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Miranda Cosgrove
Name Miranda Cosgrove
Background solo singer
Birth name Miranda Taylor Cosgrove
Born 14 May 1993 (1993-05-14) (age 30)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre Pop music, Teen pop, Bubblegum pop
Occupation Actress, singer
Years active 1996 ─ present

Miranda Taylor Cosgrove[1] (born May 14, 1993 is an American child actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Megan Parker in Drake and Josh, Summer Hathaway in School of Rock and as Carly Shay in iCarly. Her career began in 1996 when she was spotted by an agent who was impressed by her singing and dancing in a restaurant called "Taste of LA" that he signed her up for a number of small roles in commercials.[2][3]

Biography

Early life

Miranda Cosgrove was born in Los Angeles, California. When she was 3 years old, she was singing and dancing in a restaurant called "Taste of LA". A talent agent spotted her and was impressed with her singing and dancing skills he signed her up for his talent agency.[2][3] She began [homeschooling]after she finished elementary school, at Maude Price Elementary School in Downey, California, and then enrolled in an online school program which she has been doing since 2005. Drake Bell taught Miranda how to play the guitar. She also has two music videos for the songs Leave It All To Me, and Stay My Baby.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Smallville Lana Lang - Age 8 "Pilot" (Season 1, Episode 1)
2003 School of Rock Summer Hathaway Main Role
2004 Grounded for Life Jessica "You Better You Bet" (Season 5, Episode 5)
[What's New, Scooby-Doo? Miranda Wright Voice
2004—2007 Drake & Josh Megan Parker Main Role
2005 Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie Munch Voice
Yours, Mine and Ours Joni North Main Role
2006 The Wild Stallion Hanna Mills Main Role
Keeping Up with the Steins Karen Sussman Main Role
2007 Just Jordan Lindsey Chandler "Piano Stressin'" (Season 1, Episode 13)
Zoey 101 Paige Howard "Paige at PCA" (Season 3, Episode 13)
Unfabulous Cosmina "The Talent Show " (Season 3, Episode 11)
2007—present iCarly Carly Shay Main Role
2008 Drake & Josh: Best Christmas Ever Megan Parker Main Role
2010 School Of Rock: America Rocks! Summer Hathaway Main Role

Discography

Albums

  • iCarly: Music From and Inspired by the Hit TV Show

Singles

Year Song Chart positions Album
Billboard Hot 100|U.S. Hot 100 Pop 100 U.S. Pop 100 Hot Digital Tracks]] Radio Disney Top 30 Countdown
2007 "Leave It All To Me" (feat.. Drake Bell) 100 83 - - iCarly: Music From and Inspired by the Hit TV Show
2008 "Stay My Baby" - - 6 26*
  • Currently charting

References

  1. Middle name is "Taylor", it is not "Elizabeth". Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
  2. 2.0 2.1 Chau, Thomas. "An interview with the kids of "School of Rock"!! ". Cinema Confidential (UGO). http://www.cinecon.com/interviews/schoolofrockkids.shtml. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Miranda Cosgrove ". The Star Scoop. http://www.thestarscoop.com/2006dec/miranda-cosgrove.php. 

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