Jennette McCurdy

Jennette Michelle Faye McCurdy is an American film and television actress producer screenwriter and country pop singer-songwriter She is best known for her role as Sam Puckett on the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly and Sam & Cat she has also appeared in a number of notable television series including Victorious, Zoey 101, True Jackson VP, Malcolm in the Middle and Lincoln Heights.

Early life
McCurdy was born in Long Beach, California raised in Garden Grove, California and has three older brothers Marcus Scott and Dustin She gained interest in acting after watching Harrison Ford in Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope right after her mother recovered from breast cancer.

Screenwriting and Producing
On August 13, 2014, McCurdy launched her own webshow "What's Next for Sarah?". She served as the star of the series as well as the writer of the show, along with duties as executive producer and editor. McCurdy explained that the show is based loosely on her life and that the character she plays, Sarah Bronson, is based on her.

Personal life
McCurdy composed an article titled "Off-Camera, My Mom's Fight With Cancer" that was published in the Wall Street Journal on June 11, 2011. It described in detail her mother Debra's battle with cancer and how her family coped with the situation. The article also featured tips from McCurdy on living with such a situation.

In addition to supporting the Cody Waters Foundation, McCurdy was active in campaigns with the Invisible Children Inc. group and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. McCurdy did a PSA for Safe Kids USA which aired on Nickelodeon and its sister network TeenNick.

McCurdy currently serves as a StarPower Ambassador for Starlight Children's Foundation, encouraging other young people to commit their time, energy and resources to help other kids and working with Starlight to brighten the lives of seriously ill children.

McCurdy's mother passed away from breast cancer in September 2013 shortly after Sam & Cat resumed filming.

Discography

 * Studio albums


 * Extended plays


 * Singles


 * Music videos

Trivia

 * On January 31, 2008, Jennette visited a middle school in Los Angeles where she spoke to three different classes. Since it was Career Day, she talked about what being an actress is like.
 * In May 2008, Jennette participated in the Revlon Run/Walk for Women in Los Angeles with her family.
 * Jennette's celebrity crushes include Johnny Depp and Andrew Garfield.
 * In February 2008, Jennette visited a school in Los Angeles, where she read a few chapters of The Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide to a crowd of 2nd graders.
 * When she was younger, Jennette appeared in commercials for Simon Malls, Spring PCS, Domino's Pizza, Dinkie Robots, Dental Land, Dental World, and City Corp.
 * She enjoys:
 * Singing and dancing to music
 * Playing the piano
 * Sewing tie-dye blankets

Credits to

 * iCarly Wiki on Fandom