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Amanda Laura Bynes is an American former actress. Known for playing comedic roles, Bynes began her career as a child actress and received recognition for her roles on the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series All That (1996–2000), and The Amanda Show (1999–2002), for which she won several Kids' Choice Awards for both.

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Born 3 April 1986 · Q212002

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After she called the police indicating that she had thoughts of self-harm, mental health professionals determined that she needed inpatient treatment
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2026· 1 entry

Jun 28, 2026Documented record75% confidence

Public attention spiked: 15,676 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4× the usual 3,962, with 0 article edits.

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2023· 2 entries

Jun 17, 2023Documented record66% confidence

After she called the police indicating that she had thoughts of self-harm, mental health professionals determined that she needed inpatient treatment

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Mar 20, 2023Documented record70% confidence

Bynes was placed on a 72-hour psychiatric hold after she flagged a bystander for help and called 911 following a psychotic episode in Los Angeles

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2021· 1 entry

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Snopes.com rated the claim “A photograph shows former child star Amanda Bynes working in product support.” Miscaptioned.

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2019· 1 entry

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Bynes graduated from FIDM

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2018· 2 entries

2018Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Bynes stated she had been sober for four years with the help of her parents

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2018Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Received her associate's of art degree in merchandise product development and announced her intentions to start a bachelor's degree program

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2010· 1 entry

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Bynes publicly struggled with mental health and substance abuse

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2008· 3 entries

2008Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Appeared in the Lifetime Television movie Living Proof as the student assistant of Harry Connick, Jr

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2008Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Bynes briefly dated Seth MacFarlane after voicing Anna in the episode "Long John Peter" of MacFarlane's show Family Guy

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2008Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Bynes voiced Anna in the Family Guy episode "Long John Peter"

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2007· 3 entries

2007Source gives the year onlyDocumented record72% confidence

In 2007, Bynes described herself as Jewish and said: "As far as religion, I was raised both.

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2007Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Bynes starred as Penny Pingleton, a sheltered young girl, in the musical comedy film Hairspray, based on the musical theater adaptation of John Waters' 1988 film

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2007Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Bynes described herself as Jewish and said: "As far as religion, I was raised both

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2006· 1 entry

2006Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Bynes starred in the teen sports romantic comedy film She's the Man, based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night

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2005· 1 entry

2005Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Starred in the romantic comedy Love Wrecked

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2003· 1 entry

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Bynes appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair's July 2003 edition

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2002· 2 entries

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Bynes made her feature film debut in Big Fat Liar starring as Kaylee, best friend of co-star Frankie Muniz's character

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2002Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Landed a starring role in the WB sitcom What I Like About You from 2002 to 2006

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1986· 2 entries

Apr 3, 1986Documented record86% confidence

Born 1986-04-03.

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Apr 3, 1986Documented record66% confidence

And raised in Thousand Oaks, California, a suburb of Los Angeles

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