Mae was born in Los Angeles, California to Pat Musick, a voice artist, and Jeffrey Whitman, a personal manager and set construction coordinator. She began her career with a voice-over for a Tyson Chicken commercial. Whitman attended Ribét Academy, a private preparatory school in Los Angeles. She was later transferred to Whitefish Bay High School, where she graduated. Whitman made her first silver screen debut playing Meg Ryan's youngest daughter, "Casey Green", in When a Man Loves a Woman portraying a high school student who realized she is the approachable one, the designated ugly fat friend, the DUFF. We should expect to see great things from Mae Whitman as her career progresses, for she has shown what a strong, dynamic, and talented actress she has become.
Daughter of actress Pat Musick and Jeffrey Whitman.
Got her start in acting aged three when she impressed casting directors by interrupting her mums audition and proceeding to tell her off because she was bored. The casting directors were so impressed with her that one, to get a reaction, observed her white-and-purple outfit and said, "My, what a pretty yellow dress youre wearing." Whitman looked back at him and replied, "What are you, some kind of knucklehead?"
Is an only child.
Has played Bill Pullman s daughter twice: in Independence Day as Patricia Whitmore and in Merry Christmas, George Bailey as Zuzu Bailey.
Was originally cast as Becca Sommers in the TV series "Bionic Woman" , but was released and replaced with Lucy Hale.
Was the voice of the British Telecom speaking clock for 3 months from the 26th October 2008 as the voice of Tinker Bell as part of a promotional tie in for the film.
Shes the first voice actress ever to provide the voice of Tinker Bell in the Disney movie Tinker Bell since Tinker Bell doesnt speak in any of the previous Disney related programs.
Member of The Interstate 5 Tennis Association.
Played Max Burkholder s sister in "In Treatment" and his cousin in "Parenthood" .
People should recognize who you are and how you can act rather than how,famous you are.
I like to be a lot of different things at once and dress different ways,and I change my hair all the time, so being an actor lets me live out,the fantasy of living out 100,000 different lifetimes in one, without,all of the repercussions.
I kind of dress like a boy from the nineties. I like wearing baseball,hats. I just like to be really comfortable.
Act because you love to act.
My mom had an audition for a commercial when I was about two and a half,and I ran in crying and interrupted her. They thought I was cute so,they offered me a commercial role. My mom was skeptical and a bit,nervous about the child actor thing, but I was extremely bossy and,convinced them I wanted to try it.
For me, one thing I love is having an arc for a character.
Being a teenager is hard.
I only have room to do things that I have a love for in my life.
