name	Mandy Moore
alt	Moore smiling faintly at a 2009 concert promoted by Gain Detergent. She wears a dark blazer and a black and white striped blouse, and the word "Gain" is visible in the background.
background	solo_singer
birth name	Amanda Leigh Moore
birth date	April 10, 1984
birth place	Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S.
origin	Orlando, Florida, U.S.
spouse	Ryan Adams (2009-present)
genre	Pop, dance, folk pop, pop rock
occupation	Singer-songwriter, actress, model, fashion designer
years active	1999–present
label	Epic, Sire, The Firm Music, EMI, Storefront Recordings, RED Distribution
website	}}

Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer. Moore became famous as a teenager in the late 1990s, after the release of her teen pop albums ''So Real,'' ''I Wanna Be with You,'' and ''Mandy Moore.'' In 2007, she took an adult pop-folk direction with the release of ''Wild Hope''. Her most recent album, ''Amanda Leigh,'' was released on May 26, 2009. Moore has sold more than 10 million records worldwide. Moore subsequently branched out into film, starring in 2002's ''A Walk to Remember'' and later in other movies, such as ''Chasing Liberty'', ''Saved!'' and ''License to Wed''. Most recently Moore provided the voice of Rapunzel in ''Tangled''. In April 2011, she ranked 5th in ''People''s annual Most Beautiful issue.

Early life

Moore was born in Nashua, New Hampshire. Her mother, Stacy (née Friedman), is a former news reporter who once worked for the ''Orlando Sentinel'', and her father, Donald "Don" Moore, is a pilot for American Airlines. Moore's father is of Irish and Cherokee descent, and her mother is of half English and half Jewish ancestry. Moore, who has an older brother Scott and a younger brother Kyle, grew up in Longwood, Florida, outside of Orlando, where the family moved shortly after her birth because of her father's job as an airline pilot. She was raised Catholic (though she is no longer practicing), and attended Bishop Moore High School, in Orlando, as well as Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs.

Moore's interest in singing grew after seeing the musical ''Oklahoma!''. She was also encouraged to perform by her English-born maternal grandmother, who was her inspiration. Some of Moore's first public exposure occurred when she sang the national anthem at several Florida sporting events. She subsequently came to the attention of the head of the artists and repertoire department at Epic Records after his friend, a FedEx employee, overheard her as she sang at a recording studio.

Music career

1999–2002

''So Real''

Moore toured with N'SYNC throughout the first half of 1999. Her debut album, ''So Real,'' was released in December 1999 and reached No.31 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 album charts. Unfortunately for her image, at the time of the album's release, reviewers considered Moore the latest in a series of heavily-marketed female teen singers described as "pop princesses," akin to Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. ''Entertainment Weekly'' Magazine's review of ''So Real,'' written by Elizabeth Vincentelli, accused Moore's songs of revolving around "not-yet-experienced love," of having been performed with "suffocating professionalism," and called the album's ballads "nauseating."

Moore reached mainstream radio later, and at a younger age, than Aguilera and Spears had, and she was initially not as successful as they were. However, ''So Real'' was still certified platinum in the U.S. in early 2000 and sold nearly one million copies. Moore's debut teen-oriented pop hit single "Candy," which Yahoo! Movies described as "strangely provocative," peaked just outside the top 40 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 charts, and was certified gold. The single was more successful in Europe, especially in the UK, where it reached number 6. Allmusic called the single "mediocre" and "typical," containing lyrics that described love "in terms of sugar treats."

''I Wanna Be with You''

Moore released ''I Wanna Be with You'' in May 2000. The album, which was mostly completed with synthesizers, bass, guitar, and drums comprised new songs alongside tracks and remixes from ''So Real.'' Several reviewers criticized it on the basis that it was a remix album and not a true follow-up, with Allmusic accusing its style of being "trashier, flashier, gaudier, and altogether more disposable" than that of ''So Real.'' It peaked at No.21 on the ''Billboard'' 200, was certified gold in the U.S., selling nearly 1,000,000 copies. The title track, "I Wanna Be with You," was the album's only single and reached No.24 on the Hot 100, Moore's highest peak to date. It was also featured on the soundtrack of the film ''Center Stage'' in 2000.

