Miranda Cosgrove

Miranda Taylor Cosgrove (born May 14, 1993) is an American actress, singer, and producer. The highest-paid child actor in 2012, she was included on Forbes magazine's "30 Under 30" list in 2022. She is known for her career on television, particularly for her work in comedy drama productions, commercials, and hosting.Cosgrove began her career at the age of seven, making several appearances in television commercials. Thereafter, she made her acting debut in Richard Linklater's cult-comedy film School of Rock (2003) as Summer Hathaway, which is her breakthrough role. She went on to play a number of minor television roles before starring as Megan Parker on the sitcom Drake & Josh (2004–2007), which established her as a child actress and introduced her to a wider audience.Cosgrove rose to prominence starring as Carly Shay in the teen sitcom iCarly (2007–2012), for which she earned several accolades, such as two Young Artist Awards and four Kids' Choice Awards. She made her musical debut in 2008 with the titular soundtrack album for the series in which she performs four songs. In 2009, she made her professional foray into music with the release of her debut extended play, About You Now. Her debut studio album, Sparks Fly, was released in April 2010, and her second extended play, High Maintenance, was released the following year. The EP's lead single, "Dancing Crazy", written by Avril Lavigne, debuted at No. 40 on the US Billboard Adult Top 40 and peaked at No. 100 on the Billboard Hot 100.Cosgrove has voiced Margo in the animated film series Despicable Me (2010–present), which is the highest-grossing animated film franchise and the 15th highest-grossing film franchise of all time. She has starred in the Canadian horror film The Intruders (2015) as Rose Halshford, the science fiction film 3022 (2019) as Lisa Brown, and the independent drama film North Hollywood (2021) as Rachel. She hosts the CBS television show Mission Unstoppable with Miranda Cosgrove (2019–present), which earned her an Emmy nomination. She reprises the role of Carly Shay on the iCarly revival series of the same name (2021–present), which similar to its predecessor has received acclaim.

Cosgrove attended the University of Southern California in 2012.Cosgrove is an active supporter of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. She also visits other children's hospitals and considers Education Through Music one of her favorite charities. She is a national spokesperson for Light the Night Walk, an organization that creates awareness for blood cancer.

Cosgrove was born on May 14, 1993 in Los Angeles, California to Tom Cosgrove, who owns a dry-cleaning business, and Chris (née Casey), a homemaker. She has stated that she is of Irish, English, and French descent. Cosgrove is an only child and was homeschooled from sixth grade onwards. She struggled with body image insecurities during her childhood. Prior to becoming an actress, Cosgrove wanted to be a veterinarian.