She was named one of Teen
People's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25" in 2006, and in 2007, Forbes
listed her as the fifth highest paid celebrity under 21, with earnings of
$2.5 million.
Early life
Bynes was born and raised in Thousand
Oaks, California, the youngest of three children to Lynn (née Organ), a dental
assistant and office manager, and Rick Bynes, a dentist who also practiced stand-up
comedy.[4] 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
acted. Bynes' ancestors immigrated from Ireland, Poland, Russia, and Romania,
and her maternal grandparents are from Toronto, Ontario. Her father is Catholic
and her mother is Jewish. Bynes has described herself as Jewish; regarding her
religious beliefs, Bynes has stated: "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 what I believe."
Career
Acting
In 1993, Bynes attended a comedy
camp, and began professionally acting at the age of seven, appearing in a
television advertisement for Buncha Crunch candies. During her childhood, she
also appeared on stage in versions of Annie, The Secret Garden, The
Music Man, and The Sound of Music. Bynes became a regular cast
member of Nickelodeon's Figure It Out and All That. She was a
regular cast member on All That for seasons three through six. She also
starred in her own sketch comedy show, The Amanda Show (1999–2002).
Bynes made her film debut in
2002's modest box office success, Big Fat Liar. Her first leading role
was in 2003's What a Girl Wants, co-starring with Colin Firth, Oliver
James, and Kelly Preston. From 2002 to 2006, Bynes starred alongside Jennie
Garth in The WB Television Network's sitcom What I Like About You. Bynes
had voice parts in 2003's Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure
and 2005's CGI animated comedy, Robots. She co-starred in
Arliss as Crystal Dupree. Bynes appeared
on the cover of Vanity Fair's July 2003 edition with nine of Hollywood's
other young female stars.
In 2006, Bynes starred in She's
the Man, a comedy based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Bynes
appeared in another romantic comedy, Lovewrecked, which was shot before She's
the Man but 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 in Hairspray. Bynes
next starred in another comedy, Sydney White, released on September 21,
2007.
In 2008, Bynes appeared in the Lifetime
Television movie Living Proof as the student assistant of Harry Connick,
Jr.'s character. Bynes was also originally set to star as Ryden Malby in the
2009 comedy Post 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
comedy Easy A, starring Emma Stone and Lisa Kudrow, and the second was
to have been a starring role. Bynes also planned to reprise her role as Penny
Pingleton in the sequel to Hairspray. However, Hairspray 2 was
canceled.
In June 2010, Bynes stated that
she planned to retire from acting, announcing on her Twitter page, "I
don’t love acting anymore, so I’ve stopped doing it." A month later, Bynes
had an apparent change of heart and "unretired". At the 2011 MTV
Movie Awards, Bynes told People Magazine that she's merely taking
"time off."
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 & Barry's filed Chapter
11 bankruptcy in 2008 and went out of business completely in January 2009.
Bynes appeared in lingerie on the
cover of the February 2010 issue of Maxim magazine.
Personal life
Bynes started out at University
Elementary, and later graduated from Thousand Oaks High School's independent
study program (though she attended La Reina High School in Thousand Oaks for
some time). She has expressed a desire to attend New York University in the
near future. She briefly moved into an apartment in Hollywood, California, but
has since returned to her family home in Thousand Oaks. Bynes is interested in
drawing and fashion design, having commented that she is "the girl whose
biggest nightmare would be to lose my makeup bag while traveling."
In 2007, Bynes spoke out against
becoming another wild Hollywood star: "I think I’ll go out as much as I’ve
ever gone out... which is not a lot. I like to dance and stuff, but drinking
isn’t good for you in every way. It’s not good for your skin; it makes you feel
horrible. So, drinking-wise, no". She restated these ideas in interviews
throughout the summer of 2007, telling Access Hollywood: "I like
being with my family and friends, and I don't need to be out at the
clubs." In an interview in December 2007, Bynes described how her parents
taught her about alcohol.
Bynes has since stated that she
is "reevaluating" how to spend her social time. In the January 2009
issue of Cosmopolitan, she stated: "I used to be known as the girl
who was anti the club scene. But I'm finding a balance. I can have a drink and
dance if I want. You have to go out to meet people and guys. I'm in that phase
where I just want to have fun."
Bynes appeared in lingerie on the
cover of the February 2010 issue of Maxim magazine, highlighting her
photo spread inside. She stated, "I think every shot ... was
sexy" and that the new look is "who I am."
Legal problems
On March 7, 2012, Bynes was
stopped by Los Angeles police for talking on her cell phone while driving. On
April 6, 2012, Bynes was arrested and charged with driving under the influence
after side-swiping a police car in West Hollywood at 3 a.m. Her bail was set at
US$5,000, but she was released the next morning without being required to post
bail. On June 5, 2012, Bynes was officially charged with driving while
intoxicated for allegedly refusing a police officer's request to submit to
and/or complete a chemical test. On September 4, 2012, Bynes was charged with
hit-and-run related to leaving the scene of two separate accidents, one on
April 10 and another on August 4, without providing proper information. On
September 6, 2012, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in California
suspended Bynes' driver's license. DMV officials did not state a reason or when
the suspension took effect. On September 16, Bynes had her black BMW officially
impounded after driving with a suspended license.
Discography
Soundtracks
- 2007: Hairspray: Soundtrack to the Motion Picture
Singles or Songs
- 2007: "Without Love" (Hairspray)
- 2007: "You Can't Stop the Beat" (Hairspray)
Awards
Bynes won Blimp awards at the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice
Awards four years in a row, from 2000 to 2003 for Favorite Television Actress
in 2000 for All That, Favorite Television Actress in 2001 to 2003 for The
Amanda Show as well as the following year (A Record Tied with Selena Gomez).
In 2003 she also received the award for Favorite Movie Actress for Big Fat
Liar and won another award in 2004 for Favorite Movie Actress for What a
Girl Wants. Bynes also was a part of the Hairspray ensemble win at
the 2008 Critics' Choice Awards.
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