''Mandy Moore''

In June 2001, Moore released her second full-length album, her third overall, the self-titled album ''Mandy Moore.'' She promoted the album with her first headlining concert, "Mandy Moore Live@ShoutBack." The album contained uptempo tracks and influences from Eastern music, and Allmusic described it as a "lush, layered production." It received mixed reviews from other critics. The album debuted at No.35 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and was later certified gold in the U.S., selling 443,000 copies. The lead single was "In My Pocket," which ''Entertainment Weekly'' said contained "pumping, Indian influenced Euro disco." The album's follow-up single was titled "Crush." The early 2002 release of the final single, "Cry", tied in with the film ''A Walk to Remember,'' Moore's debut as a lead actress.

In 2006, Moore commented on her early albums, noting that although she believed that her first album was appropriate for her age at the time when she released it, she felt it "sucked" and that her first albums were "just awful." Moore also said that she "would give a refund to everyone who bought my first two albums" if she could; during a radio interview in April 2006, the show's co-host—who had seen her comments—asked her for a refund on the first album, a request that Moore fulfilled.

2003–2006

In October 2003, Moore released her fourth album ''Coverage'', which Allmusic characterized as a "leap to musical maturity" and which ''Entertainment Weekly'' called an "effort to shed her bubblegum-blond image". The album peaked at No.14 on the ''Billboard'' 200; but "Have a Little Faith in Me" and "Senses Working Overtime", its only two singles, did not perform well on the charts. Moore's cover of "I Feel the Earth Move" appeared on ''Love Rocks'', a compilation CD of songs from gay rights supporters.

Due to creative differences between Moore and her label, a split was announced. The company released the hits compilation album ''The Best of Mandy Moore'', which reached No.148 on the ''Billboard'' 200 in November 2004 as a final obligation to Moore's contract. Another compilation, ''Candy'', followed in 2005. During this time period, the only music Moore had recorded was a song demo, "Hey!", written by James Renald, and a cover version of Lori McKenna's "Beautiful Man". Moore also voiced the character "Nita" in the 2006 film, ''Brother Bear 2''.

2007–2009

In early 2006, Moore stated that she missed her music career and that singing is what she was the "most passionate about." Moore had signed to Sire Records after her contract with Epic Records ended, but she left the company in May 2006. She signed with a new EMI Music-owned record company, The Firm, in July that year, describing her new contract as "especially exciting," and adding that she left Sire Records because she did not want to "follow the mainstream," but rather have "complete control and freedom" over her work. Moore's new album, ''Wild Hope,'' was released on June 19, 2007, and includes collaborations with artists Chantal Kreviazuk, Rachael Yamagata, Lori McKenna and The Weepies. Moore stayed alone in a house in Woodstock in Upstate New York while recording the album in late 2006. She performed new material from ''Wild Hope'' at the Sundance Film Festival; her first single, "Extraordinary," premiered on her MySpace profile on January 29, 2007. Moore performed the song at the Brick Awards on April 12, 2007 and launched a tour in the summer of 2007.

The album was released in the USA in June 2007 to positive reviews. It fared moderately well on the charts, debuting at number thirty on the ''Billboard'' 200 (Moore's third highest charting album in the U.S.), and at number 84 in Canada. In August 2007, Moore toured with Paula Cole, and Rachael Yamagata, playing at mid-size venues in the United States and Canada. ''Wild Hope'' was placed at number 10 on ''Entertainment Weekly's'' "The Must List" and also named Reader's Choice for that August 10 issue, two months after its release. Moore surprised many with a free concert in Boston on July 18, 2007.

On February 23, 2008, Moore released ''Wild Hope'' in Australia, and subsequently toured with Ben Lee and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra in Western Australia, supporting Kelly Clarkson on her tour. In October 2008, Moore posted on her website blog live videos of three new songs she's been working on, along with singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist Mike Viola. It was at first expected to a be a duo album between the two, but then in January 2009, it was revealed it would be a solo album with a collaboration with him, slated for release in April 2009.

