Mandy Moore

Career

The first single, "Candy", from the CD So Real (1999), was released when Moore was only 15 years old and is an example of the kiddy-Britney-Spears-pop-wave that dominated most of the charts in 1999 and 2000 although Mandy wasn't as near succesfull as Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Jessica Simpson. The second single was "Walk Me Home". Her second CD effort, I Wanna Be With You (2000) featured both new material and a few tracks from "So Real". I Wanna Be With You spawned the hit "I Wanna Be With You", which was featured in the movie Center Stage. Later, Moore confessed that the music style and dance routines and the created Mandy-image of her first three albums were 'not hers', she didn't feel comfortable performing them.

Moore ventured into Hollywood when she appeared in a small part as a mean, blonde, popular cheerleader Lana Thomas opposite Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews in the movie The Princess Diaries (2001). (Previously she had appeared in the straight-to-video children's movie "Magic Al and the Mind Factory" and had done a voice role for "Dr. Doolittle 2".) In the movie, Moore, as Lana, performs with friends Anna and Fontana. The song, "Stupid Cupid," can also be found on the movie's soundtrack.

Next, Moore released a self-titled album. The singles from Mandy Moore (2001) released in the U.S. were "In My Pocket," "Crush," and "Cry." The songs "17" and "Saturate Me" were both released as singles overseas. This album also showed her more mature and developed voice, in comparison to her past releases.

Shortly after the release of her album, Moore portrayed Jamie Sullivan, her first starring role, opposite Shane West in A Walk to Remember (2002). The movie, based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, revolves around the developing romance between social outcast and devout Christian, Jamie, and West as bad boy Landon Carter. Although the movie was by no means a critical hit, it did cement Moore's status as a genuine actress. The soundtrack featured four songs by Mandy (Cry, Someday We'll Know, It's Gonna Be Love, and Only Hope).

In her seventh movie release, she stars as Halley Martin in How to Deal (2003). Allison Janney, Peter Gallagher, Alexandra Holden , and Trent Ford also star. Halley is a troubled teen who decides to abandon love after witnessing her parents' (Janney and Gallagher as Lydia and Len) divorce, her best friend's (Holden as Scarlett) unexpected incident, and her sister's rocky engagement. Macon (Ford) comes along and restores Halley's faith in finding happiness when in love. The movie failed to draw in the teenage crowds in de USA and grossed a total of just $ 14 million. Her other movies include Chasing Liberty (2004, grossed a total of $ 12 million) and religious satire Saved! (2004, grossed a total of $ 8 million). Upcoming roles include the movies Romance & Cigarettes and Racing Stripes (2005, voice).

Moore returned to her music and released a fourth album in the USA titled Coverage (2003), an album consisting entirely of covers of songs from the 70s and 80s that Moore was influenced by as a child, and songs she recently discovered. Her first single of the album (October 2003) is "Have a Little Faith in Me." A video was made for the song "Drop the Pilot" but was not released as a single in the US but supposedly was released as a single somewhere in South America. Early 2004, after she was dropped by Sony's Epic Records, Mandy signed with Warner Brothers Records.

Sony released a "Best Of" compilation in November of 2004 consisting of the best songs of her 4 previous albums and various soundtrack contributions. It featured her six TOP 40 and two HOT 100 hits. Apparently, she has been working on a new album since August 2004. It is reported that in April 2005 Mandy Moore will finally start recording her sixth album.

Trivia

Her favourite actress is Bette Midler, her favourite movie is Beaches, her favourite artists are Elton John, Madonna and Bette Midler. In March 2002 Mandy Moore starred in Elton John's video for Original Sin. She was critized for wearing a bikinitop and hot pants in the video. Mandy recorded Elton's song Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters for her Coverage album (2003).

In 2003, Moore frequently appeared in episodes of the MTV reallife soap of a dysfunctional English family in Los Angeles The Osbournes as she became friends of short duration with Jack Osbourne. Jack accompanied her to a tattoo shop where Mandy got a tattoo on her toe.

In 2004 Mandy's doing a 'Drew Barrymore'. Mandy has a tiny part in Wes Cravens new Horror Movie "CURSED". The scene: Scott Baio is talking up Mandy Moore at the bar, and she quickly leaves towards the exit with him following her. Mandy is the first person killed.

Early in her career it was reported in British newspapers that she was a relative of the British actor Ian Lavender, who played Private Pike in the sitcom Dad's Army.

Moore was a Neutrogena spokesperson, appearing in commercials on television as well as print ads. (Neutrogena produces mainly facecare products, such as the Oil-Free Acne Wash that Moore advertised.) In 2005, Mandy designed a few t-shirts with Mblem for charity. She also models for Coach handbags in Japan.

Filmography

• Magic Al and the Mind Factory (2000) (straight to video)
• Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) (voice)
• The Princess Diaries (2001)
• A Walk to Remember (2002)
• Kingdom Hearts (2002) (voice)
• Try Seventeen (2002)
• How to Deal (2003)
• Chasing Liberty (2004)
• Saved! (2004)
• Racing Stripes (2005) (voice)
• Romance & Cigarettes (2005)

Albums

• So Real (1999)
• I Wanna Be With You (2000)
• Mandy Moore (2001)
• Coverage (2003)
• Best Of (2004)

External links

• Mandy Moore's Official Message Board
• Mandy's Yahoo Group

Streaming Video

• Video: Have a little faith in me
• collection of Video clips
• Video Clips

Film interviews:

• Interview on "How to Deal" (Mandy Moore Learns 'How To Deal'), with Video
• "Saved!"
• "How To Deal"
• "A walk to Remember"
• "Chasing Liberty"