Miranda Cosgrove is an American actress and singer. Her career began at the age of three, when she appeared in television commercials. Her film debut came in 2003, when she played Summer Hathaway in School of Rock. She appeared in a number of minor television roles over several years before coming to prominence as Megan Parker on the Nickelodeon TV series Drake & Josh. A few years later, she landed the role of Carly Shay, the lead character in the Nickelodeon TV series iCarly.
As of May 2010, Cosgrove earned $180,000 per episode of iCarly, making her the second-highest-paid child star on television. She was listed in the 2012 edition of Guinness World Records as the highest paid child actress for iCarly. Following the success of iCarly, a soundtrack album was released in June 2008, in which she performed four songs. Her debut album, Sparks Fly, was released on April 27, 2010.
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Year Category Work Result 2011 Best Animated Female Despicable Me
Capricho Awards Year Category Work Result 2011 Best International Actress iCarly rowspan="5" Best International Singer Herself Best Style Best International Song "Kissin U" Best International Music Video
Common Sense Media Awards Year Category Work Result 2011 Best Example to the Youth Herself
Daytime Emmy Awards Year Category Work Result 2020 Outstanding Educational or Informational Series Mission Unstoppable with Miranda Cosgrove
Gracie Allen Awards Year Category Work Result 2011 Outstanding Female Rising Star in a Comedy iCarly
Hollywood Teen TV Awards Year Category Work Result 2012 Favorite Television Actress iCarly
MTV Awards MTV Movie Awards Year Category Work Result 2004 Best On-Screen Team School of Rock
Nickelodeon Awards Australian Kids' Choice Awards Year Category Work Result 2008 Fave International TV Star iCarly rowspan="4" 2009 Fave International TV Star So Hot Right Now Herself 2010 Fave TV Star iCarly LOL Award Herself 2011 Fave TV Star iCarly
Kids' Choice Awards Year Category Work Result 2009 Favorite TV ActressiCarly rowspan="5" 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie Despicable Me 2 2022 Favorite Female TV Star (Family) iCarly 2023 2024
Kids' Choice Awards Mexico Year Category Work Result 2010 Favorite International Character Female iCarly
Meus Prêmios Nick (Brazil) Year Category Work Result 2010 Favorite International Artist iCarly 2013
UK Kids' Choice Awards Year Category Work Result 2008 Favorite Female TV Star iCarly
Ology Awards Year Category Work Result 2012 Best Rising Female Star iCarly
People's Choice Awards Year Category Work Result 2011 Favorite Family TV Movie Star Despicable Me
Teen Choice Awards Year Category Work Result 2009 Choice TV Actress: ComedyiCarly rowspan="6" 2010 Choice Smile Herself Choice Music: Breakout Artist – Female iCarly 2011 Choice TV Actress: Comedy 2012 Acuvue Inspire AwardHerself
Young Artist Awards Year Category Work Result 2004 Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film School of Rock rowspan="4" 2006 Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast Yours, Mine and Ours 2007 Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actress Drake & Josh 2008 Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actress iCarly2009 Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress Outstanding Young Performers in a TV Series rowspan="4" 2010 Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress Outstanding Young Performers in a TV Series 2011 Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress 2012 Best Performance in a Cross-Over
See also Miranda Cosgrove discography
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