Mae Margaret Whitman (born June 9, 1988) is an American actress, voice
actress, and singer. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Whitman began
acting in commercials as a child, making her film debut at the age of
six in the romantic drama When a Man Loves a Woman (1994). She
achieved recognition as a child actress for her supporting roles in
One Fine Day (1996), Independence Day (1996), Hope Floats (1998), and
her television role on JAG (1998â€"2001).Whitman gained mainstream
attention for her recurring role as Ann Veal on the Fox sitcom
Arrested Development (2004â€"2013) and Amber Holt on the NBC drama
Parenthood (2010â€"2015), receiving a nomination for the Critics'
Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
for the latter. She established herself as a prominent voice actor in
children's film and television for her voice performances as Shanti in
The Jungle Book 2 (2003), Rose/Huntsgirl on American Dragon: Jake Long
(2005â€"2007), Katara in Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005â€"2008),
Tinker Bell in the Disney Fairies film franchise (2008â€"2014), and
Amity Blight in The Owl House (2020). She ventured into mature film
roles with Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and The Perks of Being a
Wallflower (2012), and made her leading role film debut in The DUFF
(2015), for which she received critical praise and a Teen Choice Award
nomination. Since 2018, she has starred as Annie Marks on the NBC
drama Good Girls.Whitman was born in Los Angeles, the only child of
voice artist Pat Musick and personal manager and set construction
coordinator Jeffrey Whitman. She attended Ribet Academy.She started
her career with a voice-over for a Tyson Chicken commercial at the age
of two. Acting coach Andrew Magarian helped her memorize lines as she
could not read. In 1994, at the age of six, Whitman made her film
debut, acting alongside Meg Ryan in When a Man Loves a Woman (1994),
playing Ryan's youngest daughter, Casey Green. She beat 700 other
girls who were interested in the part. In 1996, Whitman appeared in
two films: Independence Day, playing Bill Pullman's daughter, Patricia
Whitmore and One Fine Day playing George Clooney's daughter, Maggie
Taylor. The same year, Whitman guest starred in the season three
episode of Friends, "The One Where Rachel Quits." In 1998, she played
Sandra Bullock's daughter, Bernice Pruitt, in Hope Floats. During
several guest appearances from 1998 until 2001, Whitman played the
role of Chloe Madison on JAG before starring in the Fox Family series
State of Grace in which she portrayed Grace, a girl from a Catholic
background who befriends Hannah (Alia Shawkat), a Jewish girl.She was
also in 17 episodes of Chicago Hope.
actress, and singer. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Whitman began
acting in commercials as a child, making her film debut at the age of
six in the romantic drama When a Man Loves a Woman (1994). She
achieved recognition as a child actress for her supporting roles in
One Fine Day (1996), Independence Day (1996), Hope Floats (1998), and
her television role on JAG (1998â€"2001).Whitman gained mainstream
attention for her recurring role as Ann Veal on the Fox sitcom
Arrested Development (2004â€"2013) and Amber Holt on the NBC drama
Parenthood (2010â€"2015), receiving a nomination for the Critics'
Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
for the latter. She established herself as a prominent voice actor in
children's film and television for her voice performances as Shanti in
The Jungle Book 2 (2003), Rose/Huntsgirl on American Dragon: Jake Long
(2005â€"2007), Katara in Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005â€"2008),
Tinker Bell in the Disney Fairies film franchise (2008â€"2014), and
Amity Blight in The Owl House (2020). She ventured into mature film
roles with Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and The Perks of Being a
Wallflower (2012), and made her leading role film debut in The DUFF
(2015), for which she received critical praise and a Teen Choice Award
nomination. Since 2018, she has starred as Annie Marks on the NBC
drama Good Girls.Whitman was born in Los Angeles, the only child of
voice artist Pat Musick and personal manager and set construction
coordinator Jeffrey Whitman. She attended Ribet Academy.She started
her career with a voice-over for a Tyson Chicken commercial at the age
of two. Acting coach Andrew Magarian helped her memorize lines as she
could not read. In 1994, at the age of six, Whitman made her film
debut, acting alongside Meg Ryan in When a Man Loves a Woman (1994),
playing Ryan's youngest daughter, Casey Green. She beat 700 other
girls who were interested in the part. In 1996, Whitman appeared in
two films: Independence Day, playing Bill Pullman's daughter, Patricia
Whitmore and One Fine Day playing George Clooney's daughter, Maggie
Taylor. The same year, Whitman guest starred in the season three
episode of Friends, "The One Where Rachel Quits." In 1998, she played
Sandra Bullock's daughter, Bernice Pruitt, in Hope Floats. During
several guest appearances from 1998 until 2001, Whitman played the
role of Chloe Madison on JAG before starring in the Fox Family series
State of Grace in which she portrayed Grace, a girl from a Catholic
background who befriends Hannah (Alia Shawkat), a Jewish girl.She was
also in 17 episodes of Chicago Hope.
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