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{{Infobox actor
| name = Miranda Cosgrove
| image =Replace this image female.svg<!-- If someone can find a free image -->
| birthname = Miranda Taylor Cosgrove
| birthdate = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1993|5|14}}
| birthplace = ], ]
| occupation = Actress/Musician
| yearsactive = 2001 – present
}}
'''Miranda Taylor Cosgrove''' (born May 14, 1993)<ref name=birth>According to the State of California. ''California Birth Index, 1905-1995''. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461</ref> is an American ] and singer. She is best known for her roles as Megan Parker in '']'', Summer Hathaway in '']'' and as ] in '']''. Her career began in 2001 when she was spotted by an agent who was so impressed by her singing and dancing in a restaurant called "Taste of LA" that he signed her up for a number of small roles in commercials.<ref name='cineconinterview'>{{cite news | first=Thomas | last=Chau | coauthors= | title=An interview with the kids of "School of Rock"!! | date= | publisher=UGO | url =http://www.cinecon.com/interviews/schoolofrockkids.shtml | work =Cinema Confidential | pages = | access date = 2007-08-24 | language = }}</ref><ref name='starscoopinterview'>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Miranda Cosgrove | date= | publisher= | url =http://www.thestarscoop.com/2006dec/miranda-cosgrove.php | work =The Star Scoop | pages = | access date = 2007-08-24 | language = }}</ref> She is currently starring in '']''.

==Early life==
Miranda Cosgrove was born in ]. When she was three years old, she sang and danced at a restaurant called "Taste of LA." A talent agent was impressed, and signed her up for his talent agency. This led to a career in advertising soon after, as well as other roles and shows. She currently stars on Nickelodeon's ] and has four songs on the soundtrack by her. She began homeschooling after she finished elementary school, at Maude Price Elementary School in ], and then enrolled in an ] school program which she has been doing since 2006. She is an only child.<ref name='cineconinterview'>{{cite news | first=Thomas | last=Chau | coauthors= | title=An interview with the kids of "School of kitties"!! | date= | publisher=UGO | url =http://www.cinecon.com/interviews/schoolofrockkids.shtml | work =Cinema Confidential | pages = | access date = 2007-08-24 | language = }}</ref><ref name='starscoopinterview'>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Miranda Cosgrove | date= | publisher= | url =http://www.thestarscoop.com/2006dec/miranda-cosgrove.php | work =The Star Scoop | pages = | access date = 2007-08-24 | language = }}</ref><ref name="NYT">{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/08/magazine/08NICKELODEON.t.html?pagewanted=5&ei=5070&en=b14f459487f2f913&ex=1176696000&emc=eta%7C1|title=Tween on the Screen|last=Dee|first=Jonathan|date=2007-04-08|work=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times Company|accessdate=2008-11-14}}</ref>

==Career==
===Actress===
In 2001 Cosgrove did her first acting role as Lana Lang at age 8 in the TV series '']'', and after that had many other small roles in various television series, and appeared in a starring role as Summer Hathaway in the 2003 film '']''. But her claim to fame was when she was cast as ] in the 2004 ] TV series ], which gained a massive following. In 2007 she was cast in another Nickelodeon TV series, '']'' as the main character ], who makes her own webshow, acting alongside ], ] and ].

===Singer===
Cosgrove made her music debut in 2007, singing the theme song for ''iCarly'' called ], which features her ] co-star, ].
On ], ] the ] to ''iCarly'' was released, including ''Leave It All to Me'' and three other songs by Cosgrove, including the next singles, the cover of ]'s song '']'', and '']'', originally by the Sugababes, and another track called ''Headphones On''. The soundtrack debuted at #28 on the ] and has sold over 200,000 copies.
She released a new song, a cover of '']'', for the soundtrack to '']''.

It has also been revealed that Cosgrove is in the middle of recording her debut solo album, possibly with a collaboration with the band ]. Regarding her solo album, she said, "...with the ''iCarly'' soundtrack, I didn't get to write any of the songs. I just picked songs that meant a lot to me that I really liked. Now, for my own CD, I've been co-writing and getting really into it. It's still pop-rock fun music like the ''iCarly'' soundtrack, but I think it's a little more mature. They're love songs and just fun songs about hanging out with your girlfriends." The album is probably going to be released in 2009 at some point.<ref name=Miranda Cosgrove plans solo album></ref> She is also working with famous pop producers the Matrix and Dr. Luke for her debut album.<ref name=Miranda Cosgrove plans solo album>
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An EP was released on ] ] with two new tracks ] and ]. Also singles ] and ] were rereleased and they also have remixes on them.

==Filmography==
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|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;"|Film
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
|-
|2003
|''School of Rock''
|Summer Hathaway
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2005
|''Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie''
|Munch
|voice
|-
|''Yours, Mine and Ours''
|Joni Northe
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|2006
|''Drake & Josh Go Hollywood''
|Megan Parker
|main role; made-for-TV Movie
|-
|''The Wild Stallion''
|Hanna Mills
|
|-
|''Keeping Up with the Steins''
|Karen Sussman
|
|-
|2007
|''Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp''
|Megan Parker
|TV Movie; main role
|-
|rowspan="3"|2008
|''The Naked Brothers Band: Mystery Girl''
|Herself
|TV Movie; special guest
|-
|'']''
|Carly Shay
|TV Movie; main role
|-
|''Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh''
|Megan Parker
|TV Movie; main role
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;"|Television
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|rowspan=2|2004
|U-Pick Live
|herself
|Nickelodeon TV block; guest star
|-
|''Grounded for Life''
|Jessica
|1 episode; guest role
|-
|2004 &ndash; 2008
|'']''
|Megan Parker
|main role
|-
|2005
|'']''
|herself
|10th Anniversary; guest appearance
|-
|2006
|''Blues Clues: Behind the Clues: 10 Years with Blue''
|herself
|10 year special; during Interview segments
|-
|2007 &ndash; present
|'']''
|]
|main role
|-
|rowspan="3"|2007
|'']''
|Paige Howard
|1 episode; guest role
|-
|'']''
|Lindsey Chandler
|1 episode; guest role
|-
|'']''
|Cosmina
|1 episode; guest role
|-
|rowspan="1"|2009
|''MTV Cribs''
|herself
|guest star
|}

==Discography==
===Albums===
*'']'' (2009)<ref></ref>

===Soundtracks===
*'']'' (2008)

===Singles===
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!rowspan="2"|Year
!rowspan="2"|Songs
!colspan="2"|Chart positions
!rowspan="2"|Album
|-
!width="40"|<small>]</small>
!width="40"|<small>]</small>
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|align="center" rowspan="1"|2007
|align="left"|"]" <small>(feat. ])</small>
|align="center"|100
|align="center"|83
|align="left" rowspan="3"|'']''
|-
|align="center" rowspan="3"|2008
|align="left"|"]"
|align="center"|—
|align="center"|—
|-
|align="left"|"]"
|align="center"|47
|align="center"|—
|-
|align="left"|"]"
|align="center"|—
|align="center"|—
|align="left"|'']''
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{tvtome person|234504}}
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