Mae Whitman Biography

Mae Whitman is an American actress, voice actress, and singer. Whitman started her career in commercials as a child, making her film debut at the age of six in the romantic drama When a Man Loves a Woman.

Mae Whitman Career

Whitman is best known for playing Meg Ryan’s daughter in When a Man Loves a Woman. She also played Sandra Bullock’s daughter, Bernice Pruitt, in Hope Floats. In 1996, Whitman appeared in two films: Independence Day, playing Bill Pullman’s daughter Patricia Whitmore. She played Chloe Madison on JAG from 1998 until 2001. She starred in the Fox Family series State of Grace in which she portrayed Grace, a girl from a Catholic background who befriends Hannah (Alia Shawkat), a Jewish girl.

Whitney appeared in the 2006 series Thief as the stepdaughter of Nick Atwater. She also had a recurring role on Chicago Hope as the daughter of “Dr. Kate Austin” (played by Christine Lahti) Whitman voiced the character Tinker Bell in 2008, 2009, and 2010 Disney Tinker Bell films. Whitman voiced the role of Rose in American Dragon: Jake Long and Cynder in The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night. She was initially cast in the 2007 series remake of The Bionic Woman as the deaf younger sister of the title character. Lucy Hale was cast as Whitman’s replacement the following July. The sister character’s hearing was restored after this recasting at the request of an NBC executive. The series’ unaired pilot episode has been released on DVD on April 7, 2008. The UK’s speaking clock started to use her voice at 0100GMT on October 26, 2008.

In 2009, Whitman landed a regular role in NBC’s version of the Ron Howard classic Parenthood. She played evil ex, Roxy Richter, in Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. She had a large role in the 2012 film The Perks of Being a Wallflower. In 2013, she reprised her role as Ann Veal in Arrested Development’s season four, six years after the series was canceled. She voiced Batgirl in DC’s Super Hero Girls series debuting on September 10, 2016. She did not reprise her role in Independence Day: Resurgence, the sequel to the 1996 blockbuster hit Independence Day because she did not want to read for the part. Whitman has expressed her feelings about being typecast as an outsider in various roles in television and movies. She has talked about being a child actor and her relatable experiences such as being bullied in high school for being “weird”

Mae Whitman Age

Whitman is 35 years old. She was born on June 9, 1988, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. She celebrates her birthday on June 9 every year.

Mae Whitman Height

Whitman stands at a height of 5 feet 2 inches (1.55 m).

Mae Whitman Family

Whitman was the only child born to Pat Musick (mother) and Jeffrey Whitman (father). Her mother is a voice actress and her father is a personal manager and set construction coordinator.

Mae Whitman Husband

Whitman is very private about her personal life therefore it is not known if she is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of her being in any past relationship with anyone.

Mae Whitman Net Worth

Whitman has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being an actress.

Mae Whitman Salary

Whitman earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.

Mae Whitman Song

Whitman has recorded songs for School’s Out! Christmas and Fake Problems’ album. She has a small speaking part in the rapper DVS’ track “Charlie Chaplin” Whitman appears in the music videos for Tegan and Sara’s songs “I Was a Fool” and “Boyfriend” Whitman has also been featured on her show Parenthood in the song “Gardenia”

Mae Whitman Movies

• 2020 Valley Girl as Jack
• 2018 A Dog and Pony Show as Dede
• 2018 Duck Butter as Ellen
• 2018 DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis as Barbara Gordon / Batgirl
• 2017 Bernard and Huey as Zelda
• 2017 CHiPs as Beebee
• 2017 DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games as Barbara Gordon / Batgirl
• 2017 Dear Angelica as Jessica
• 2016 Rock Dog Darma Voice
• 2016 DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year as Barbara Gordon / Batgirl
• 2016 Operator as Emily Klein
• 2015 The DUFF as Bianca Piper
• 2015 Freaks of Nature as Jenna Zombie
• 2014 The Pirate Fairy as Tinker Bell
• 2014 The Wind Rises as Kayo / Kinu
• 2014 Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast as Tinker Bell
• 2013 Pixie Hollow Bake Off as Tinker Bell
• 2012 Secret of the Wings as Tinker Bell
• 2012 The Perks of Being a Wallflower as Mary Elizabeth
• 2011 The Factory as Abby Fletcher
• 2011 Pixie Hollow Games as Tinker Bell
• 2010 Barry Munday as Candice
• 2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World as Roxy Richter
• 2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the Animation as Lisa Miller
• 2010 Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue as Tinker Bell
• 2009 Spring Breakdown as Lydia
• 2009 Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure as Tinker Bell
• 2008 Tinker Bell as Tinker Bell
• 2008 Nights in Rodanthe as Amanda Willis
• 2007 Boogeyman 2 as Alison
• 2006 The Bondage as Angelica
• 2006 Love’s Abiding Joy as Colette Doros
• 2005 Going Shopping as Coco
• 2004 Teacher’s Pet as Leslie
• 2003 The Jungle Book 2 as Shanti
• 2002 The Wild Thornberrys Movie as Schoolgirl
• 2001 An American Rhapsody as Maria (age 10)
• 1999 Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas as Girl
• 1999 Invisible Child as Rebecca ‘Doc’ Beeman
• 1999 A Season for Miracles as Alanna ‘Lani’ Thompson
• 1998 The Gingerbread Man as Libby Magruder
• 1998 Hope Floats as Bernice Pruitt
• 1996 Independence Day as Patricia Whitmore
• 1996 One Fine Day as Maggie Taylor
• 1995 Bye Bye Love as Michele
• 1994 When a Man Loves a Woman as Casey Green

Mae Whitman Shows

• 2012, 2015–2018 DreamWorks Dragons Heather (voice)
• 2020–present The Owl House Amity Blight (voice)
• 2020 American Experience Additional voices
• 2020 Invincible Amanda / Monster Girl (voice)
• 2018–present Good Girls Annie Marks
• 2017 Voltron: Legendary Defender Plaxum (voice)
• 2017 Room 104 as Liza
• 2017 Big Mouth as Tallulah Levine (voice)
• 2016 DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High as Barbara Gordon / Batgirl (voice)
• 2016–19 Drunk History as Herself / Lyudmila Pavlichenko
• 2016 Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life as Marcy
• 2015–2018 Dragons: Race to the Edge as Heather
• 2015–2018 DC Super Hero Girls as Barbara Gordon / Batgirl (voice)
• 2014 Suburgatory as Caris
• 2014 AJ’s Infinite Summer as Morgan / Receptionist (voices)

The table below answers some of the frequently asked questions about Whitman.