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 Although teen dance-pop sensation Mandy Moore may rank alongside Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera as one of the most popular female singers of her generation, her midriff-free image and genuine vocal talents have propelled her from the recording studio to movie sets in projects that are both family friendly and positive in nature.Born in Nashua, NH, and raised in Orlando, FL, Moore was inspired to pursue a career as a vocal artist after attending a stage performance of Oklahoma! and witnessing the entrancing effect the lead performer had on the audience. Honing her skills with singing lessons and countless bedroom performances of "The Wind Beneath My Wings," Moore took to musical theater and began regularly performing the National Anthem at local sporting events.
It wasn't long before two producers who had heard her sing at a game asked if she would be interested in cutting a demo. Eagerly accepting the offer, the young songstress recorded her first album at 14, with film roles following close behind.
Gaining confidence in front of the camera with her self-titled MTV show in addition to appearances on The Andy Dick Show and a children's video entitled Magic Al and the Mind Factory, Moore loaned her voice to the character of a Girl Bear Cub in Dr. Dolittle 2 before making her feature debut (much against type as she claims) as a mean cheerleader in The Princess Diaries (2001). Dying her blonde locks brunette for her first major role in A Walk to Remember (based on Nicholas Sparks' best-seller), Moore brought her comparatively chaste image to the screen in an innocent tale of young lovers from opposite sides of the spectrum. Low key and with a plot that leans toward Christian themes, Moore proved with her feature debut that her values come well before public image regardless of how un-chic they may color her in the public eye.
Publicly admitting that she was gravitating towards a career in front of the camera since it was easier than singing, Moore continued her onscreen career with the release of How to Deal in 2003. Though the film was immediately savaged by critics, many were quick to point out that the presence of young Moore was likely the movie's sole redeeming factor.
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All Mandy Moore Movies
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Southland Tales (2007)
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Justin Timberlake, Wallace Shawn, Miranda Richardson, Mandy Moore, Christopher Lambert, Kevin Smith, John Larroquette, Jon Lovitz, Cheri Oteri, Amy Poehler
Directed by: Richard Kelly
El Paso and Abilene, Texas have fallen victim to twin nuclear attacks on July 4, 2005 – a catastrophe of unimaginable proportions which has sent America into World War III. The PATRIOT Act has extended authority to a new agency known as US-IDent, which keeps constant tabs on citizens – even to the extent of censoring the internet and using fingerprints in order to access computers and bank accounts.
In order to be able to respond to a newfound fuel shortage in the wake of global warfare, the German company Treer designs a generator of inexhaustible energy which is propelled by ocean currents, called "Fluid Karma". Unbeknownst to anyone but its inventor Baron Westphalen and his closest associates, the generators alter the currents and cause the Earth to slow its rotation, ripping holes in the fabric of space and time.
Studio: Samuel Goldwyn
Release Date: November 14, 2007
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Dedication (2007)
Starring: Amy Sedaris, Billy Crudup, Christine Taylor, Mandy Moore, Tom Wilkinson, Dianne Wiest, Bobby Cannavale
Directed by: Justin Theroux
Dedication is a 2007 romantic comedy film starring Billy Crudup and Mandy Moore. Written by David Bromberg this movie is actor Justin Theroux's directorial debut. The film premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. It was produced by Plum Pictures.
Henry Roth (Crudup) is an obsessive-compulsive & somewhat misanthropic writer of children's books. His illustrator and only friend, Rudy (Wilkinson), dies after a fabulously successful collaboration on their series of children's books about "Marty, the Beaver." Henry is under contract to produce another Marty book for Christmas sales. His publisher, Arthur Planck (Balaban), assigns penniless, lovelorn illustrator Lucy Reilly (Moore) to work with Henry.
Studio: The Weinstein Company
Release Date: August 24, 2007
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License to Wed (2007)
Starring: Robin Williams, Mandy Moore, John Krasinski, Eric Christian Olsen, Christine Taylor, JoshFlitter
Directed by: Ken Kwapis
A marriage counselor puts one couple through a series of relationship challenges during a the most grueling marriage preparation course ever.
"License to Wed" follows newly engaged Ben Murphy (John Krasinski) and his fiancée, Sadie Jones (Mandy Moore), who has always dreamed of getting married in a traditional wedding at her family church. The problem is St. Augustine's only has one wedding slot available in the next two years, and its charismatic pastor, Reverend Frank (Robin Williams), won't bless Ben and Sadie's union until they pass his patented, foolproof marriage-prep course. Through outrageous classes, outlandish homework assignments and some pious manipulation, Ben and Sadie are about to find out if they really have what it takes to make it to the altar... and live happily ever after.
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures.
Release Date: July 4, 2007
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Because I Said So (2007)
Starring: Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Neil Hopkins, Piper Perabo, Colin Ferguson, Levi Chambers
Directed by: Michael Lehmann
Story: A meddling mother (Keaton) tries to set her daughter (Moore) up with the right man so her kid won't follow in her footsteps.
Daphne Wilder (Diane Keaton) is a mother whose love knows no bounds or boundaries. As a single parent, she has raised three fantastic girls -- klutzy, adorable Milly (Mandy Moore), stable psychologist Maggie (Lauren Graham) and sexy and irreverent Mae (Piper Perabo) -- to become the kind of women any mom would die to have.
The only problem is...they're just about ready to strangle her.
In a comedy that explores when it's finally time to cut the apron strings, director Michael Lehmann) brings four powerhouse actresses together in one film -- Because I Said So.
