Career Mae Whitman

1 career

1.1 1991–2003: acting work
1.2 2004–2008: arrested development , other television roles
1.3 2009–present: parenthood , continued film roles

career
1991–2003: acting work

she started career voice-over tyson chicken commercial @ age of three. acting coach andrew magarian helped memorize lines not read.

in 1994, @ age of six, whitman made film debut, acting alongside meg ryan in when man loves woman (1994), playing ryan s youngest daughter, casey green. beat 700 other girls interested in part. in 1996, whitman appeared in 2 films: independence day president s daughter; , 1 fine day playing george clooney s daughter, maggie taylor. same year, whitman guest starred in episode 1 rachel quits of sitcom friends. in 1998, sandra bullock s daughter, bernice pruitt, in hope floats.

during several guest appearances 1998 until 2001, whitman played role of chloe madison on jag. in 2001 , 2002, whitman starred in fox family series state of grace in portrayed grace catholic background befriends hannah, jewish girl (alia shawkat).

2004–2008: arrested development , other television roles

whitman @ 2010 san diego comic-con

from 2004 2006, whitman had recurring role on arrested development, reuniting shawkat. whitman appeared in 2006 series thief fx networks, playing stepdaughter of nick atwater (andre braugher). whitman made several high-profile guest appearances in 2006 , 2007. appeared on desperate housewives in episode nice ain t sarah, unscrupulous friend of julie mayer (andrea bowen). whitman had recurring role on chicago hope, (1994–2000), playing daughter of dr. kate austin, (played christine lahti), in series later years.

whitman cast in 2007 series remake of bionic woman, playing deaf younger sister of title character. on june 27, 2007, tv guide reported whitman being replaced in role of jaime s sister, , lucy hale cast whitman s replacement following july. nbc spokesperson confirmed this, stating, decision purely creatively driven. common change storylines, characters, actors after initial pilot shot. sister character s hearing restored after recasting @ request of nbc executive. appeared in season 9 episode streetwise of law , order: special victims unit, on-the-street-mother adopts street children forming homeless family.

whitman gave voice katara of water tribe in animated show avatar: last airbender, , rose in american dragon: jake long. has appeared in hbo series in treatment rosie. plays cynder in legend of spyro: eternal night. whitman voiced character tinker bell in 2008, 2009 , 2010 disney tinker bell films. part of deal promote production of first tinker bell film, uk s speaking clock started use voice @ 0100gmt on october 26, 2008.

2009–present: parenthood , continued film roles

whitman @ paleyfest 2013

in 2009, whitman landed regular role in nbc s version of ron howard classic parenthood, premiered in 2010. plays amber holt, rebellious , willful teen interest @ present wannabe rock star boyfriend . whitman played evil ex roxy richter in edgar wright s scott pilgrim vs. world, film adaptation of bryan lee o malley indie comic series scott pilgrim. film starred former arrested development co-star, michael cera, in title role. whitman appeared on family guy in 2010.

she had large role in 2012 film perks of being wallflower, opposite logan lerman, emma watson, , ezra miller. in 2013, reprised role ann veal in arrested development s season four, 6 years after series canceled. appeared alongside darren criss in 3 episodes of season 3 of lisa kudrow s web therapy, playing girlfriend. in 2015, whitman played lead role in comedy duff. started filming operator alongside martin starr in june of year. according co-writer , director roland emmerich, whitman did not reprise role president s daughter in independence day: resurgence, sequel 1996 blockbuster hit independence day, because did not want read part.

whitman has expressed feelings on being typecast outsider in various roles in television , movies. has talked being child actor , relatable experiences such being bullied in high school being “weird.” in interview bello mag, whitman explains entertainment industry tells actors “not” , felt choosing of these roles “trying communicate everyone” may go through similar situations, it’s okay are. 1 of whitman s more notable quotes is, people should recognize , how can act rather how famous are.