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Jennette McCurdy
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Jennette McCurdy is an American writer and former actress whose memoir details her experiences as a child star and an abusive relationship with her mother.
Biography
Jennette McCurdy (born June 26, 1992) is an American writer and former actress. Her breakthrough role was Sam Puckett on the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly (2007–2012), a performance that earned her four Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards; she reprised the character in the spinoff Sam & Cat (2013–2014) before leaving Nickelodeon. Earlier television appearances include Malcolm in the Middle (2003–2005), Zoey 101 (2005), Lincoln Heights (2007), True Jackson, VP (2009–2010), and Victorious (2012). She produced, wrote, and starred in the webseries What's Next for Sarah? (2014) and led the series Between (2015–2016). She also released music independently, including the single "So Close" (2009), the EP Not That Far Away (2010), and a self-titled EP and album in 2012; the lead single "Generation Love" reached number 44 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
In 2018 McCurdy quit acting to pursue writing and directing. In 2022 she published the memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died, which recounts the pressures she faced as a child star and the abusive behavior of her mother. She later began adapting the memoir for television in 2025 and released a second book, the novel Half His Age, in 2026.
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Books by Jennette McCurdy
I'm Glad My Mom Died
I'm Glad My Mom Died is a memoir in which McCurdy recounts her upbringing as a child actor and the controlling, abusive behavior of her mother—detailing calorie restriction, invasive parental oversight, resulting anxiety, eating disorders, and addiction—and describes her path toward therapy and regaining control of her life.