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Release Date: February 2, 2007
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American Dreamz (2006)
Starring: Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, Chris Klein, Mandy Moore, Willem Dafoe
Directed by: Paul Weitz
Story: On the morning of his re-election, the President decides to read the newspaper for the first time in four years. This starts him down a slippery slope. He begins reading obsessively, reexamining his black and white view of the world, holing up in his bedroom in his pajamas. Frightened by the President's apparent nervous breakdown, his Chief of Staff pushes him back into the spotlight, booking him as a guest judge on the television ratings juggernaut (and the President's personal fave), the weekly talent show American Dreamz.
America can't seem to get enough of American Dreamz, hosted by self-aggrandizing, self-loathing Martin Tweed, ever on the lookout for the next insta-celebrity. His latest crop of hopefuls includes Sally, a conniving steel magnolia with a devoted, dopey veteran boyfriend, and Omer, a recent Southern Californian immigrant (who just happens to be a bumbling, show tune singing, would-be terrorist awaiting activation). When both Sally and Omer make it to the final round of Dreamz -- where the President will be judging along with Tweed -- the stage is set for a show the nation will never forget.
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Release Date: April 21st, 2006. Limited.
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Romance and Cigarettes (2005)
Starring: James Gandolfini, Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Steve Buscemi, Eddie Izzard
Directed by: John Turturro
Story: Romance and Cigarettes is a down-and-dirty musical love story set in the world of the working class. Nick (Gandolfini) is an ironworker who builds and repairs bridges. He’s married to Kitty (Sarandon), a dressmaker, a strong and gentle woman with whom he has three daughters. He is carrying on a torrid affair with a redheaded woman named Tula (Winslet). Nick is basically a good, hardworking man driven forward by will and blinded by his urges. Like Oedipus at Colonus, he is sent into exile and searches to find his way back through the damage he has done.
Distributor: United Artists
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Chasing Liberty (2004)
Director: Andy Cadiff
Cast: Mandy Moore, Matthew Goode, Mark Harmon, Jeremy Piven, Annabella Sciorra
Story: Eighteen-year-old Anna Foster (MANDY MOORE) just wants the American dream: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. At the very least, she wants the freedom to live like any other teenager.
But as the only child of the President of the United States, every detail of Anna’s life is constantly monitored by the media, the public and her very protective parents - backed up by a battalion of Secret Service agents dedicated to safeguard her from danger, including the perils of first dates.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content and brief nudity.
Release Date: January 9th, 2004 (wide).
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Saved! (2004)
Director: Brian Dannelly
Cast: Jena Malone, Mandy Moore, Macaulay Culkin, Chad Faust
Story: When a girl (Malone) attending a Baptist high school becomes pregnant, she finds herself ostrasized and demonized, as all of her former friends turn on her.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for strong thematic issues involving teens - sexual content, pregnancy, smoking and language.
Release Date: February 2004, (platform release).
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How to Deal (2003)
Director: Clare Kilner
Cast: Mandy Moore, Trent Ford, Dylan Baker, Allison Janney, Peter Gallagher
Story: Mandy Moore stars as Halley, a young high school student who is disillusioned with love after seeing the many dysfunctional relationships around her. Her father has a pretty new girlfriend who she can't stand. Her mother can't seem to find anyone.
Her sister is so dumbstruck with the planning of her marriage that she has become a non-person, and the shallow cheerleaders at her school and their jock boyfriends are beyond comprehension. All these have combined to convince Halley that love is a ridiculous impossibility.
But when a tragic event in her life leads to a romantic encounter with a young man, Halley realizes the possibility of true love can sometimes lie in the most unconventional of places.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content, drug material, language and some thematic elements.
Release Date: July 18th, 2003 (wide).
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All I Want (2003)
Director: Jeffrey Porter
Cast: Elijah Wood, Mandy Moore, Franka Potente, Andrew Jackson, Deborah Harry
Story: Seventeen year-old Jones (Elijah Wood) has decided to avoid college in favor of renting a room in a boarding house, and attempting to learn from life while trying to become a writer.
As he tries to gain his mother's (Elizabeth Perkins) approval and figure out his father's whereabouts, he becomes involved with both Lisa (Mandy Moore), a struggling actress, and Jane (Franka Potente), an older photographer.
When Jane gets into a car accident, and an ex-boyfriend comes to take care of her, Jones realizes how strong his feelings are for her. He then enlists his strange neighbor, Brad (Aaron Pearl), to help win Jane's love.
MPAA Rating: R
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A Walk to Remember (2002)
Director: Adam Shankman
Cast: Mandy Moore, Shane West, Peter Coyote, Daryl Hannah, Clayne Crawford
Story: Set in the lowlands of North Carolina in the mid 1990s, A WALK TO REMEMBER follows the rite of passage of a jaded, aimless high school senior (Shane West) as he falls in love with a guileless young woman (Mandy Moore) he and his friends once scorned.
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements, language and some sensual material.
Release Date: January 25, 2002 Nationwide.
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The Princess Diaries (2001)
Director: Garry Marshall
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Hector Elizondo, Heather Matarazzo, Caroline Goodall
Story: Fifteen-year-old Mia discovers that her father is the Prince of Genovia and she is the sole heir to the throne. She must decide, by her sixteenth birthday, whether she will live as a princess and move to Genovia or remain in Manhattan where she lives with her artist mom. She must suffer through the indignity of princess lessons at the hands of her stern grandmother.
Mandy made her feature film debut as the beautiful Lana, Mia’s nemesis and the most popular girl at school. Her very existence adds to the teenage angst suffered by Mia.
Mandy's comments:
“I think she’s definitely the kind of character everyone has run across in school,” says Moore of Lana. “I’m still in high school myself, and I know these people exist because I went to school with them. They like to discriminate against other kids, and try to find fault with them because actually they’re insecure themselves. It makes them feel better to pick on others somehow. I’m sure every teenager, in some form or other, has had to deal with that element in school.”
MPAA Rating: G.
Release Date: August 3, 2001 Limited.
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