Jennette McCurdy
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| Jennette McCurdy | |
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McCurdy at the Hall of Game Awards 2012
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| Background information | |
| Born | June 26, 1992 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Garden Grove, California |
| Genres | Country, country pop |
| Occupations | Actress, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar and keyboard[1] |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Your Tyme, Capitol Records Nashville |
| Website | www.jennettemccurdy.com |
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Early life
McCurdy was born in Long Beach, California, and was raised in Garden Grove, California.[2] She has three older brothers named Marcus, Scott, and Dustin. She gained interest in acting after watching Harrison Ford in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope right after her mother recovered from breast cancer.[3] She is of Swedish, Irish, French, Italian, and Dutch heritage.[4]Career
Acting
McCurdy started her acting career in 2000 at the age of eight on MADtv.[5] Since then she appeared in television series, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Malcolm in the Middle, Lincoln Heights, Will & Grace, Penguins of Madagascar, Zoey 101, True Jackson, VP, Law and Order SVU, Medium, Judging Amy, The Inside, Karen Sisco, Over There and Close to Home. In 2003, she had the chance to act with her inspiration, Harrison Ford in the movie Hollywood Homicide. In 2005, she was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Television Series – Guest Starring Young Actress for her performance in Strong Medicine as Hailey Campos. She has also appeared in several commercials, such as one for Sprint and a public service announcement on crossing the road safely.From 2007 to 2012, she had a starring role in the Nickelodeon TV series iCarly opposite Miranda Cosgrove, Nathan Kress, Jerry Trainor, and Noah Munck, as one of Carly Shay's best friends Sam Puckett. In 2008, she was nominated for a Young Artist Award for her work on iCarly, and for her performance as Dory Sorenson in the TV movie The Last Day of Summer. She was nominated for a 2009 Teen Choice Award, in the Favorite TV Sidekick category for her work on iCarly. She played Bertha in Fred: The Movie, a movie based on a YouTube series about Fred Figglehorn. On December 1, 2011, she signed into United Talent Agency's cast of actors and performers for film, TV, music and other areas, to a deal starring her in a pilot vehicle. She was previously with Creative Artists Agency and Larry Galper.[6] McCurdy currently stars alongside Ariana Grande in the Nickelodeon series Sam & Cat, reprising her role as Sam Puckett, with Grande reprising her role as Cat Valentine. The series' plot centers on the girls becoming roommates and starting their own babysitting business.
Music
In June 2008, McCurdy announced on her official website that she was working on her debut album. The first single, "So Close", was released on March 10, 2009.[7] The second single, "Homeless Heart", was released on May 19.[8] The song was released in honor of McCurdy's recently deceased friend Cody Waters, who died at the age of 9 from brain cancer, and 20% of the proceeds were donated to the Cody Waters Foundation.[9] She met Waters through St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. In mid-2009, McCurdy signed with country music label Capitol Records Nashville.[10]On April 16, 2010, samples of select songs from McCurdy's upcoming debut country album were released online. The song clips were released in order for fans to vote for which one they believed should be McCurdy's first single.[11] "Not That Far Away" received the most votes, and was released to country radio on May 24, 2010 and iTunes shortly after on June 1.[citation needed]
Capitol Nashville released an EP on August 17, 2010, which included "Not That Far Away" and four new songs, "Stronger", "Put Your Arms Around Someone", and "Break Your Heart". The iTunes version included "Me with You" as a bonus track. "Stronger" was later included on Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 35, released on August 31, 2010.[12]
McCurdy's second single, "Generation Love", was released as a digital download on March 22, 2011,[13] followed by its release to radio April 25, 2011.[14] Capitol Nashville released McCurdy's self-named-seven-track extended play on February 8, 2012[15] at clothing retailer Justice.[16] The full-length, ten-track edition was released to iTunes on June 5, 2012 and is her first full-length album.
