1. Mae Margaret Whitman was born on June 9,1988 and is an American actor.
31 Facts About Mae Whitman
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Mae Whitman began her career as a child actor, starring in the films When a Man Loves a Woman, One Fine Day, Independence Day, and Hope Floats, and the television series Chicago Hope and JAG.
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Mae Whitman had roles in the films Scott Pilgrim vs the World, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and The DUFF, the latter earning her a Teen Choice Award nomination.
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Mae Whitman was born on June 9,1988 in Los Angeles, California, United States, the only child of voice actress Pat Musick and personal manager and set construction coordinator Jeffrey Mae Whitman.
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Mae Whitman started her career at age two in a voice-over for a Tyson Chicken commercial.
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At age five, Mae Whitman made her film debut alongside Meg Ryan in When a Man Loves a Woman, playing Ryan's youngest daughter, Casey Green.
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Mae Whitman was chosen for the role over 700 other girls who auditioned.
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In 1996, Mae Whitman appeared in two films: Independence Day, playing Bill Pullman's daughter Patricia Whitmore, and One Fine Day, as George Clooney's daughter Maggie Taylor.
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Mae Whitman played the role of Chloe Madison on JAG In several guest appearances from 1998 to 2001 before starring in the Fox Family series State of Grace.
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From 2004 to 2006, Mae Whitman had a recurring role on Arrested Development.
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Mae Whitman voiced Katara on Avatar: The Last Airbender from 2005 to 2008.
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Mae Whitman made several high-profile guest appearances in 2006 and 2007.
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Mae Whitman had a recurring role on Chicago Hope, playing the daughter of Dr Kate Austin, in the series' later years.
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Mae Whitman was initially cast in the 2007 series remake of Bionic Woman, playing the deaf younger sister of the title character.
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On June 27,2007, TV Guide reported that Mae Whitman was being replaced in the role of Jaime's sister and Lucy Hale was cast as Mae Whitman's replacement the following July.
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Mae Whitman appeared in the HBO series In Treatment as the supporting character Rosie.
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Mae Whitman voiced the character Tinker Bell in the Disney eponymous film series.
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In 2009, Mae Whitman landed a regular role in NBC's version of the Ron Howard classic Parenthood, which premiered in 2010.
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Mae Whitman had a large role in the 2012 film The Perks of Being a Wallflower opposite Logan Lerman, Emma Watson and Ezra Miller.
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Mae Whitman has been featured on her show Parenthood in the song "Gardenia" on the season two episode "The Booth Job" along with Landon Pigg.
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Mae Whitman appears in the music videos for "I Was a Fool" and "Boyfriend" by Tegan and Sara.
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Mae Whitman performed a small speaking part in the rapper DVS' track "Charlie Chaplin" where she plays the part of what DVS sees as the stereotypical hipster expressing distaste with music and television to appear special.
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Mae Whitman appeared alongside Darren Criss in three episodes of season three of Lisa Kudrow's Web Therapy, playing his girlfriend.
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In 2015, Mae Whitman played the lead role in the comedy The DUFF.
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Mae Whitman voiced Batgirl in DC's Super Hero Girls series debuting on September 10,2016.
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Mae Whitman has expressed her feelings on being typecast as an outsider in various roles in television and films.
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In 2018, Mae Whitman was cast alongside Retta and her Tinker Bell co-star Christina Hendricks on the NBC dramedy Good Girls.
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Mae Whitman appears in the 2020 musical film Valley Girl, a remake of the 1983 film of the same name.
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Mae Whitman played a leading role in the Hulu original series Up Here in 2023, which was cancelled after one season.
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On May 12,2024, Mae Whitman announced she was pregnant with her first child.
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Mae Whitman gave birth to a son on August 28,2024.