Mae Margaret Whitman ( born June 9, 1988 ) [ 1 ] is an american actress and singer. She began acting in commercials as a child, making her film debut at the age of six in the romanticist drama When a Man Loves a Woman ( 1994 ). She achieved recognition as a child actress for her supporting roles in One Fine Day ( 1996 ), Independence Day ( 1996 ), Hope Floats ( 1998 ), and her television receiver function on JAG ( 1998–2001 ). Whitman gained mainstream attention for her recurring character as Ann Veal on the Fox situation comedy Arrested Development ( 2004–2006, 2013 ) and Amber Holt on the NBC drama Parenthood ( 2010–2015 ), receiving a nomination for the Critics ‘ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the latter. She established herself as a outstanding voice actor in children ‘s film and television for her voice performances as Shanti in The Jungle Book 2 ( 2003 ), Rose/Huntsgirl on American Dragon: Jake Long ( 2005–2007 ), Katara in Avatar: The Last Airbender ( 2005–2008 ), Tinker Bell in the Disney Fairies film franchise ( 2008–2014 ), Wonder Girl / Cassie Sandsmark in Young Justice ( 2012–present ), April O’Neil in the 2012 embodiment of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Amity Blight in The Owl House ( 2020–present ). She ventured into mature film roles with Scott Pilgrim vs. the World ( 2010 ) and The Perks of Being a Wallflower ( 2012 ), and made her lead function film debut in The DUFF ( 2015 ), for which she received critical praise and a Teen Choice Award nomination. From 2018 to 2021, she starred as Annie Marks on the NBC drama Good Girls .
early life [edit ]
Whitman was born in Los Angeles, the only child of part actress Pat Musick and personal director and set construction coordinator Jeffrey Whitman. [ 2 ] She attended Ribet Academy. [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
Reading: Mae Whitman – Wikipedia
career [edit ]
early roles [edit ]
She started her career with a voice-over for a Tyson Chicken commercial at the old age of two. [ 5 ] Acting coach Andrew Magarian helped her memorize lines as she could not read. [ 6 ] In 1994, at the age of six, Whitman made her film debut acting aboard Meg Ryan in When a Man Loves a Woman ( 1994 ), playing Ryan ‘s youngest daughter, Casey Green. She beat 700 early girls who were concern in the separate. [ 3 ] In 1996, Whitman appeared in two films : Independence Day, playing Bill Pullman ‘s daughter Patricia Whitmore, and One Fine Day, playing George Clooney ‘s daughter Maggie Taylor. The like year, Whitman guest starred in the season three episode of Friends, “ The One Where Rachel Quits “. In 1998, she played Sandra Bullock ‘s daughter, Bernice Pruitt, in Hope Floats. During respective guest appearances from 1998 until 2001, Whitman played the function of Chloe Madison on JAG before starring in the Fox Family series State of Grace in which she portrayed Grace, a girl from a Catholic background who befriends Hannah ( Alia Shawkat ), a jewish girlfriend. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] She was besides in 17 episodes of Chicago Hope .
2000s [edit ]
From 2004 to 2006, Whitman had a recurring function on Arrested Development. She besides voiced Katara on Avatar: The Last Airbender from 2005 to 2008. Whitman appeared in the 2006 series Thief for FX Networks, playing the stepdaughter of Nick Atwater ( Andre Braugher ). [ 9 ] Whitman made respective high-profile node appearances in 2006 and 2007. She besides appeared on Desperate Housewives in the episode “ Nice She Ai n’t “ as Sarah, an unscrupulous friend of Julie Mayer ( Andrea Bowen ). Whitman besides had a recurring function on Chicago Hope ( 1994–2000 ), playing the daughter of Dr. Kate Austin ( Christine Lahti ), in the series ‘ late years. Whitman was initially cast in the 2007 series remake of The Bionic Woman, playing the deaf younger sister of the style character. On June 27, 2007, TV Guide reported that Whitman was being replaced in the function of Jaime ‘s sister and Lucy Hale was cast as Whitman ‘s substitute the follow July. [ 10 ] An NBC spokesperson confirmed this, stating “ The decision was strictly creatively driven. It is very common to change storylines, characters, actors after the initial pilot is shot. ” The baby character ‘s hearing was restored after this recast at the request of an NBC executive. [ 10 ] The serial ‘ airless pilot sequence has been released on DVD on April 7, 2008. [ 11 ] She besides appeared in the 2008 sequence “ Streetwise ” of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit as an on-the-street-mother who adopts street children and testifies against her husband after her adopted daughter is found murdered. She appeared in the HBO series In Treatment as the supporting character Rosie Whitman voiced the character Tinker Bell in the Disney Tinker Bell films : Tinker Bell ( 2008 ), Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure ( 2009 ) and Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue ( 2010 ). [ 12 ] As separate of a deal to promote the product of the first Tinker Bell film, the UK ‘s speaking clock started to use her voice at 0100GMT on October 26, 2008. [ 13 ] Furthermore, she voiced the function as Rose in American Dragon: Jake Long, and played Cynder in The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night .
