• Amanda Bynes is an American film and television actress who appeared in her own sketch-comedy show The Amanda Show. She is also a former host on Nickelodeon. Her most recent role was in Living Proof, which aired on Lifetime. It starred Harry Connick, Jr. and Angie Harmon.

    Bynes was romantically linked to baseball player Doug Reinhardt. US Weekly reported on January 15, 2009, that the couple had split.US Weekly: Amanda Bynes Dumps Doug Reinhardt (January 15, 2009)

  • Breakup with Doug Reinhardt

    US Weekly reported on January 15, 2009, that Bynes and Reinhardt had split. A source close to Bynes stated, '"She ended it. She had had enough. Her friends didn't trust him. Everyone thought he was using her for celebrity. He was not good, and she was over it. It was definitely her who ended it." The couple began dating in 2008.US Weekly: Amanda Bynes Dumps Doug Reinhardt (January 15, 2009)

  • Cosmopolitan

    Amanda Bynes graced the cover of Cosmopolitan's January 2009 issue. In an interview with the magazine, Bynes revealed her views on love, life and marriage. She made the following statement about her plans to marry, "I say I never want to get married. I feel trapped with the idea of marriage. How can you really be with somebody forever? I'd get bored! As I get older, I don't settle. I'd rather tell somebody 'This is what I want--take it or leave it." She also revealed her thoughts on being romantically linked to actor Chase Crawford, "Obviously, Chace Crawford is gorgeous, but I wouldn't want to date him. He's too pretty. Maybe he's a smart guy and maybe he's my soul mate [laughs], but that's not the type I go for."I'm Not Obsessed: Amanda Bynes For Cosmopolitan Magazine (December 9, 2008)

  • Background

    Amanda Laura Bynes was born in Thousand Oaks, California, on April 3, 1986. Her parents are Lynn and Rick Bynes. Bynes has two siblings, an older sister, Jillian, and an older brother, Tommy.

  • Early Career

    Bynes attended a comedy camp where she trained underneath Arsenio Hall and Richard Pryor. She began acting professionally when she was seven years old, appearing in a television commercial. She has also appeared in a number of off Broadway shows.

    After attending acting classes, in 1996, Bynes was cast as a regular in Nickelodeon's All That and Figure it Out. She stayed with All That until the show ended in 2000.

  • Film Work

    In 2002, Bynes made her film debut in Big Fat Liar which also starred Frankie Muniz. The first time she starred in a movie solo was in the 2003 movie What a Girl Wants. Bynes starred in the comedy She's The Man in 2006, which was based on William Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night, or What You Will. In 2007, she was cast in Hairspray as Penny Pingleton, which was based on the musical.

  • Other Work

    From September 20, 2002, to March 24, 2006, Bynes starred alongside Jennie Garth in the television sitcom What I Like About You, which followed the life of two sisters living in New York City.

  • Fashion Line

    In 2007, Bynes signed a five-year deal with Steve & Barry's. She launched her own fashion line, Dear, on August 16, 2007. The fashion line includes clothing and accessories.Official Site: Dear by Amanda

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