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Recent Role:
Herself/ Guest on Sidewalks Entertainment
Gender:
Female
Born:
4-10-1984
Birthplace:
Nashua, NH
Birth Name:
Amanda Leigh Moore
Mandy Moore was born in Nashua, New Hampshire to Don and Stacy Moore. Her mother is a former newspaper reporter, and her father is a pilot. She is of Irish and Cherokee heritage on her father's side, and she's also of English decent. Mandy has two brothers, Scott and Kyle. She grew up in Seminole County, Florida, outside of Orlando, moving there only six weeks after her birth because of her father's job. Mandy was raised in the Catholic religion (although she is no longer a practicing Catholic), and attended Park Maitland School (for elementary school) in Maitland, Florida, Bishop MooreMore Catholic High School in Orlando and Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs. Mandy also attended the famous Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Camp.

Her interest in singing grew after seeing the musical Oklahoma!; she was also encouraged to perform by her maternal grandmother, who was her inspiration. Her route to fame started when she was named the National Anthem Girl because she sang The Star-Spangled Banner for all major sports teams and for Chris Evert's Pro-Celebrity Tennis Tournament. She was spotted by a FedEx employee, who sent her demo to Epic Records; She was signed with the record company at the age of fourteen and toured with The Backstreet Boys throughout 1999. She has since released albums and compilations regulary.

Starting in 2000 Mandy began starring in movies, and her appearances since then include Dedication, License to Wed, Chasing Liberty, The Princess Diaries, and Romance & Cigarettes.

Mandy used to date actor Wilmer Valderrama of That '70s Show. She dated pro-tennis star Andy Roddick from July 2002 to March 2004. He is said to have broken up with her because he was jealous that she was more famous than he was. In 2006 Mandy split from her boyfriend of two years, Zach Braff and in early 2007 she was romantically linked to Adam Goldstein, also known as DJ AM. Mandy also dated Matthew Perry in 2007.

After becoming engage in February 2009, Mandy and Ryan Adams married in secret in Georgia one month later March 10, 2009, with no family or friends present. For the ceremony, Mandy wore a cream lace dress and flat sandals, while Ryan wore a pair of skin-tight jeans along with a T-shirt and runners.

