Amanda Bynes is an American actor, television presenter, voice actor, singer, and fashion designer born on April 3, 1986, in Thousand Oaks, California.

She attended Thousand Oaks High School and trained at Young Actors Space before going on to study at the University of California, Los Angeles. She later pursued an interest in clothing and attended the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, reflecting a side of her career that extended beyond performing.

On television, Bynes became a presence through The Amanda Show, a sketch comedy series that put her in front of audiences as both performer and presenter, and she later starred in the sitcom What I Like About You. Her film work covers a range of projects, including What a Girl Wants, She's the Man, and a role in the musical Hairspray. She also appeared in Easy A, rounding out a film career that moved across comedy and ensemble productions. In addition to her on-screen roles, she has worked as a voice actor, adding another dimension to her performing credits.

Her work spans television comedy, theatrical film, ensemble musical productions, and voice performance — a breadth that runs consistently through her career as a working actor in the English-language entertainment industry.