Amanda Laura Bynes, the youngest of three children, was born in Thousand Oaks, California, on April 3, 1986. Amanda first became interested in performing at the age of three, when she would say her older sister Jillian’s lines with her while she performed in plays.

Her debut took place in 1996 when she got the role as a newcomer on “All That”. She soon became very popular as the viewers enjoyed her acting, especially “Ask Ashley”.

In 1999, the 13 year old actress already had her own show, called “The Amanda Show” and in 2001, she co-starred with Frankie Muniz in “Big Fat Liar” as Kaylee, Jason’s friend who helps him prove that he really did write the essay “Big Fat Liar” and regain his father’s trust. It was also in 2001 that she began dating Taran Killam from “The Amanda Show” and “Big Fat Liar” who is four years and two days older than she is. She won a Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award but sadley, at age 15, “The Amanda Show” ended its run.

2002 – she began co-starring with Jennie Garth in “What I Like About You” as Holly, a 16-year-old girl who moves in with her sister after their father decides to move to Japan. She also celebrated her Sweet 16th birthday and got her driver’s license on April 3, 2002.

2003 – Amanda starred as Daphne, a girl searching for her father, in What a Girl Wants with Colin Firth and Kelly Preston as her parents won two KCA Awards. She continued acting in “What I Like About You” and broke up with Taran.

On April 3, 2004, Amanda celebrated her 18th birthday on the 17th Annual KCA Awards, where we she won an award for best actress for her role in “What a Girl Wants”. She graduated from Thousand Oaks High School’s independent study program on June 10, 2004 and will begin filming for “What I Like About You”‘s third season this summer. A prodigiously talented comedienne, she promises to have a lifelong career.