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  • More Mandy Moore Trivia

    Making the blurb page for Mandy a little easier to navigate through, a lot of the trivias is now moved here. The reason being the blurb page for a person shouldn't feature everything a person does, likes and experiences, but trivias likely to be interesting for people who doesn't know the personMore that well when they visit the page. While the blurb page become very hard to navigate with 50ish trivias and equally many quotes, everyone with a special interest in that many trivias shouldn't mind taking a detour into this forum. If you think your potential trivia submission is more interesting and/or more up-to-date than those on the blurb page, just go ahead and submit it. If I'm still editor and don't agree, it just might end up here instead. I've transferred some of the excess trivias from the Trivias Section of the guide. Please feel free to add on trivias to this thread, but keep out discussions and opinions. Start a new tread if you'd like to comment on or discuss Mandy Moore's trivias. Mandy likes and favorites : • Mandy is a spokesperson for the product Neutrogena. • Mandy once shot a commercial for "Penshoppe" a hip clothing line from the Philippines, opposite a fil-australian actor. • She enjoys shopping at retro stores. • She has modelled for Coach handbags in Japan. • She likes Linkin Park. • Her favorite animals are Koalas. • Mandy owns 150 pairs of footwear. • Mandy's favorite line is Lisil. • Mandy mostly wears L'OREAL or Covergirl make-up. • Her favorite films include Annie Hall and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind . • If Mandy had to choose between *NSYNC and Backstreet Boys , she would choose Backstreet Boys. • If Mandy could invite any three people from any time in history to dinner, she would choose Jeff Buckley , Audrey Hepburn and Bette Midler . • Mandy is most inspired by Gwen Stefani . • If Mandy could sing a duet with anyone, she would pick John Mayer . • If Mandy could be any type of candy bar she would choose Reeces Pieces because she loves peanut butter. • Her favorite singers are Elton John and Janet Jackson . • Mandy loves watching Laguna Beach and is obsessed with The Daily Show and Conan O'Brien . • Her favorite actress is Bette Midler , and her film Beaches was her favorite film when she was a teenager. Mandy and her music, acting and other artistic choices : • Her personal favorite of her own albums is Coverage . She says that if she could, she would refund everyone who purchased her earlier work. • Mandy's album "Wild Hope" took 2 years to make. • She has said that as a blonde she felt that she blended in with other famous female singers like Christina Aguilera , Britney Spears , and Jessica Simpson . She dyed her hair brown so she would stand out more. • Mandy cut her hair short for movie Try Seventeen , and even shorter for the movie How to Deal . • Her first tour was with the Backstreet Boys . • Mandy plays the guitar almost everyday with the help of her guitarist Michael. • She had a guest role on Scrubs in Fall 2005, thanks to her ex-boyfriend Zach Braff . She appeared in the episodes My Half-Acre and Her Story II , aired as ninth and tenth of the fifth season. • Zach Braff , about Mandy: "Mandy is an amazing comedian and I don't think a lot of people have gotten the chance to see her do broad, physical comedy." Mandy this and that and everything else : • At one time, Mandy had aspirations of becoming a news reporter. • She is the voice of Aerith in the video game Kingdom Hearts . • Mandy is good friends of the Osbourne family, and she even appeared in some episodes of their reality TV show. • Mandy has a clothing line called Mblem. • Mandy has been said to have had a stint in rehab, but she has assured fans that they are just rumors. • While having lunch with co-star Matthew Goode from Chasing Liberty , she misunderstood his English accent. He said "my housmate" but she heard "my husband." So she responded, "You're gay I have a pretty good 'gaydar' and you don't seem to be a gay person." • Mandy's younger brother, Kyle, was an extra in her music video ' Candy '. • Mandy is frightened of butterflies. • She has no interest in reality TV shows. • She refuses to pose for men's magazines. • Justin Timberlake made fun of her feet while they were on tour, and she never got over it. • At one point, Mandy was considered for the lead role of Sophie in the 2008 film version of Mamma Mia , but the part ended up going to Amanda Seyfried . • Mandy first met the Spice Girls when she was 13 in Orlando, Florida. • Mandy fractured her ankle during a shoot of Self magazine from jumping from a boat in April 2007.

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  • Mandy Moore Quips and Quotes

