A Timeline of Everything That Has Happened With Amanda Bynes Since Her Nickelodeon Days

Anyone who grew up watching Nickelodeon in the ’90s could easily recognize Amanda Bynes’ incredible talent. Bynes caught our attention in shows like All That and The Amanda Show, the latter of which she hosted from 1999 to 2002. At first, it seemed like her post-Nickelodeon career would be just as bright and she went on to star in movies like Big Fat Liar, She’s the Man, Hairspray, and the sitcom What I Like About You for four seasons. She had all the makings to become one of Hollywood’s funniest and most talented stars.

With the success of those projects, it appeared like Bynes was going to be able to dodge the usual curse that many child stars tend to face. They go from having a promising future in acting to lamenting what could’ve been. She was on her way to having a thriving and booming acting career as an adult, but her appearances in movies and TV began to slow down and legal troubles soon followed. Bynes was arrested for drunk driving in April 2012, and that set off a string of other run-ins with the law that ended up with her parents filing for conservatorship in 2013. 

The conservatorship ended in 2022 after a judge deemed her ready to care for herself, but Bynes was placed on a 72-hour psychiatric hold nearly a year later. The actor has had a long history of problems that have gotten in the way of her career and have made her nearly unrecognizable after being one of TV’s most beloved personalities. 

We’re breaking down what life has been like for Bynes and the battles she has faced and fought since she left her acting days behind.