| Miranda Cosgrove | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Miranda Taylor Cosgrove |
| Born | May 14 1993 Los Angeles, Calif., U.S.A. |
| Occupation | actress, singer |
| Years active | 1998 - present |
Miranda Taylor Cosgrove [1] (born May 14, 1993 in Los Angeles, California) is an American child actress and singer. Her career began in 1996 when she was spotted by an agent who was so impressed by her singing and dancing in a restaurant called "Taste of LA" that he signed her up for a number of small roles such as commercials.[2][3] Since then she has appeared in School of Rock and other films, and had a starring role in a teen comedy, Drake & Josh. Cosgrove now stars as Carly Shay in the new Nickelodeon series iCarly, which is written and produced by Dan Schneider. iCarly now shows on Nickelodeon in TeenNick.
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Biography
Early life
Miranda was born in Los Angeles, California on May 14, 1993.When she was about 4 years old she started singing and dancing in "Taste of LA", a restaurant. A talent agent dining at the same restaurant saw potential in her and signed her up for his talent agency, leading to a career in advertising soon after, as well as other roles and shows.[2][3] She began homeschooling after she finished elementary school, and then enrolled in an online school program which she has been doing since 2006.[4]
Career
The starting point of her career was when she got roles in ads for McDonald's. Later on she auditioned for roles in several movies and TV series. Her audition for the role of a student named Summer Hathaway in the film School of Rock starring Jack Black was successful and she began filming in 2002. School of Rock went on to be a hit. During School of Rock's premiere, news arrived that a pilot for a TV show she participated in had been green-lit, and that she would be playing the part of Megan Parker, the scheming sister of Drake, in the hit kids' show Drake & Josh. She also had a role in the 2005 film Yours, Mine, and Ours. Her character, Joni North, was the sister of Dylan North (Drake Bell), who is her co-star in Drake & Josh. In 2006, she had a minor role in the film Keeping Up with the Steins as Karan Sussman. Also in 2006 a feature-length episode of Drake & Josh called Drake & Josh Go Hollywood had her again playing the role of Megan Parker, and again in the second feature-length episode Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp, which aired August 3, 2007. In the same year, production on Drake & Josh had ceased. Cosgrove has also guest starred in a number of Nickelodeon television shows including All That, Zoey 101, Just Jordan and Unfabulous. She plays the role of Carly Shay in the new Nickelodeon series iCarly, that debuted on September 8, 2007. The theme song is performed by Cosgrove, with backup vocals by Drake Bell. Co-starring is Jerry Trainor, who plays Crazy Steve on Drake & Josh.
Television and film roles
| Year | Film/Television | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Miranda Wright | Voice |
| 2003 | School of Rock | Summer Hathaway | |
| 2004 | Grounded for Life | Jessica | |
| 2004- 2007* |
Drake & Josh | Megan Parker | |
| 2005 | All That | Herself | Guest appearance |
| Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie | Munch | Voice | |
| Yours, Mine & Ours | Joni North | ||
| 2006 | Drake and Josh Go Hollywood | Megan Parker | |
| Keeping Up with the Steins | Karen Sussman | ||
| The Wild Stallion[5][6] | Hannah Mills | ||
| 2007 | Unfabulous | Cosmina | Guest appearance |
| Zoey 101 | Paige Howard | Guest appearance | |
| Just Jordan | Lindsay Chandler | Guest appearance | |
| Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp | Megan Parker | ||
| iCarly | Carly Shay |
*Claims to be complete yet TV.com says on January 12, 2008 another episode titled "Return of Milo" will air.
References
- ^ Middle name is not "Elizabeth", it is "Taylor", according to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1993. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
- ^ a b Chau, Thomas. "An interview with the kids of "School of Rock"!!", Cinema Confidential, UGO. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
- ^ a b "Miranda Cosgrove", The Star Scoop. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
- ^ "Interview with Miranda Cosgrove", Star Scoop Magazine, December 2006. Retrieved on 2007-09-21.
- ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1179741-wild_stallion
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0492890/