On July 11, 2012, Fanlala released an interview with McCurdy in which she confirmed that she has since left Capitol Records Nashville, saying "I’m kind of between projects right now. I actually just left Capitol Records recently. I’m really just deciding what else I want to do next. Right now I’m working on my new show, and I’m just figuring out where I should take my music from here."[17]
On July 31, 2012, How To Rock released an interview with McCurdy, in which she talked about her acting and music careers.[18] A follow-up interview was released on August 8, in which McCurdy reflects on her music career.[19][20]
Other activities
Starting in 2011, McCurdy began writing articles in the Wall Street Journal. Since then she has written a total of eight articles for the paper on various topics ranging from Shirley Temple[21] to body shaming and the corporate culture of smoke and mirrors surrounding it relating to the magazine companies, advertisers and the overall American perception of fat and what beauty is[22] to personal stories that she pulled a lesson out of and thinks can help other people from her late mother's battle with cancer to believing in Christmas to internet romance and social media use and overuse.McCurdy has also recently become a columnist for Seventeen magazine.[23][24]
Philanthropy
In addition to supporting the Cody Waters Foundation, McCurdy was active in campaigns such as stopping child soldiers (she has been involved with the Invisible Children Inc. group)[25] and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. McCurdy did a PSA for Safe Kids USA which is aired on Nickelodeon and TeenNick.McCurdy previously served as a StarPower Ambassador for Starlight Children’s Foundation, encouraging other young people to commit their time, energy and resources to help other kids and working with Starlight to brighten the lives of seriously ill children.[26]
Personal life
McCurdy composed an article titled, "Off-Camera, My Mom's Fight With Cancer", that was published in the Wall Street Journal on June 11, 2011. It describes in detail, her mother Debra's on-going battle with cancer and how her family is coping with the situation. The article also features tips from McCurdy on living with such a situation.[27] On September 20, 2013, her mother, Debra McCurdy, died after battling cancer for 17 years.[28]Her best friend is Ariana Grande.[29][30]
McCurdy briefly dated NBA player Andre Drummond in September 2013.[31][32]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Shadow Fury | Anna Markov | |
| 2002 | My Daughter's Tears | Mary Fields | |
| 2003 | Hollywood Homicide | Van family daughter | |
| Taylor Simmons | Amanda Simmons | ||
| 2004 | Breaking Dawn | Little girl | |
| Tiger Cruise | Kiley Dolan | Disney Channel Original Movie | |
| 2005 | See Anthony Run | Lucy | Short film |
| 2006 | Against Type | Meredith | TV film |
| 2007 | The Last Day of Summer | Dory Sorenson | Nickelodeon Original Movie |
| 2009 | Minor Details | Mia | |
| 2010 | Fred: The Movie | Bertha | Nickelodeon Original Movie |
| 2011 | Best Player | Christina "Prodigy" Saunders | |
| The Death and Return of Superman | Eradicator Folks | Short film | |
| Snowflake, the White Gorilla | Petunia the Gorilla | English Dub Voice | |
| 2012 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | Additional voices | |
| 2013 | Swindle | Savannah Drysdale | Nickelodeon Original Movie |
| 2014 | Almost Heroes 3D | Sue | Voice Filming |
| TBA | The Goree Girls | Billie Crow |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | MADtv | Cassidy Gifford | "Dave Holmes/Snoop Dogg/No Doubt" (season 6: episode 1) |
| 2002 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jackie Trent | "Cats in the Cradle" (season 2: episode 20) |
| 2003, 2005 | Malcolm in the Middle | Daisy / Penelope | "If Boys Were Girls" (season 4: episode 10) "Buseys Take a Hostage" (season 6: episode 21) |
| 2004 | Karen Sisco | Josie Boyle | "No One's Girl" (season 1: episode 9) |
| Strong Medicine | Hailey Campos | "Selective Breeding" (season 5: episode 14) | |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Holly Purcell | "Contagious" (season 6: episode 11) |
| Medium | Sara Crewson | "Coded" (season 1: episode 9) | |
| Judging Amy | Amber Reid | "My Name is Amy Gray" (season 6: episode 22) | |
| The Inside | Madison St. Clair | "Everything Nice" (season 1: episode 4) | |
