Mandy Moore

Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer.

Moore became famous as a teenager in the late 1990s, after the release of her teen-oriented pop albums So Real, I Wanna Be with You, and Mandy Moore. Moore subsequently branched out into film, starring in 2002's A Walk to Remember and later in other movies, such as Chasing Liberty, also aimed at teenage audiences. Two of Moore's later films, American Dreamz and Saved!, were satires. Most recently Moore provided the voice of Rapunzel in Disney's newest animated film, Tangled. Her most recent album, Amanda Leigh, was released on May 26, 2009.^[1] Moore has sold more than 10 million records worldwide.^[2]

Early life

 

Moore was born in Nashua, New Hampshire. Her mother, Stacy (née Friedman), is a former news reporter who once worked for the Orlando Sentinel, and her father, Donald "Don" Moore, is a pilot for American Airlines.^[6][7][8] Moore's father is of Irish and Cherokee descent, and her mother is of half English and half Jewish ancestry.^[9][10] Moore, who has two brothers, Scott and Kyle, grew up in Longwood, Florida, outside of Orlando, where the family moved shortly after her birth because of her father's job as an airline pilot.^[11] She was raised Catholic (though she is no longer practicing),^[12] and attended Bishop Moore High School,^[13] a Catholic school in Orlando, as well as Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs.

Music career

1999–2002

So Real

 

 

 

 

I Wanna Be With You

 

Mandy Moore

 

 

 

Coverage

Have a Little Faith in Me

The Best of Mandy Moore

Wild Hope

 

Extraordinary

Candy

Discography

Main article: Mandy Moore discography

 

Studio albums So Real (1999) I Wanna Be with You (2000) Mandy Moore (2001) Coverage (2003) Wild Hope (2007) Amanda Leigh (2009)

Compilations The Best of Mandy Moore (2004) Candy (2005) Super Hits (2008)

DVDs Mandy Moore - The Real Story (2001) Coverage Bonus DVD (2003) The Best of Mandy Moore (2004)

Filmography

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Movies
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Magic Al and the Mind Factory	Brittany Foster	First acting role (Filmed 1998)
2001	The Princess Diaries	Lana Thomas	Theatrical Debut
	Dr. Dolittle 2	Girl Bear Cub	Voice
2002	A Walk to Remember	Jamie Sullivan	First Major Role MTV Movie Award for Female Breakthrough Performance
	All I Want	Lisa	Main role
2003	How to Deal	Halley Martin	Main role
2004	Chasing Liberty	Anna Foster	Main role Nominated - Choice Movie Actress - Drama/Action Adventure
	Saved!	Hilary Faye	Main role
2005	Racing Stripes	Sandy	Voice only
2006	American Dreamz	Sally Kendoo	Main role
	Brother Bear 2	Nita	Voice
	Romance & Cigarettes	Baby Murder	Supporting role
2007	Because I Said So	Milly Wilder	Main role
	License to Wed	Sadie Jones	Main role
	Dedication	Lucy Riley	Main role
	Southland Tales	Madeline Frost Santaros	Supporting role
2010	Swinging With The Finkels	Sarah Finkel	Main role
	Tangled	Rapunzel	Main role, voice actor, CG animated, originally titled Rapunzel
	Love, Wedding, Marriage
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Clone High	Herself	Television guest role (1 Episode)
2003	Punk'd	Herself	Television guest role (1 Episode)
2005	Criss Angel: Mindfreak	Herself	Guest (1 Episode)
2005	Entourage	Herself	Television guest role (7 Episodes)
2006	The Simpsons	Tabitha Vixx	Television guest role (1 Episode) (Voice)
	Scrubs	Julie Quinn	Television guest role
2007	How I Met Your Mother	Amy	Television guest role (1 Episode)
2010	Grey's Anatomy	Mary	Television guest role (3 Episodes)
Video Games
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Kingdom Hearts	Aerith Gainsborough	Voice (English version)