Mandy Moore biography

Jason

03/10/06

Amanda Leigh Moore was born April 10, 1984 and is an American singer and actress.

Mandy Moore was born in Nashua, New Hampshire to Don Moore (a pilot for American Airlines) and Stacy (a former newspaper reporter); Mandy Moore's maternal grandmother was English and a dancer in the theater district in the West End of London, England, while her maternal grandfather was Jewish. Mandy Moore has two brothers, Scott Moore and Kyle Moore; Mandy Moore grew up in Seminole County, Florida, outside of Orlando, moving there shortly after her birth. Mandy Moore was raised a Catholic, and attended Bishop Moore Catholic High School and Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs.

Mandy Moore's interest in singing grew after seeing the musical Oklahoma!. She subsequently sang the National Anthem at a few athletic events. Mandy Moore was spotted and signed on to a record deal with Sony Records after recording a demo at the age of 14. Throughout 1999, Moore toured with The Backstreet Boys.