Amanda Bynes Biography

Amanda Bynes Biography

Amanda Bynes Biography: Amanda Laura Bynes (born April 3, 1986)  is an American actress, 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).

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.  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 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 what I believe."