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May 3, 2013

Amanda Bynes, Then and Now: 15 Years in Pictures

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Before she was a paparazzi magnet, Amanda Bynes spent a decade as an actress. The Amanda Show premiered when she was 13; she carried her first feature film at age 16, opposite Frankie Muniz in Big Fat Liar. Bynes abruptly retired from acting at age 24, then fell into a pattern of hit-and-run car crashes and tabloid titillation, ultimately moving to New York to work on a clothing line. Click to see images from every stage of Bynes’s public life — her tween years in overalls, her early twenties in Herve Leger, and her life now as New York’s 27-year-old pied piper of paparazzi.

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April 16, 2013 Where: Walking in New York City. Photo: Splash News/© www.splashnews.com
April 8, 2013 Where: Walking in New York City. Photo: Josiah Kamau/BuzzFoto 2013 BuzzFoto
April 1, 2013 Where: Walking in New York City. Photo: Splash News/© www.splashnews.com
March 26, 2013 Where: Walking in New York City. Photo: Splash News/© www.splashnews.com
March 20, 2013 Where: Walking in New York City. Photo: Splash News/© www.splashnews.com
September 27, 2012 Where: Walking in New York City. Photo: Tom Meinelt-Jason Winslow/Splash/Ã?© www.splashnews.com
September 17, 2012 Where: Shopping in West Hollywood, California. Photo: JLM / Splash News/www.splashnews.com © www.splashnews.com
June 5, 2011 Where: At the MTV Movie Awards. Photo: Jason Merritt/2011 Getty Images
October 3, 2009 Where: At the Tao Nightclub four-year anniversary party, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: Ethan Miller/2009 Getty Images
September 13, 2009 Where: With Max Azria at the Herve Leger spring 2010 runway show, in New York City. Photo: Bryan Bedder/2009 Getty Images
September 13, 2009 Where: At the MTV Video Music Awards, in New York City. Photo: Michael Loccisano/2009 Getty Images
September 10, 2009 Where: At the BCBG Max Azria spring 2010 runway show, in New York City. Photo: Amy Sussman/2009 Getty Images
August 9, 2009 Where: At the Teen Choice Awards. Photo: Frazer Harrison/2009 Getty Images
May 13, 2009 Where: At Maxim's Hot 100 Celebration. Photo: Jason Merritt/2009 Getty Images
April 30, 2009 Where: At the Star Trek premiere, in Hollywood, California. Photo: Frazer Harrison/2009 Getty Images
March 28, 2009 Where: At Perez Hilton's "OMFB" 31st Birthday Party. Photo: Angela Weiss/2009 Getty Images
March 11, 2009 Where: At the Race To Witch Mountain premiere. Photo: Frazer Harrison/2009 Getty Images
February 13, 2009 Where: At the Heart Truth Red Dress Collection runway show, in New York City. Photo: Kristian Dowling/2009 Getty Images
February 13, 2009 Where: At the BCBG Max Azria fall 2009 runway show, in New York City. Photo: Bryan Bedder/2009 Getty Images
February 13, 2009 Where: At the McQ Alexander McQueen for Target launch party, in New York City. Photo: Neilson Barnard/2009 Getty Images
January 11, 2009 Where: At the Golden Globe Awards InStyle/Warner Bros. after party. Photo: Frazer Harrison/2009 Getty Images
January 8, 2009 Where: At VH1's Critics' Choice Awards. Photo: John Shearer/2009 WireImage
November 24, 2008 Where: Arriving at a Pussy Cat Dolls performance. Photo: World Faces / Splash News/© www.splashnews.com
November 15, 2008 Where: At the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, in Miami, Florida. Photo: Gustavo Caballero/2008 Getty Images
October 27, 2008 Where: Walking in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Zodiac/Fapian / Splash News/© www.splashnews.com
September 24, 2008 Where: At the Living Proof premiere, in New York City. Photo: Stephen Lovekin/2008 Getty Images
June 20, 2008 Where: At LAX, in Los Angeles, California. Photo: PhamousFotos / Splash News/© www.splashnews.com
February 19, 2008 Where: At the Semi-Pro premiere, in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Mark Mainz/2008 Getty Images
February 12, 2008 Where: At the Vaseline and Conde Nast "Skin is Amazing" exhibit, in New York City. Photo: Brad Barket/2008 Getty Images
January 27, 2008 Where: At the Screen Actors Guild Awards, in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Steve Granitz
January 10, 2008 Where: At the World Experience DPA gift lounge. Photo: Charley Gallay/2008 Getty Images
January 7, 2008 Where: At the Critics' Choice Awards. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/2008 Getty Images
January 5, 2007 Where: At the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala. Photo: Michael Buckner/2008 Getty Images
November 18, 2007 Where: At the American Music Awards, in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/2007 Getty Images
September 26, 2007 Where: At the US Weekly Hot Hollywood Party, in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Michael Buckner/2007 Getty Images
August 27, 2007 Where: At aTRL taping, in New York City. Photo: Ray Tamarra/2007 Ray Tamarra
August 16, 2007 Where: At the unveiling of her clothing line "Dear," in New York City. Photo: Peter Kramer/2007 Getty Images
