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What happened to Amanda Bynes? A timeline of her life and career
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Embattled actress Amanda Bynes has been in and out of the spotlight for more than a decade following a series of legal troubles and mental health issues that landed her in a conservatorship.
Now, the former Nickelodeon star is attempting to follow in the footsteps of Britney Spears as she prepares to retrieve her freedom and full autonomy over her life.
Page Six takes a look back at Bynes’ rise as a child comedy star, her decline as a Hollywood bad girl and what’s next for the actress-turned-fashion designer.
Bynes is born and raised in California
Bynes was born in Thousand Oaks, Calif., on April 3, 1986. Her mom, Lynn Organ, was a dental assistant, and her father, Rick Bynes, was a dentist. She began acting in local plays from a very young age and got an agent by the age of 7, multiple outlets reported.
Bynes revealed in 1999, when she was just 12 on “The Howie Mandel Show,” that her dad signed her up at age 10 for a kid’s comedy camp at The Laugh Factory. While there, she performed acts in front of comedy legends like Arsenio Hall and Richard Pryor. Bynes said at the camp’s graduation that she was discovered by Nickelodeon producers.
Bynes lands her first big break on “All That”
Bynes made her first feature film debut in 2002 in the Frankie Muniz-led family comedy “Big Fat Liar.” The movie reportedly grossed more than $50 million worldwide.
Fresh off that film’s success, Bynes soon became a leading lady in romantic comedies like “What A Girl Wants” in 2003 and “She’s The Man” in 2006.
However, she didn’t completely abandon the small screen. From 2002 to 2006, Bynes starred alongside Jennie Garth in the coming-of-age TV series “What I Like About You,” which was geared toward a more mature audience than her Nickelodeon viewers.
At this time, Bynes cemented herself as one of Hollywood’s most in-demand young actresses. From 2006 to 2010, her career continued to flourish with roles in box office movies like “Hairspray,” “Sydney White” and “Easy A.”
However, the latter would be her final role in a major film to date.
Bynes quits acting
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