Mae Whitman

American Actress
Mae Whitman is an American actor who began her career as a child star, appearing in films like Independence Day and TV shows like Arrested Development. She's also known for her voice acting work in animated series like Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Owl House.

About Mae Whitman

Mae Margaret Whitman (born June 9, 1988) is an American actor. She began her career as a child actor, starring in the films When a Man Loves a Woman (1994), One Fine Day (1996), Independence Day (1996) and Hope Floats (1998), and the television series Chicago Hope (1996-1999) and JAG (1998-2001). She earned mainstream recognition for her performances in the Fox sitcom Arrested Development (2004-2006, 2013), the NBC drama series Parenthood (2010-2015)–for which she was nominated for a Critics’ Choice Television Award–and the NBC crime comedy series Good Girls (2018-2021). She also had roles in the films Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) and The DUFF (2015), the latter earning her a Teen Choice Award nomination.

Whitman has also worked as a voice actor in film and television, including Little Suzy in Johnny Bravo (1997-2004), Shanti in The Jungle Book 2 (2003), Katara in the Nickelodeon series Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008), Rose / Huntsgirl in American Dragon: Jake Long (2005-2007), Tinker Bell in the eponymous film series (2008-2015), Cassie Sandsmark / Wonder Girl in Young Justice (2012-2022), April O’Neil in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012-2017), Amity Blight in The Owl House (2020-2023), Annie in Skull Island (2023-present), and reprising her Scott Pilgrim role as Roxie Richter in Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023).

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Frequently asked questions about Mae Whitman

Mae Whitman was born on June 9, 1988.

Mae Whitman is known for her roles in films like Independence Day, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and The DUFF, as well as TV shows like Arrested Development, Parenthood, and Good Girls.

Mae Whitman began her acting career as a child, starring in films like When a Man Loves a Woman and One Fine Day in the 1990s.

Mae Whitman has done extensive voice acting work, lending her voice to characters in shows like Avatar: The Last Airbender, American Dragon: Jake Long, and The Owl House.

Yes, Mae Whitman was nominated for a Critics’ Choice Television Award for her performance in the TV series Parenthood.

Mae Whitman is set to reprise her role as Roxie Richter in the upcoming film Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.