Miranda Taylor Cosgrove is an American actress and singer. Her career began at the age of seven with several television commercial appearances. Cosgrove's film debut came in 2003, when she appeared as Summer Hathaway in School of Rock. She appeared in a number of minor television roles over several years before coming to prominence as Megan Parker on the Nickelodeon television series Drake & Josh. In 2007, she landed the role of Carly Shay, the lead character on the Nickelodeon teen sitcom iCarly, on which she starred until 2012. As of May 2010, Cosgrove earned $180,000 per episode of iCarly, making her the second-highest-paid child star on television, and in 2012 was listed in the Guinness World Records as the highest paid child actress. Cosgrove also voiced Margo in the animated film Despicable Me and its sequels. In 2016, she starred as Shea Moore on the short-lived NBC sitcom Crowded.
| Born: | Miranda Taylor Cosgrove, May 14, 1993, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater: | University of Southern California |
| Occupation: | Actress, singer-songwriter, television show host |
| Years active: | 2001–present |
| Twitter: | Miranda Cosgrove's Twitter profile |
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| IMDb: | Miranda Cosgrove's IMDb |
About Miranda Cosgrove
Gained fame as Summer Hathaway in School of Rock and as Carly in iCarly, the latter of which earned her a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in 2009. She released her debut album, Sparks Fly, in 2010. She also voiced the character Margo in Despicable Me and played Megan Parker in the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh.
Before Fame
She appeared in commercials for Mello Yello and McDonald's before branching out into film and television roles.
Achievement
As the main character in the show iCarly, she became the second highest paid child star on television, earning $180,000 per episode.
Family Life
She was raised as an only child and began home school in the 6th grade.
Associations
Jack Black played her teacher in School of Rock.
Information related to Miranda Cosgrove
- Miranda Cosgrove Category
- Child pop musicians
- Singers from Los Angeles
- USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni
- Epic Records artists
- American female pop singers
