Bynes was born and grew up in Thousand Oaks, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. … See more

1993–2005: Child acting and breakthrough Bynes began professionally acting at age seven, appearing in a television advertisement for Buncha Crunch candies. During her … See more

In 2007, Bynes described herself as Jewish and said: "As far as religion, I was raised both. I learned about both [Judaism and Catholicism]. My parents said it was up to me to decid… See more