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3	Jennette Michelle Faye [=McCurdy=] (born June 26, 1992) is an American writer, director, producer, [=YouTuber=], singer-songwriter, and former actress.
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5	[=McCurdy=] rose to fame on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} as Samantha Puckett, one of the protagonists of ''Series/{{iCarly}}'' and one of the leads of ''Series/SamAndCat'', a CrossOver SpinOff of the series, alongside [[Music/ArianaGrande Cat Valentine]] from ''Series/{{Victorious}}''. She also featured in other TV shows such as ''Series/{{Zoey 101}}'', ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'', ''Series/WillAndGrace'', ''Series/StrongMedicine'', ''Series/{{CSI}}'', ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'', ''Series/TheInside'', ''Series/TrueJacksonVP'' and ''Series/JudgingAmy'', as well as the TV movie ''Film/BestPlayer'' and Creator/{{Netflix}} original series ''Series/{{Between}}''. She additionally had a brief career as a country artist shortly after rising to stardom, signing with Capitol Records Nashville and releasing two [=EPs=] and one album.
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7	In 2014, [=McCurdy=] began working on original projects, starting with the four-episode comedic web series ''What's Next for Sarah?'', which she co-produced, starred in and wrote, [[WriteWhatYouKnow drawing heavily from her own life as a Hollywood actress]]. She officially quit acting in 2017, with her website bio at the time stating that she was "ashamed of 90% of her resume and ultimately unfulfilled". In 2021, she would both confirm her retirement from acting and officially open up about the fact that her time as a child actor took a huge toll on her mentally and physically. She stated that she was pushed into her acting career by her mother, and that her mother regularly exhibited overbearing behavior and inflicted emotional and sexual abuse that resulted in her struggling with eating disorders for much of her adolescence alongside self-esteem issues that carried on into her adulthood.
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9	[=McCurdy=] has since transitioned into other creative ventures that play off her life experiences to [[CreatorBreakdown far more serious effect]] [[GallowsHumor (albeit sometimes comedic)]]. She has written and directed four short films (''The [=McCurdys=]'', ''Kenny'', ''The Grave'', ''Strong Independent Women'')[[note]]only ''Kenny'' and ''Strong Independent Women'' have currently seen public release[[/note]], performed a one-woman tragicomedy show called ''I'm Glad My Mom Died'' in various Los Angeles and New York theaters during early 2020 and late 2021[[note]]The show was put on hold due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic[[/note]], and started a podcast called ''Empty Inside'' in July 2020 where she speaks with guests about personal topics.
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11	[=McCurdy=] also took to writing to speak on her experiences. She began publishing articles and essays in 2021 through various publications including ''Seventeen'', ''The Huffington Post'' and ''The Wall Street Journal'', and eventually released a memoir in August 2022, also called ''I'm Glad My Mom Died'', that covers her time as a child actor at length. The book sold out within 24 hours of going on sale, eventually selling nearly 2 million copies, and became a #1 ''New York Times'' bestseller. Following this success, she signed a two-book deal with Penguin Random House’s Ballantine Books.

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