On June 2009, Moore performed 5 tracks of her new ''Amanda Leigh'' album, including “Nothing Everything” and “Love To Love Me Back,” at the Walmart Soundcheck show.

In May 2009, she released her latest album, ''Amanda Leigh,'' to generally positive reviews. ''Rolling Stone'' said about the album: "the title is taken from the singer's real first and middle names, the acoustic instrumentation emits a cozy campfire glow, and the album was recorded in a modest basement home studio. Message: This is real music, not computerized starlet pop." ''Time'' Magazine said that the album was "impeccably recorded." An article on the album by ''Paper'' Magazine said, "Mandy (in the album)... shows real thoughtful and emotional depth." ''Paper'' concluded that "Moore is a far better musician than she's often given credit for."

Moore has a total of singles sales in Australia of more than 241,000 copies, and was ranked at # 281 on the 1000 artists chart of ARIA Music Decade Charts (1980–2010).

2010–present

In 2010, Moore voiced Rapunzel in Disney animation film ''Tangled'' and recorded several songs for the soundtrack, including ''I See the Light'', which she performed live during the Oscar presentation in February 2011.

Acting career

2000–2002

During the summer of 2000, Moore hosted a half-hour MTV talk show, ''The Mandy Moore Show'', which was renamed ''Mandy'' a year later. Moore was also a Neutrogena spokesperson, appearing in commercials and print ads for the product. She has modelled for Penshoppe in the Philippines, Coach handbags in Japan, and was a spokesperson for the School and Youth Programs of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Her first acting role was in the straight-to-video children's film ''Magic Al and the Mind Factory'' in which she plays the character of Brittany Foster.

In 2001, Moore appeared in a small part as the mean and popular cheerleader Lana Thomas opposite actresses Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews in the film ''The Princess Diaries''. During the film, Moore's character performs "Stupid Cupid," a song from the film's soundtrack. She also had a voiceover role in ''Dr. Dolittle 2'' as the Girl Bear Cub. In 2002, Moore had her first starring role in a major feature film in ''A Walk to Remember'', which co-starred Shane West. Based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, the film revolved around the developing romance between a Protestant minister's daughter Jamie Sullivan (Moore) and an unruly teenager Landon Carter (West). The film was moderately successful, bringing in $41 million in the United States, and establishing Moore's status as a lead actress. Although the film received mainly negative reviews, Moore received several positive notices for her performance, with critic Roger Ebert calling her "quietly convincing". At that summer's MTV Movie Awards, Moore won an award for "Breakthrough Female Performance" for the role. The same year, she voiced the ''Final Fantasy VII'' character Aerith Gainsborough in the Square-Disney crossover video game ''Kingdom Hearts'', was featured in the music video for Elton John's "Original Sin", and was ranked number sixty-seven in ''Stuff'' magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World".

2003–2005

In 2003, Moore starred in the romantic comedy film ''How to Deal'', which failed to draw in teenage crowds in the U.S. and grossed a total of $14 million domestically. Her next film was 2004's ''Chasing Liberty,'' a romantic comedy that grossed approximately $12 million. Both films received negative reviews; however, Ebert once again singled Moore's performances out, noting in his review of ''How to Deal'' that Moore has "an unaffected natural charm" and "almost makes the movie worth seeing," and adding in his ''Chasing Liberty'' review that she has "undeniable screen presence and inspires instant affection." Other critics described her as an "actress of limited range," though one review of ''Chasing Liberty'' noted that she was the "most painless of former pop princesses." Later in 2004, Moore appeared in a lead role in the religion satire ''Saved!'' in which she played Hilary Faye, a proper and popular girl at a Christian school. The film was positively reviewed, though it did not receive a wide release. Moore received praise for her performance, with one critic calling her a "demented delight" and another naming it her best performance to date. She sang a cover version of The Beach Boys 1966 hit "God Only Knows", with Michael Stipe, that bookended the movie.

In 2005, Moore lent her voice to the film ''Racing Stripes'' as Sandy the white horse and appeared on the television series ''Entourage;'' she was also originally scheduled to star in the films ''Cursed,'' ''Havoc,'' and ''The Upside of Anger,'' all of which were eventually released in 2005 without Moore's involvement.