August 8, 2007 Where: At the launch party of her clothing line "Dear," in New York City. Photo: Amy Sussman/2007 Getty Images
July 17, 2007 Where: At the Hairspray premiere. Photo: Bryan Bedder/2007 Getty Images
July 16, 2007 Where: At the Hairspray premiere after party, in New York City. Photo: Evan Agostini/2007 Getty Images
June 3, 2007 Where: At the MTV Movie Awards. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/2007 Getty Images
April 22, 2007 Where: At Hollywood Life Magazine's Young Hollywood Awards, in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Kevin Winter/2007 Getty Images
July 18, 2006 Where: At the GQ & Beefeater Hosted Opening party of the Duncan Quinn, Melrose fashion Store, in Los Angeles, California. Phot... July 18, 2006 Where: At the GQ & Beefeater Hosted Opening party of the Duncan Quinn, Melrose fashion Store, in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Frazer Harrison/2006 Getty Images
June 20, 2006 Where: At the T-Mobile Sidekick 3 launch, in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Michael Buckner/2006 Getty Images
June 5, 2006 Where: At the CFDA Awards, in New York City. Photo: Evan Agostini/2006 Getty Images
June 3,2006 Where: At the MTV Movie Awards. Photo: Frazer Harrison/2006 Getty Images
May 22, 2006 Where: With sister Jillian Bynes at The Break-Up premiere. Photo: Stephen Shugerman/2006 Getty Images
April 30, 2006 Where: At Movieline's Hollywood Life Young Hollywood Awards. Photo: Chad Buchanan/2006 Getty Images
March 26, 2006 Where: At the She's The Man premiere, in Sydney, Australia. Photo: Stephane L’hostis/2006 Getty Images
March 16, 2006 Where: At MTV's Total Request Live, in New York City. Photo: Evan Agostini/2006 Getty Images
March 8, 2006 Where: At the She's the Man premiere. Photo: Frazer Harrison/2006 Getty Images
February 21, 2006 Where: At the TRL Awards, in New York City. Photo: Peter Kramer/2006 Getty Images
September 29, 2005 Where: At MTV's Total Request Live, in New York City. Photo: Peter Kramer/2005 Getty Images
April 26, 2005 Where: At the House Of Wax premiere. Photo: Stephen Shugerman/2005 Getty Images
April 2, 2005 Where: At the Kids Choice Awards. Photo: Frank Micelotta/2005 Getty Images
January 22, 2005 Where: At The WB Television Critics Winter Press Tour Party. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/2005 Getty Images
October 23, 2004 Where: At the Carousel of Hope benefiting the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes cocktail reception. Photo: Frank Mice... October 23, 2004 Where: At the Carousel of Hope benefiting the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes cocktail reception. Photo: Frank Micelotta/2004 Getty Images
October 7, 2004 Where: Backstage at MTV's Total Request Live, in New York City. Photo: Scott Gries/2004 Getty Images
October 5, 2004 Where: At the Shall We Dance premiere, in New York City. Photo: Evan Agostini/2004 Getty Images
June 14, 2004 Where: At The Help Group's Spring Luncheon. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/2004 Getty Images
April 3, 2004 Where: At Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards. Photo: Frank Micelotta/2004 Getty Images
February 7, 2004 Where: With Leslie Grossman at the Rock the Vote Awards, in Hollywood, California. Photo: Giulio Marcocchi/2004 Getty Images
May 7, 2003 Where: At The Matrix Reloaded premiere. Photo: Robert Mora/2003 Getty Images
April 2, 2003 Where: At the What A Girl Wants premiere to benefit the Rainforest Alliance, in New York City. Photo: Evan Agostini/2003 Getty Images
April 20, 2002 Where: At the Nickelodeon's Kid's Choice Awards. Photo: Frank Micelotta
September 10, 2001 Where: At the Hardball premiere. Photo: Steve Granitz
August 22, 2001 Where: At the Summer Catch premiere. Photo: Ron Galella
July 29, 2001 Where: At The Princess Diaries premiere, in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Frank Trapper/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
April 9, 2001 Where: With Frankie Muniz at the Josie And The Pussycats premiere. Photo: Steve Granitz
November 19, 2000 Where: At Neil Bogart Memorial Fund's, "Bogart Backstage On Tour For A Cure." Photo: Jim Smeal
November 5, 2000 Where: At the Rugrats in Paris premiere, in Los Angeles, California.
June 4, 2000 Where: With Frankie Muniz at Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation's "A Time For Heroes" carnival and picnic, in Los ... June 4, 2000 Where: With Frankie Muniz at Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation's "A Time For Heroes" carnival and picnic, in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Frank Micelotta
April 14, 2000 Where: At the Kids Choice Awards, in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Frank Trapper/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
January 29, 2000 Where: At the Snow Day premiere. Photo: Steve Granitz
September 6, 1998 Where: At Nickelodeon's "Big Help" event. Photo: Jeff Kravitz/@2005 Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic.com
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