Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American singer–songwriter, actress, and fashion designer. Raised in Florida, Moore first came to prominence with her 1999 debut single "Candy", which peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100. Aside from her musical career, Moore has also branched out into acting. She made her film debut in the 2001 film Dr. Dolittle 2, though it was only a minor voice role.
Background
Ethnicity:
Her mother, Stacy (née Friedman), is a former news reporter who once worked for the Orlando Sentinel, and her father, Donald "Don" Moore, is a pilot for American Airlines. Moore's father is of Irish and Cherokee descent, and her mother is of half English and half Jewish ancestry.
Amanda Leigh Moore was born on April 10, 1984 in Nashua, New Hampshire. Her mother, Stacy (née Friedman), is a former news reporter who once worked for the Orlando Sentinel, and her father, Donald "Don" Moore, is a pilot for American Airlines. Moore's father is of Irish and Cherokee descent, and her mother is of half-English and half-Jewish ancestry. She is the middle of three children with an older brother, Scott, and a younger brother Kyle. When she was only two months old, Moore and her family moved to Orlando, Florida due to her father's job.
Education
High school GPA was 3.8
Left high school half way through her freshman year.
Career
1993–1998: Career beginnings
1999–2002: Early musical releases, Mandy Moore, and film debut
2003–2006: Coverage and continued acting
2007–2009: Wild Hope and Amanda Leigh
2010–present: Further acting and seventh studio album
Discography:
So Real (1999)
I Wanna Be with You (2000)
Mandy Moore (2001)
Coverage (2003)
Wild Hope (2007)
Amanda Leigh (2009)
Religion
Moore considers herself spiritual, and has said that she does not think of herself as Christian
