Jennette McCurdy
Jennette McCurdy was born in Long Beach, California, United States on June 26th, 1992 and is the TV Actress. At the age of 31, Jennette McCurdy biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, TV shows, and networth are available.
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Jennette McCurdy (born June 26, 1992) is an American actress, YouTuber, producer, and writer.
Sam Puckett is known for her appearance on Nickelodeon's iCarly and its spin-off series Sam & Cat.
McCurdy has also appeared in a number of television shows, including Victorious, Zoey 101, Malcolm in the Middle, and Lincoln Heights, as well as a starring role in her own online series titled What's Next for Sarah. She appeared in the Netflix/Cittv drama series Between As Wiley Day from May 2015 to August 2016.
Early life
McCurdy was born in Garden Grove, California, in a very poor Mormon family, but she left the faith in her early adulthood. Debra McCurdy, her mother, and her three older brothers were home-schooled. Mark McCurdy, the man she grew up with, worked two jobs. McCurdy found that she was not his child after Debra's death.
Personal life
She has referred to her close friendship with her violent mother as "the heartbeat of my life." When McCurdy was two to three years old, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent several surgeries, chemotherapy, and a bone marrow transplant. Her mother's cancer returned in 2010, and McCurdy died in 2013; McCurdy was 21 years old.
McCurdy has admitted that her mother emotionally and sexually assaulted her. "My mother's emotions were so erratic that it was like walking a tightrope every day," she said in a People magazine interview. According to McCurdy, her mother pushed her into acting as she was six years old to both financially assist her family and because her mother wanted to become a performer herself. She said that her mother was "obsessed with making [her] a celebrity" and that she contributed to her eating disorder by limiting her calorie restriction at age 11. She also revealed that until she was 16 or 17 years old, her mother conducted vaginal and breast exams on her, ostensibly as a cancer screening, but never let her shower alone. McCurdy said she did not attend the revival of iCarly because of the reminder of her mother's violence on the original show, as well as the fact that she appeared in the spin-off series Sam & Cat to please her mother. McCurdy explained in an interview that she did not receive any of her compensation from being a juvenile because her Coogan account was not properly registered.
McCurdy's book I'm Glad My Mama Died – the front cover of which includes McCurdy's appearance and confetti spilling out – was further describing her mother's bullying and governing power.
Andre Drummond, an American basketball player, was dated by McCurdy in 2013.
McCurdy revealed in a Huffington Post article in March 2019 that she suffered from anorexia and later bulimia. McCurdy discusses her mother's and the entertainment industry's support with eating disorders, as well as a few other health concerns, such as missing a tooth from regurgitating stomach fluids that wore down her tooth enamel and passing out on Miranda Cosgrove's bathroom floor from dehydration.
McCurdy is a recovering alcoholic who began drinking heavily shortly before her mother's death.
Television, film, and music career
McCurdy began acting on Mad TV in 2000, at the age of eight. She appeared in numerous television series, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Malcolm in the Middle, Lincoln Heights, Will & Grace, True Jackson, Law and Order, and Close to Home. She appeared in the film Hollywood Homicide in 2003. "Best Performance in a Television Series" was a Young Artist Award-winning Young Actress" nominated in 2005 for her role in Strong Medicine. She has also appeared in a Sprint commercial.
Sam Puckett appeared on Nickelodeon's television show iCarly from 2007-2012. She was nominated for a Young Artist Award in 2008 for her work on iCarly and her appearance as Dory Sorenson in the TV series 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. Bertha in Fred: The Movie, a film based on a YouTube video about Fred Figglehorn.
McCurdy revealed in June 2008 that she was working on her debut album. On March 10, 2009, the first single, "So Close," was released. Amanda Stott's "Homeless Heart" was released on May 19. It was established in honor of McCurdy's recently deceased friend Cody Waters, who died of brain cancer at the age of nine, and 20% of the funds were donated to the Cody Waters Foundation. Waters was a member of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, where she learned about Waters. McCurdy was given a historic contract from both Big Machine Records and Capitol Records Nashville in mid-2009. McCurdy has been elected to Capitol Nashville. Samples of selected songs from McCurdy's forthcoming debut country album were posted online on April 16, 2010. Fans were encouraged to vote for which one they felt should be McCurdy's first radio single. The most votes were received on "Not That Far Away," and it was introduced to country radio on May 24, 2010, and iTunes on June 1.
Not That Far Away, McCurdy's debut EP, was unveiled on August 17, 2010. On March 22, 2011, her second single, "Generation Love," was released as a digital download followed by its introduction to radio on April 25, 2011. Jennette McCurdy, McCurdy's second EP, was released on February 8, 2012 at the clothing chain Justice. Jennette McCurdy, her debut album, was released on June 5. McCurdy reported shortly after its release that she had left Capitol Nashville, citing difficulties with a new script in which she was cast. McCurdy's career as a "long-awaited country music blip" in 2022.
McCurdy appeared in the Nickelodeon series Sam & Cat, reprising her role as Sam Puckett with Grande reprising her role as Cat Valentine. The girls' story centers on them becoming roommates and starting their own babysitting business. It premiered on June 8, 2013. McCurdy was disqualified from the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in 2014. McCurdy explained that Nickelodeon placed her in a "uncomfortable, compromising, unfair situation" where she had to look out for herself, and that McCurdy and Grande were having disagreements about how much money Grande spent. Sam & Cat were temporarily out of service on the network. The network had hoped that the hiatus was planned and that the show was not cancelled, but that it was not cancelled. Nickelodeon reported on July 13, 2014 that Sam & Cat had been cancelled after only one season. McCurdy said in an interview with Entertainment Pop that she and Grande met later. I'm Glad My Mom Died, McCurdy's 2022 memoir, she recounts incidents on television, including when she was photographed in a bikini at a fashion preview and being encouraged to drink alcohol while under age by a person she described as "the Creator." After Sam & Cat's cancellation, Nickelodeon later offered her $300,000 to agree not to write about her network experience, which she declined.
McCurdy's online show What's Next for Sarah debuted on August 13, 2014. She served as both the star of the film and the script editor, as well as duties as executive producer and editor. Sarah Bronson, a singer who plays her mother, says the show is based heavily on her personal life and that the person she portrays, Sarah Bronson, is based on her. She began appearing in Between on Netflix in 2015. Virginia Gardner and Kiersey Clemons will appear in the teen comedy Little Bitches, which will also feature Julia Gardner and Kiersey Clemons.
McCurdy signed an August 2016 deal with digital production company Canvas Media Studios to create new projects and expand her social media fans. Claire was also starred in the psychological thriller film Pet.
Between was not renewed for a third season, and although critics acknowledged McCurdy as "one of the few cast members who can act," she admitted on her website that she was dissatisfied with 90 percent of her résumé. In 2017, she decided to leave acting and go into writing and directing.
She took down all her old social media posts and turned all her existing videos and vlogs to "private" on YouTube and Vimeo, becoming a regular user of Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram.
McCurdy wrote and directed Kenny, a dramedy influenced by her mother's death, but the film also featured an all-female cast. Kenny appeared in The Hollywood Reporter and on Short of the Week. She has since released three more short films: The Grave, a semi-autobiographical short based on her childhood; and Strong Independent Women, a short that addresses eating disorders. She revealed in late 2018 that she wished to produce more films.