    TV.com has set a ceiling on the number of quotes that can be submitted to an editorless guide to ten (10). I've set mine to about fifteen (15). The reason being the blurb page for a person shouldn't feature everything a person says, but quotes likely to be interesting for people who doesn't knowMore the person that well when they visit the page. While the blurb page become very hard to navigate with 50ish quotes and equally many trivias, everyone with a special interest in that many quotes shouldn't mind taking a detour into this forum. If you think your potential quote submission is more interesting and/or more up-to-date than those on the blurb page, just go ahead and submit it. If I'm still editor and don't agree, it just might end up here instead. I've transferred some of the excess quotes from the Quotes Section of the guide. Please feel free to add on quotes to this thread, but keep out discussions and opinions. Start a new tread if you'd like to comment on or discuss Mandy Moore's quotes. Mandy on relationships and such: Mandy : (revealing filming 'License To Wed' has turned her off getting married on the beach) I always thought that I wanted to get married in a beautiful ceremony on the beach, but doing this movie in Jamaica, in the middle of summer, during the heat of the day, wearing a wedding dress, I didn't feel beautiful at all. I felt really sweaty and sticky. I quickly discovered it's not my cup of tea. Mandy : You don't really choose who you meet or who you fall in love with, but I'm very open to whatever comes my way! Mandy : (On her husband, Ryan Adams ) He's a good egg. I'm in awe of him: his brain, his passion. He's truly one of a kind. Mandy : (in 2005, on her relationships) Most of my friends are 10 years older than me. I've always related to older people. I don't think I could date someone that young again ( Andy Roddick , 23). I've found a perfect match now (with Zach Braff , 30) in terms of the age thing. Mandy on fame and celebrity : Mandy : I was 15 and went on the road with 'N Sync . Those were the first famous people I met. I was a Justin gal. I'm not going to lie. Mandy : (on the perks of fame) I love roller coasters, and I'm able to cut to the head of the line... It's horrible of me. Mandy : I don't want to take fame for granted because that is when you start to think you are better than everyone else. That is when you start thinking that you are someone that you are not. Mandy on Mandy : Mandy : I can get very lazy, wearing jeans all the time. Recently, I been getting into bright color. Mandy : I've gotten much better at taking care of myself. Mandy : I'm not someone who has regrets about anything - there's a lesson to be learned from everything, and it's gotten me to where I am today. Mandy : When, it comes to sleeping, lights out for me at ten. Mandy : I'm a lazy homebody, so I like to order in yummy food and watch a great movie. Mandy : I feel like a 65-year-old in a 22-year-old's body. I go to bed early. I also say things like 'Jeez Louise'. Mandy : I am addicted to TiVo. I love TV. Mandy : (On her hair color and style changes) I like flipping back and forth and changing my hair whenever I want. Mandy : I like DVD extras like deleted scenes and behind the scenes, that sort of stuff. I also sometimes love to watch the audio commentary from the director or the actors if I'm really in love with the movie or a TV show and I've seen it like a million times. That's my next favourite thing to do, to turn on the commentary and watch it with the commentary. Mandy on music : Mandy : (referring to her albums released between 1999 and 2002) I think that there's a time and a place for some of my past efforts. Mandy : As a result of doing 'Coverage' , I have a much broader appreciation for singer-songwriters then and now and I hope to be a part of the club one day. Mandy : (on her album, 'Wild hope') It's a sort of singer-songwriter, folky kind of pop record. I co-wrote all the music. I'm so proud of this album, and it's reflective of me and where I am in my life. It's reflective of the music that I'm a big fan of and listen to, whether it be Joni Mitchell , Patty Griffin , that sort of stuff. Mandy : (On advice she would anyone who wants to be a singer) Never pass up an opportunity because you don't know who is sitting in the audience. Mandy: Teenpop was a great platform to start from; I'm not someone who regrets anything. But in those days, I was just given songs and told to go into the studio and record them. Yet, I think that as you get older, you change and so do your musical tastes. And not to have those changes reflected in the music I was so involved with was very disheartening to me. Mandy on acting : Mandy : People tend to see you in one light, and don't think you can play people who are unlike who you are. Mandy : (On appearing as Sally in the film 'American Dreamz') Oh, my god, I was so tanned. I was going to the tanning salon for the movie and I had to color my hair every week and a half to keep it so blonde, and that sucked. It's just too much maintenance for me. But that's the fun of being in character because I was so excited when I got the part. I called Paul ( Weitz , the director/writer) and said that I had to have long, blond hair. He's like, "OK". I don't think he thought about it too much, but I was adamant. Mandy on this and that and everything else : Mandy : A smile is so sexy, yet so warm. When someone genuinely smiles at you, it's the greatest feeling in the world.

    1 comments, last one Apr 15, 2010
  • Favourite Mandy Moore Movie

    Hi! I just wanted to ask. What is everyone's favourite Mandy Moore Movie, and discuss it. Mine is A Walk to Remember . Mandy plays a strong young woman suffering Leukemia, and she teaches us that we all have good in us. Landon wasn't always that nice, but there was a lot of kindnessMore inside of him. Jamie brought it out and made him realise that he's much better than he thinks he is. I'm just so sorry she died in the end, but she went to a better place.

    8 comments, last one Oct 6, 2008
  • Happy Belated 24th Birthday!

    I can't believe she's 24 already! That is so cool! On April 10, Mandy Moore celebrated her 24th birthday. Happy Belated Birthday Mandy! You rock!

