Miranda Taylor Cosgrove is an American actress, singer, and producer. The highest-paid child actor in 2012, she was included on Forbes magazine's "30 Under 30" list in 2022. She is known for her career on television, particularly for her work in comedy drama productions, commercials, and hosting. Cosgrove began her career at the age of seven, making several appearances in television commercials. Thereafter, she made her acting debut in Richard Linklater's cult-comedy film School of Rock as Summer Hathaway, which is her breakthrough role. She went on to play a number of minor television roles before starring as Megan Parker on the sitcom Drake & Josh, which established her as a child actress and introduced her to a wider audience. Cosgrove rose to prominence starring as Carly Shay in the teen sitcom iCarly, for which she earned several accolades, such as two Young Artist Awards and four Kids' Choice Awards.

Summer Hathaway in School of Rock and Carly in iCarly made her famous, with the latter earning her a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in 2009. Sparks Fly, her debut album, was released in 2010. She also played Megan Parker in the Nickelodeon sitcom Drake & Josh and voiced Margo in Despicable Me.

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