda Bynes Biography

• Birth Name

  Amanda Bynes

• Birth Date

  04/03/1986

• Credits

  6 Movies, 6 TV appearances, 2 awards
  

• Family

  Brother: Thomas Bynes
  born c. 1976

  Father: Rick Bynes
  

  Mother: Lynn Bynes
  works with her husband

  Sister: Jillian Bynes
  born c. c. 1984

• Hookups

  Companion: Channing Tatum
  met while filming "She's the Man"; no longer together

  Companion: Nick Zano
  reportedly dated in 2003; no longer together

  Companion: Phil Lord
  reportedly dating as of July 2006

• Notes

  "I'm the type of person who believes that everything happens for a reason and at the time that it's supposed to,.."-Bynes
  

• Milestones

  Began acting in plays at an early age
  (2007) Cast as dorky Penny Lou Pingleton in the new big-screen remake of the musical "Hairspray"
  (2002) Co-starred in the television comedy series "What I Like About You."
  Co-stars with Chris Carmack and Jamie-Lynn DiScala in the romantic comedy "Lovewrecked" helmed by Randal Kleiser (lensed 2005)
  Discovered at a showcase performance in Los Angeles
  (2002) Feature acting debut, "Big Fat Liar"
  (1996-2000) Made guest appearances on the Nickelodeon series "All That"
  (2006) Played a girl who disguises herself as a boy in "She's the Man"
  (1999) Starred in own sketch comedy series "The Amanda Show" (Nickelodeon)
  (2003) Starred in the teen romance "What a Girl Wants"
  (2005) Voiced the role of Piper Pinwheeler in "Robots"