| Over There | Lynne | "Situation Normal" (season 1: episode 8) | |
| Zoey 101 | Trisha Kirby | "Bad Girl" (season 2: episode 5) | |
| 2006 | Will & Grace | Lisa | "Von Trapped" (season 8: episode 10) |
| Close to Home | Stacy Johnson | "Escape" (season 1: episode 16) | |
| 2007 | Lincoln Heights | Beckie | "Betrayal" (season 1: episode 3) "Tricks and Treats" (season 1: episode 11) "House Arrest" (season 1: episode 12) |
| 2007–2012 | iCarly | Samantha "Sam" Puckett / Melanie Puckett | Lead role |
| 2009–2010 | True Jackson, VP | Pinky Turzo | 2 episodes: "Amanda Hires a Pink" (season 1: episode 16) "True Drama" (season 2: episode 5) |
| 2010, 2013 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Becky | Voice "Badger Pride" (season 2: episode 14) "Tunnel of Love" (unaired episode) |
| 2010 | The Cleveland Show | Girl #1 | Voice "Little Man on Campus" (season 2: episode 5) |
| Glenn Martin, DDS | Mazy | Voice "Courtney's Pony" (season 2: episode 16) |
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| Big Time Rush | Training Fan | "Big Time Concert" (season 1: episode 19-20) | |
| 2011 | Cupcake Wars | Herself | Guest judge "Jennette McCurdy Country Cupcakes" (season 3: episode 13) |
| BrainSurge | Herself | Contestant | |
| 2012 | Victorious | Ponnie / Linda / Fawn[33] | "Crazy Ponnie" (season 3: episode 12) |
| 2012 | Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures | Devon[34] | "Epic Break-Up: Part 1" (season 1: episode 17) "Epic Break-Up: Part 2" (season 1: episode 18) |
| Figure It Out | Herself | Panelist 4 episodes |
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| Camp Orange: Girls VS Boys | Herself | Co-host | |
| 2013 | Ben and Kate | Bethany | "Gone Fishin'" (season 1: episode 14) |
| 2013–present | Sam & Cat | Samantha "Sam" Puckett / Melanie Puckett | Co-lead role (Same Character as in iCarly) |
Discography
- Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Jennette McCurdy |
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- Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| US Country [36] |
US Heat [37] |
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| Not That Far Away |
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32 | 3 |
| Jennette McCurdy |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak position | Album |
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| US Country | |||
| 2009 | "So Close" | — | Non-album song |
| "Homeless Heart" | — | ||
| 2010 | "Not That Far Away" | 58[38] | Not That Far Away (EP) |
| 2011 | "Generation Love" | 44[39] | Jennette McCurdy |
- Music videos
| Year | Song | Director |
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| 2010 | "Not That Far Away"[40] | Roman White |
| 2011 | "Generation Love"[41] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2005 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Television Series – Guest Starring Young Actress | Strong Medicine | Nominated[42] |
| 2008 | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Supporting Young Actress | The Last Day of Summer | Nominated[43] | |
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actress | iCarly | Nominated[43] | ||
| 2009 | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actress | Nominated[44] | ||
| Outstanding Young Performers in a TV Series | Nominated[44] | |||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Sidekick | Nominated[45][46] | ||
| 2010 | Young Artist Awards | Outstanding Young Performers in a TV Series | Nominated[47] | |
| 2010 Australian Kids' Choice Awards | LOL Award (shared with ensemble) | Won[48] | ||
| 2011 | 2011 Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite TV Sidekick | Won[49] | |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer | Nominated[50][51] | ||
| Choice Music: Female Country Artist | Herself | Nominated[50][51] | ||
| 2011 Australian Kids' Choice Awards | LOL Award | iCarly | Won[52] | |
| Meus Prêmios Nick Brazil | Funniest Character | Won[53] | ||
| 2012 | 2012 Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite TV Sidekick | Won[54] | |
| 2013 | 2013 Australian Kids' Choice Awards | Aussie’s Fave Nick Star | Nominated[55] | |
| 2014 | 2014 Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite TV Actress | Sam & Cat | Nominated[56] |
| Favorite TV Show | Sam & Cat | Won[57] |
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