Mandy Moore Biography and Profile

Biography

Nama : Mandy Moore
Birth Name : Amanda Leigh Moore
Birth Date : 04/10/1984
Birth Place : Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
Height : 5' 10"
Sex : F
Nationality : American
Occupation : Pop singer, actress
Father : Don Moore
Mother : Stacy
Relation : Nick Carter, Billy Crawford (actor-singer), Nick Carter (singer), Wilmer Valderrama (actor, 2000 - 2002), Andy Roddick (tennis star, 2002 - March 2004), Zach Braff (actor, 2004 - June 2006), DJ AM (Jan 2007 - March 2007)
Claim Fame : Album "So Real" (1999)

Amanda Leigh Moore (born April 10, 1984), known as Mandy Moore, is an American pop singer and actress. She was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, but grew up in Orlando, Florida.

The first single, "Candy", from the CD So Real (1999), was released when Moore was only 15 years old. The second single was "Walk Me Home". Her second effort, I Wanna Be With You (2000) featured both new material and a few tracks from "So Real". I Wanna Be With You spawned the hit "I Wanna Be With You", which was featured in the movie Center Stage.

Moore ventured into Hollywood when she appeared as a mean, blonde, popular cheerleader Lana Thomas opposite Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews in the movie The Princess Diaries (2001). (Previously she had appeared in the straight-to-video children's movie "Magic Al and the Mind Factory" and had done a voice role for "Dr. Doolittle 2".) In the movie, Moore, as Lana, performs with friends Anna and Fontana. The song, "Stupid Cupid," can also be found on the movie's soundtrack.

Next, Moore released a self-titled album. The singles from Mandy Moore (2001) released in the U.S. were "In My Pocket," "Crush," and "Cry." The songs "17" and "Saturate Me" were both released as singles overseas. This album also showed her more mature and developed voice, in comparison to her past releases.

Shortly after the release of her album, Moore portrayed Jamie Sullivan, her first starring role, opposite Shane West in A Walk to Remember (2002). The movie, based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, revolves around the developing romance between social outcast and devout Christian, Jamie, and West as bad boy Landon Carter. Although the movie was by no means a critical hit, it did cement Moore's status as a genuine actress. The soundtrack featured four songs by Mandy (Cry, Someday We'll Know, It's Gonna Be Love, and Only Hope). They were all released as singles in one country or another.

In her second movie release, she stars as Halley Martin in How To Deal (2003). Allison Janney, Peter Gallagher, Alexandra Holden, and Trent Ford also star. Halley is a troubled teen who decides to abandon love after witnessing her parents' (Janney and Gallagher as Lydia and Len) divorce, her best friend's (Holden as Scarlett) unexpected incident, and her sister's rocky engagement. Macon (Ford) comes along and restores Halley's faith in finding happiness when in love.

Moore returned to her music and released a fourth album titled Coverage (2003), an album consisting entirely of covers of old songs that Moore was influenced by as a child, and songs she recently discovered. Her first single off the album is "Have a Little Faith in Me." In the Philippines, "Can We Still Be Friends", "Moonshadow", and "Breaking Us in Two" were also released. A video was made for the song "Drop the Pilot", and supposedly released as a single somewhere in South America. When her contract with Epic Records ended, Mandy signed with Warner Brothers Records.

Her other movies include Chasing Liberty (2004) and Saved! (2004). Upcoming roles include the movies Romance & Cigarettes and Racing Stripes.

Early in her career it was reported in British newspapers that she was a relative of the British actor Ian Lavender, who played Private Pike in the sitcom Dad's Army. Moore is a Neutrogena spokesperson, appearing in commercials on television as well as print ads. (Neutrogena produces mainly facecare products, such as the Oil-Free Acne Wash that Moore advertises.) She previously dated Wilmer Valderrama from "That '70s Show" and tennis star Andy Roddick.

Sony released a "Best Of" compilation in November of 2004 consisting of the best songs off her 4 previous albums and various soundtrack contributions. It featured her six TOP 40 and two HOT 100 hits. Overall, Moore has had a successful musical career. She has sold more than six million albums.

Her single "Candy" was certified PLATINUM in Australia. Her single "I Wanna Be With You" was certified GOLD in Australia