| Non-acting careers: Started out as a singer at 16; now has her own clothing line called Mblem. |
| Big break: Although she released her first album and single at 16, had a hit single attatched to the movie Center Stage, and appeared as a supporting character in the Princess Diaries, her biggest break was landing the role of Jamie Sullivan in the movie, "A Walk to Remember", in which she also filmed a music video for her single "Cry" that depicted scenes from the movie. |
| Defining characters: her character Milly Wilder was defining because it was her first character to be an adult. She wasn't the innocent Mandy we all knew her as anymore. |
| Best movies: Chasing Liberty, Because I Said So, How to Deal & License to Wed. |
| Best TV: Appearing alongside Zach Braff on a couple episodes of Scrubs as one of his girlfriends. |
| Stage credits: appeared in the Park Maitland School (Maitland, FL) production of Guys & Dolls as Adelaide |
| Endorsements: Has appeared in ad campaigns for Neutrogena. |
| Other notable appearances/credits: Hosted her own daytime MTV series during Summer 2000 |
| Top awards: a few awards mentioned below in the early 2000s. |
| Other: She's a Neutrogena spokesperson. |