2006–2007

In 2006, Moore guest-starred in two episodes of ''Scrubs'': "My Half-Acre" and "Her Story II". The same year, she lent her voice to ''The Simpsons'', playing Tabitha Vixx in the episode "Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play".

Moore also appeared in the film ''American Dreamz'', which was released in April 2006. In the film, she played a deranged contestant on a television series modeled after ''American Idol''. Director Paul Weitz stated that he had Moore in mind for the role before she was cast, explaining that "there's something inherently sweet about Mandy; it makes it all the more interesting to see her in a villainess role". Moore has said that she enjoys playing mean-spirited characters but fears being typecast as a villain. ''American Dreamz'' opened at number nine at the U.S. box office, eventually totaling barely $7 million, and received mixed reviews; critic Owen Gleiberman of ''Entertainment Weekly'', however, wrote that Moore and co-star Hugh Grant have a "wicked barbed chemistry" in their roles, while ''Variety''s Robert Koehler said Moore's role was a "pitch-perfect study of a woman for whom a reality show is reality".

Later that year, in what ComingSoon.net's review described as a "surprisingly good performance", Moore voiced Nita, the heroine of the Disney animated sequel ''Brother Bear 2'', which was released directly-to-DVD on August 29. She was also originally cast to appear in that year's ensemble film ''Bobby'', but was replaced by Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

Moore, citing her conservative upbringing, has expressed dissatisfaction with her appearance on a May 2006 cover of ''Cosmopolitan''; the magazine's headline is "orgasms unlimited", which refers to an article unrelated to her. In her movie following this, ''Because I Said So'', co-starring Gabriel Macht, Lauren Graham and Diane Keaton, Moore's character describes in detail the feeling of an orgasm to her mother. It was released on February 2, 2007 and received mixed reviews. In ''License to Wed'', Moore portrays a young bride-to-be who has to complete a three-week prenup course before her wedding. Co-starring John Krasinski as her fiance and Robin Williams as a priest, the film was released on July 3, 2007 to mostly negative reviews. Nevertheless, ''Variety'' described Moore's performance as "appealing." In 2007, Moore returned to the small screen in an episode of ''How I Met Your Mother'' entitled "Wait for It".

2009–present

After a break of almost two years from big screen roles, Moore filmed the romantic comedy ''Swinging with the Finkels'' in the United Kingdom in 2009 for a 2011 release. Moore also starred with actor Kellan Lutz in the 2010 film, ''Love, Wedding, Marriage''. She was a guest star on the sixth season finale of ''Grey's Anatomy'' on May 20, 2010, her first television role since 2007. She returned in a guest role for an episode of the show's seventh season. Also that year, Moore voiced Princess Rapunzel in the CGI animated film ''Tangled''. Moore, alongside Zachary Levi, performed the film's theme song, "I See the Light" at the 83rd Academy Awards where it was nominated for Best Original Song.

In October 2011, it was announced that she is set to star in an ABC comedy titled ''Us and Them''.

Along with her voice role in the upcoming 2012 ''Tron: Uprising'' animated series, she is also set to be the title character voice in the Disney Junior series ''Oki’s Oasis''.

Fashion career

Moore branched into the fashion world in 2005 with her own fashion line named ''Mblem.'', a brand of contemporary knitwear and cashmere. One of her aims was to provide clothing for taller women (Moore herself is 5'10). In February 2009, Moore announced that the line would be shutting down, but that she hoped to reenter the fashion world again under different circumstances in the future.

Philanthropy

According to a press release from her own official website, Moore was involved in teaming up with nonprofit organization PSI, and its subsidiary, Five and Alive, in fighting malaria in Africa.

According to ''USA Today'', Moore was also involved in serving as the Honorary Chairperson of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's division on awareness for youth. She served as a spokesperson by helping young people be aware of the seriousness of leukemia and lymphoma. She also serves as the spokesperson for Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, held every January. In addition, to increase cervical cancer awareness, Moore teamed up with Dr. Yvonne Collins, The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF), and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).