2010s [edit ]
In 2009, Whitman landed a regular character in NBC ‘s version of the Ron Howard classic Parenthood, [ 14 ] which premiered in 2010. She played Amber Holt, “ a rebellious and willful adolescent whose only interest at award is her aspirant rock star boyfriend. ” [ 15 ] Whitman played evil x Roxy Richter in Edgar Wright ‘s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, a film adaptation of the Bryan Lee O’Malley indie amusing series Scott Pilgrim, which besides starred her early Arrested Development co-star Michael Cera in the championship function. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] Whitman appeared on Family Guy in 2010. She had a large function in the 2012 film The Perks of Being a Wallflower inverse Logan Lerman, Emma Watson and Ezra Miller. [ 18 ]
In 2013, she reprised her function as Ann Veal in Arrested Development ‘s season four, six years after the series was canceled. [ 19 ] She appeared aboard Darren Criss in three episodes of season three of Lisa Kudrow ‘s Web Therapy, playing his girlfriend. [ 20 ] In 2015, Whitman played the lead function in the drollery The DUFF. She besides started filming Operator aboard Martin Starr in June. [ 21 ] She voiced Batgirl in DC ‘s Super Hero Girls series debuting on September 10, 2016. According to co-writer and film director Roland Emmerich, Whitman did not reprise her role as the President ‘s daughter in Independence Day: Resurgence, the sequel to the 1996 blockbuster hit Independence Day, because she did not want to read for the part. [ 22 ] Whitman has expressed her feelings on being typecast as an outsider in assorted roles in television and movies. She has talked about being a child actor and her relatable experiences such as being bullied in high school for being “ wyrd. ” [ 23 ] In an interview with Bello Mag, Whitman explains that the entertainment industry constantly tells actors what they are “ not ” and felt her choose of these roles was her “ trying to communicate to everyone ” who may go through similar situations, that it ‘s approve to be who they are. [ 24 ] One of Whitman ‘s more noteworthy quotes is, “ People should recognize who you are and how you can act rather than how celebrated you are. ” [ 25 ] [ 26 ] In 2018, Whitman was cast aboard Christina Hendricks and Retta on the NBC dramedy Good Girls. [ 27 ] The show was renewed for a fourth temper on May 15, 2020. [ 28 ] In June 2021, the series was canceled after four seasons. [ 29 ]
music [edit ]
Whitman has recorded “ I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day ” and “ You Make christmas Feel therefore good ” for School’s Out! Christmas, [ 30 ] and has sung guest vocals on a number of tracks from indie-punk band Fake Problems ‘ 2010 album Real Ghosts Caught on Tape. [ 31 ] Whitman has besides been featured on her show Parenthood in the song “ Gardenia ” on the season two episode “ The Booth Job ” along with Landon Pigg. [ 32 ] [ 33 ] Whitman appears in the music video for “ I Was a Fool “ and “ Boyfriend “ by Tegan and Sara. [ 34 ] She performed a minor speak part in the knocker DVS ‘ lead “ Charlie Chaplin ” where she plays the part of what DVS sees as the stereotyped hippie expressing antipathy with music and television to appear special. [ 35 ]
personal biography [edit ]
Whitman came out as pansexual via Twitter on August 16, 2021, saying she knows she can “ fall in love with people of all genders ”. [ 36 ] [ 37 ]
Filmography [edit ]
Whitman at the Paleyfest 2013
film [edit ]
television [edit ]
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Audiobooks [edit ]
| Year | Novel | Voice role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | Clary Fray |
| 2019 | The Testaments | Nicole / Daisy |