Amanda Bynes
Amanda Bynes (Image Source: Amanda's Instagram)

Mental health issues have been a very hush-hush topic in the past. Still, today, most of us don’t prefer to talk about our mental state. However, influential personalities such as celebrities have now become firm representatives of mental health, especially actors and sportspersons. Today we will learn about an actor who has been a strong advocate of mental health and has shared a massive part of her life i.e., bipolar disorder with her audience.

Amanda Laura Bynes, known as Amanda Bynes, is an American actor well-recognized for her career as a child actor in the Nickelodeon sketch comedy TV series called All That. Recently, she has been in the news for her advocacy for mental health and her psychotic episodes, which she often deals with.

Who Are Amanda Bynes’s Parents?

On April 3, 1986, Amanda Bynes was born to Rick Bynes and Lynn Nee Organ in Thousand Oaks, California, United States. Her father is a dentist who has also practised standup comedy, while her mother is a Dental assistant and office manager. Amanda is of Catholic and Jewish descent. Amanda grew up with siblings, an older brother named Tommy Bynes, born in 1973, who is a chiropractor, and an older sister named Jillian Bynes, born in 1983, who is also an actor.

Amanda Bynes with her parents

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Amanda was sent to Thousand Oaks High School, from where she graduated in 2004 via an independent study program. Later, she was sent to the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. She also has earned an Associate of Arts Degree in Merchandise Product Development.

What Are Amanda Bynes’s Career Peaks?

Amanda Bynes was introduced to the entertainment industry at a young age. She has appeared on numerous stages and plays, such as The Secret Garden, Annie, The Music Man, and The Sound of Music. However, She rose to fame after being cast in the Nickelodeon show called All That. Since then, Amanda has appeared in many movies and TV shows such as Easy A, She’s the Man, Family Guy and Living Proof.

When Was Amanda Bynes Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder?

Amanda Bynes has been a user of drugs from a young age; she was charged with driving under the influence in West Hollywood in 2012. A year later, she was charged with reckless endangerment and marijuana possession in the lobby of her Manhattan apartment building. Due to drug usage, she has been experiencing degraded health.

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The same year, she was hospitalized under a 72-hour mental health evaluation hold after she was detained for starting a small fire in the driveway of a stranger in Thousand Oaks. In 2014, Amanda accused her father of emotional and sexual abuse in a tweet series, later though her parents claimed innocent and again made a tweet saying that a microchip in her brain made her say those things. Soon afterwards, Amanda was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and in 2018, Amanda was filed to continue the conservatorship till 2020. In 2023, Amanda was placed on a 72-hour psychiatric hold after being dealt with a psychotic episode in Los Angeles.

Who Is Amanda Bynes Married To?

Amanda Bynes is currently single; she has not been married yet, so there is no husband in her life. However, she was dating Paul Michael a month ago. The duo recently broke up after dating for about three years. They were in an on-and-off relationship. In 2010, Amanda dated the rapper Kid Cudi, but they ended things between them soon after. In 2009, she was also linked with actor Liam Hemsworth, but nothing was confirmed.

Amanda Bynes with Paul Michael

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How Much Is Amanda Bynes’s Net Worth?

As per the wiki, Amanda Bynes has an estimated net worth of $6 million, with her major source of income being the salary earned as an actor in movies and TV shows. She has been in the entertainment industry from a young age and has been rising to success since then. Her movie, Big Fat Liar, had a box office collection of $53 million against the sum of $15 million. Likewise, her other successful movie called, Easy A, was able to make a box office collection of $75 million against a budget of $8 million. Amanda has also earned a huge sum of money by endorsing different brands and appearing in TV commercials. She is also active on social media and has 2.4 million followers on her Twitter account; she has also recently joined Instagram, where she has 39k followers on her private Instagram account.

How Tall Is Amanda Bynes?

Amanda Bynes has an average height of 5 feet 8 inches and weighs around 64kg at the age of 37. Amanda’s physical appearance consists of green-coloured eyes and brown coloured hair, often dyed into blonde colour.

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