Personal life

Her relationships with Adam Goldstein aka DJ AM, singer Billy Crawford, tennis player Andy Roddick, and actors Wilmer Valderrama and Zach Braff, as well as her marriage to singer Ryan Adams, have become the subject of media coverage. Moore and Adams were married on March 10, 2009, in Savannah.

Moore has become a fan of mixed martial arts, often attending UFC events.

As to her religious beliefs, Moore considers herself spiritual, and has said that she does not think of herself as Christian.

Reporters have mentioned that Moore has a slight lisp in her performances, but Moore denied having one when asked by a fan on her official blog.

Social networking

Moore is the ambassador for the UN Foundations’s “Nothing But Net’s” campaign. The campaign launched a mass distribution of mosquito nets, ensuring that young children, women and newborn babies are not infected with malaria. Through her use of social networking she has brought awareness to the cause. In August 2011, the campaign used the Town hall function on Facebook for the first time ever. Almost $5,000 was raised immediately. With nearly two million twitter followers, Moore continues to tweet about fundraising for the foundation. For further awareness of the cause she created a page on the commonly used site, crowdrise.com.

Discography

Studio albums

''So Real'' (1999)

''I Wanna Be with You'' (2000)

''Mandy Moore'' (2001)

''Coverage'' (2003)

''Wild Hope'' (2007)

''Amanda Leigh'' (2009)

Compilations

''The Best of Mandy Moore'' (2004)

''Candy'' (2005)

''Super Hits'' (2008)

DVDs

''Mandy Moore – The Real Story'' (2001)

''Coverage Bonus DVD'' (2003)

''The Best of Mandy Moore'' (2004)

Filmography

+ Film
! Year	! Title	! Role	! Notes
2000	''Magic Al and the Mind Factory''	Brittany Foster
2001		Lana Thomas
2001	''Dr. Dolittle 2''	Girl Bear Cub	Voice
2002	''A Walk to Remember''	Jamie Sullivan	MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance – FemaleTeen Choice Award for Choice Breakout Performance – FemaleTeen Choice Award for Choice Movie Chemistry Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress – Drama/Action Adventure
2002		Lisa
2003	''How to Deal''	Halley Martin
2004	''Chasing Liberty''	Anna Foster
2004	''Saved!''	Hilary Faye	Nominated—Teen Choice Awards
2005	''[[Racing Stripes''	Sandy	Voice
2006	''American Dreamz''	Sally Kendoo
2006	''Brother Bear 2''	Nita	Voice
2006	''Romance & Cigarettes''	Baby Murder
2007		Milly Wilder
2007	''License to Wed''	Sadie Jones
2007		Lucy Riley
2007	''Southland Tales''	Madeline Frost Santaros
2010	''Swinging with the Finkels''	Sarah Finkel
2010	''Tangled''	Rapunzel	Voice
2011	''Love, Wedding, Marriage''	Ava

+ Television
! Year	! Title	! Role	! Notes
2003	''Clone High''	Herself?	1 episode
2003	''Punk'd''	Herself	1 episode
2005	''Criss Angel: Mindfreak''	Herself	1 episode
2005		Herself/ Aquagirl	"Oh, Mandy" (Season 2, Episode 8)"I Love You Too" (Season 2, Episode 9)"The Bat Mitzvah" (Season 2, Episode 10)"Blue Balls Lagoon" (Season 2, Episode 11)"Exodus" (Season 2, Episode 13)
2006		Julie Quinn	"My Half-Acre" (Season 5, Episode 9)"Her Story II" (Season 5, Episode 10)
2006		Tabitha Vixx (voice)	"Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play" (Season 17, Episode 22)
2007	''How I Met Your Mother''	Amy
2010	''Grey's Anatomy''	Mary Portman	"Sanctuary" (Season 6, Episode 23)"Death and All His Friends" (Season 6, Episode 24)"That's Me Trying" (Season 7, Episode 7)"These Arms of Mine" (Season 7, Episode 6)
2012	''Tron: Uprising''	Mara	Voice (In production)

+ Video game
! Year	! Title	! Role	! Notes
2002	''Kingdom Hearts''	Aerith Gainsborough	Voice (English version)

References

External links

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