Friday, July 31, 2009

Mandy Moore











Mandy Moore Profile

Name: Mandy Moore

Birth Name: Amanda Leigh Moore

Height: 5' 8"

Sex: F

Nationality: American

Birth Date: April 10, 1984

Birth Place: Nashua, New Hampshire, USA

Profession: actress, musician

Education: Bishop Moore Catholic High School in Orlando, Florida

Relationship: Zach Braff (actor; reportedly dating since September 2004; separated June 15, 2006), Andy Roddick (American tennis player; dated on July 2002-March 2004), Wilmer Valderamma (actor; dated in 2001-February 2002)

Father: Don Moore (airline pilot)

Mother: Stacy Moore

Brother: Kylie Moore and Scott Moore

Claim to fame: Mandy Moore 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 ChrisEvert's Pro-Celebrity Tennis Tournament.

Website: http://www.mandymoore.com

Mandy Moore Biography

Amanda "Mandy" Leigh Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American pop singer, songwriter and actress. Mandy Moore grew up in Florida and came to fame as a teenager in the early 2000s, after the release of Mandy Moore's teen-oriented pop albums So Real, I Wanna Be with You, and Mandy Moore. Moore has branched out into a film career, starring in 2002's A Walk to Remember and later appearing in the lead roles of other movies also aimed at teenage audiences. Two of her later films, American Dreamz and Saved!, were satires in which Moore portrayed darker characters than in her previous roles. Moore's private life, including Mandy Moore's relationships with tennis player Andy Roddick and actors Wilmer Valderrama and Zach Braff, has been much discussed in the media. Mandy Moore's fifth album, Wild Hope, was released in 2007.
Mandy Moore was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, to Stacy and Don Moore . Mandy Moore has Irish and Cherokee heritage on her father's side, and Jewish and English heritage on her mother's side. Mandy Moore has two brothers, Scott and Kyle; she grew up in Altamonte Springs, Florida, outside of Orlando, moving there shortly after her birth because of her father's job. Mandy Moore was raised in the Catholic religion and attended Bishop Moore High School, a Catholic school in Orlando, as well as Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs.

Mandy Moore's interest in singing grew after seeing the musical Oklahoma!, Mandy Moore was also encouraged to perform by her maternal grandmother, who was Mandy Moore's inspiration. Some of Moore's first public exposure occurred when Mandy Moore sang the national anthem at several Florida sporting events. She subsequently came to the attention of the head of A&R at Epic Records after his friend, a FedEx employee, overheard her as she sang at a recording studio. Mandy Moore was then signed to a record deal with the label.

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