Jennette McCurdy currently plays Sam Puckett, the sassy best friend of Carly, on the 1 Nickelodeon show iCarly. Inspired to become an actress after watching Harrison Ford in Star Wars, her first acting experience on television came in 2000 when she appeared in an episode of Mad TV. Since then, her acting credits include Hollywood Homicide, CSI, Strong Medicine Law & Order:SVU, Medium, Will & Grace, Karen Sisco, Judging Amy, Close to Home, TEENick’s Zoey 101, Malcolm in the Middle, The Last Day Of Summer and, most recently True Jackson. She has also appeared in the films, Shadow Fury, My Daughter’s Tears, Hollywood Homicide, Breaking Dawn, Tiger Cruise, See Anthony Run, and Against Type. In addition, she appeared in the television drama series Over There and Lincoln Heights.
The accomplished teen actress got interested in Country music back in 2000 when she attended an open audition and landed the part of “the little girl” in Faith Hill’s “The Way You Love Me” music video – forever igniting a desire in Jennette to one day have a Country hit of her own. She partially accomplished that goal when her independently released single “So Close”, co-written by Jennette, hit 16 on the iTunes Country Chart during its debut. Recently signed to Capitol Records Nashville (summer 2009) Jennette is now writing material for her official debut Country single and album release.
Jennette sites her musical influences as country artists and legends Dolly Parton, Faith Hill, Shania Twain, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Patsy Cline, Rascal Flats, and “Hall of Famers” The Eagles and Bob Dylan.
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