    2 comments, last one Apr 20, 2008
  • Mandy Moore is great!

    She show'd us that you can be beautiful with your clothes on!

    6 comments, last one Jan 24, 2008
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    Mandy Moore is the Best. hide show

    Mandy Moore, is pretty and talented, she is a singer and an actress, Staring in many movies including, License to Wed, Because I Said So, Racing Stripes, Chasing Liberty. She play the the bad girl in princess diaries which she was great. And of course what i believe is her best movie is A walk to Remember, She was excellent, and was the first time i noticed her and feel in love with her style of acting. Her singling career is also picking up with her new song I could break your heart anyday of the week, which she performed great on Ellen, loved her facial expressions.

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    Mandy Moore rocks!!! hide show

    OMG I love Mandy Moore! I mean, she is sooo cool! Seriously, she's an awesome singer and an awesome actress. I've seen her in a few movies, and she is good! Like sweet_jane, my favorite Mandy Moore role is Jamie in "A Walk to Remember." I loved that movie! I even have it on VHS. I also love how much her music has matured. She started out as the 15-year-old pop singer, and now, she's more pop-rock and acoustic. She's really grown with her music. I love her voice! In a lot of her songs, she sounds like Michelle Branch, which is really cool. Mandy Moore is so awesome! I wish I could meet her. She rocks like a sweater!

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    She got my attention because she had an angelic voice, she kept my attention because she is so much more. She is one of todays great actresses. She takes movies that challenge. I love the fact that she doesn't always take an easy role. She also donesn't take a movie just because it's a garenteed block buster. She had the biggest impression on me in an indie film called saved! as the love to be hated Hillary Faye, her dynamic preformance in making you want to see her pay but help her up when she falls is absolutely amazing.

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    I have loved Mandy Moore for a while now. She is a wonderful singer and an amazing actress. I saw her as Lana in The Princess Diaries. I was amazed at how a sweet girl can play someone so snobby! She is a great actress! I also saw her in How to Deal. The movie wasn't my favourite, but that doesn't mean I didn't like her acting in it. Once again, she blew me away! My absolute favourite movie with Mandy Moore was A Walk to Remember, and I can relate very well to that movie. Mandy played Jamie, a girl who suffers from Cancer. I know how she's feeling. I have Cancer too, and it's very scary for me. Her love for God is so much like mine. She and I have a lot of the same religious beliefs.

    Mandy Moore is a beautiful person, and she shows us that we can all be beautiful by just being ourselves.

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    Mandy Moore is the real deal, she doesn't have to expose herself to land roles in movies. She's underrated at times, and for the record... she's my #1 favorite. hide show

    Mandy Moore came out about the same time as Christina and Britney. When the fans saw she was another blonde beauty, they were expecting her to follow her peers... that's where they're wrong. Mandy has come a long way since then, and still holds on to her personal values. As a singer and actress, I have to admit that she's #1 in my book. Mandy's attitude and dedication to her music and acting is priceless, this is something more actresses need to follow. Any more it seems the typical female actress/singer has to show skin and raunchy looks to get the fan base. I find that going about things the wrong way. They say that sex sells, and as much as it makes me cringe... I have to agree.

    Mandy has released several albums over the years, sure the first couple were cheesy... but c'mon she was a teenager! Now that she's in her early 20s, the star has released some amazing music. She recorded an album of all cover songs from artists that she found amazing, and have a lot of her fans hooked. She's been in plenty of films too, including the hit "A Walk To Remember"... one of the most amazing films EVER! Mandy will be releasing her new album, "Wild Hope" in June... giving her fans a CD to crank up this summer.

    I've been a fan of Mandy Moore since the start, and I'll continue to be a fan. With her personal values, and her limits on doing things in movies... it's no wonder why I have so much love and respect for her. Women like her are hard to find today, they either start out sweet and turn bad or just follow what's hot. That, in my opinion is going about things the wrong way.

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