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Welcome to The Mandy Moore Picture
Pages!
She's still only a teenager... but
knew by the age of six that she was meant to be on
stage. She's just left high school (were she was an
honor student)...but already is a poised performer of
exceptional ability and impressive experience. She's an
outgoing, fun-loving teenager who started out "jumping
on my bed and singing" ...and now looks forward to the
release of her second album.
She's Mandy Moore, and here are a few
things you should know about her: Amanda Leigh (Mandy)
Moore was born April 10, 1984 in Nashua, New Hampshire
but two months later moved with her family to Orlando,
Florida. "O-Town! I really like living here, for the
weather and for all the fun things there are to do."
Mandy discovered her love of singing when she went to a
summer musical theater camp when she was nine years old.
"My parents thought it was just a phase I'd grow out of.
But I stuck to it and begged them for acting lessons,
and for voice lessons."
Where did she get her talent? Mandy
isn't sure, but she has an idea. "It may have come from
my grandmother. She was a dancer in the theater district
of London, the West End." And in Orlando, Mandy soon
became known as the "National Anthem Girl." "Yes, that's
me! Some people know me that way because they've heard
me sing 'The Star-Spangled Banner' for all the major
sports teams and for Chris Evert's Pro-Celebrity Tennis
Tournament."
National commercials, TV pilots, and
voice-overs have made Mandy a veteran of the recording
studio. "When I first started recording, it was hard. My
friends didn't understand why I couldn't hang out with
them as much. I thought they'd talk behind my back or be
jealous. But they've become really supportive, and I
feel blessed by that."
Mandy lives in Orlando with her
parents, Don and Stacy; her brothers Scott (18) and Kyle
(13); and their three cats Milo, Zoe, and Chloe. Mandy's
favourite book is "A Land Remembered," her favourite
movie is "Beaches," her favorite actress is Gwyneth
Paltrow and her favorite actor is Ryan Philippe. In
school, Mandy enjoyed English and French...but Maths was
a touchy subject! She's also learning to play guitar
with an eye towards writing her own songs. |
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