Miranda Taylor Cosgrove
(born May 14, 1993) [1] is an American teen 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 at the age of three when she was spotted by an agent while singing and dancing in a restaurant, and she was signed up for a number of small roles in commercials. [2] [3] [4]
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Career
The start
When Miranda Cosgrove was three years old, she was spotted by a talent agent while she was singing and danced at a Los Angeles restaurant called "Taste of LA"; the agent suggested to her mother that she should act in
commercials.
This led to a career in advertising, as well as other roles and shows.
Actress
In 2001 Cosgrove, then at age 8, did her first acting role as five-year old
Lana Lang in the TV series
Smallville
. After that, she had many other small roles in various television series including appearing in a starring role as Summer Hathaway in the 2003 film
School of Rock
. She was cast as
Megan Parker in the 2004 hit Nickelodeon TV series
Drake and Josh, which gained a massive following. In 2007, she was cast in another Nickelodeon TV series,
iCarly
as the main character
Carly Shay, who makes her own web show, acting alongside
Jennette McCurdy,
Jerry Trainor and
Nathan Kress. In other activities,
Miranda participated in a charity event benefiting St. Jude's Hospital for Children.
[5]
Singer
Cosgrove made her music debut in 2007, singing the theme song for
iCarly
called
Leave It All to Me, which features her
Drake and Josh lead actor,
Drake Bell and written by Drake's fellow band member.
On
June 10,
2008 the
soundtrack to
iCarly
was released, including
Leave It All to Me
and three other songs, including the next singles, the cover of
Amy Diamond's song
Stay My Baby
, and
About You Now
, originally by the Sugababes, and another track called "Headphones On".
[6]
Cosgrove's version of "About You Now" reached number forty-seven on the
Billboard
Hot 100. The single was later featured on the hit compilation album
Now That's What I Call Music! 30.
[7]
On December 23, 2008, Cosgrove released a cover of the song
Christmas Wrapping
as a digital download.
[8]
It has also been revealed that Cosgrove is in the middle of recording her debut solo album, possibly with a collaboration with the band
Boys Like Girls. She was helped by famous pop producers
the Matrix and Dr. Luke for her debut album. The album will include songs co-written by Cosgrove.
[9]
An extended play entitled "About You Now" was released on February 3, 2009. It included two new tracks, "Party Girl" and "FYI." It also included the single "About You Now," as well as remixes of "About You Now" and the previously released "Stay My Baby."
[10]
Personal life
Cosgrove was born in Los Angeles, California. 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 2006.
Filmography
| Film
|
| Year
| Film
| Role
| Notes
|
| 2003
| School of Rock
| Summer Hathaway
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| 2005
| Here Comes Peter Cottontail
| Munch
| Voice
|
| Yours, Mine and Ours
| Joni North
|
|
| 2006
| Drake & Josh Go Hollywood
| Megan Parker
| TV movie
|
| The Wild Stallion
| Hanna Mills
|
|
| Keeping Up with the Steins
| Karen Sussman
|
|
| 2007
| Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp
| Megan Parker
| TV movie
|
| 2008
| The Naked Brothers Band: Mystery Girl
| Herself
| TV movie
|
| iCarly: iGo to Japan
| Carly Shay
| TV movie
|
| Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh
| Megan Parker
| TV movie
|
| 2009
| ''ICarly: iDate A Bad Boy
| Carly Shay
| TV movie
|
| ''ICarly: iFight Shelby Marx
| Carly Shay
| TV movie
|
| 2010
| Despicable Me
| Margo
| filming
Voice role
|
| Television
|
| Year
| Title
| Role
| Notes
|
| 2001
| Smallville
| Lana Lang
| Episode: "Pilot"
|
| 2004
| Grounded For Life
| Jessica
| Episode: "You Better You Bet"
|
| Drake & Josh
| Megan Parker
| 59 episodes; 2004-2007
|
| 2007
| iCarly
| Carly Shay
| 45 episodes; 2007-present
|
| Zoey 101
| Paige Howard
| Episode: "Paige at PCA"
|
| Just Jordan
| Lindsey Chandler
| Episode: "Piano Stressin"
|
| Unfabulous
| Cosmina
| Episode: "The Talent Show"
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Discography
EPs
- About You Now
(2009) [12]
Soundtracks
Singles
| As solo performer
|
| Year
| Title
| Peak chart positions
| Album
|
| US
| U.S. Pop
|
| 2007
| "Leave It All to Me" (feat. Drake Bell)
| 100 [13]
| 83 [14]
| iCarly soundtrack
|
| 2008
| "Stay My Baby"
| -
| -
| iCarly soundtrack
|
| 2008
| "About You Now"
| 47 [15]
| -
| iCarly soundtrack
|
| 2008
| "Christmas Wrapping"
| -
| -
| Christmas Wrapping (single)
|
| 2008
| "It's Raining Sunshine"
| -
| -
| It's Raining Sunshine (single)
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References
- According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.
- Miranda Cosgrove
- An interview with the kids of ''School of Rock''
- Miranda Cosgrove
- Article on Variety.com
- Track Listing on Amazon.com
- ''Now That's What I Call Music! 30'' Track Listing.
- Amazon.com: Christmas Wrapping
- Miranda Cosgrove plans solo album
- The Official Miranda Cosgrove Site - About You Now - EP
- Tween on the Screen
- Miranda Cosgrove to release 1st solo EP
- The Billboard Hot 100 - Leave It All To Me (iCarly Theme Song) Chart Listing For The Week Of January 12, 2008
- Pop 100 - Leave It All To Me (iCarly Theme Song) Chart Listing For The Week Of January 26, 2008
- The Billboard Hot 100 - About You Now Chart Listing For The Week Of January 31, 2009