Jennette McCurdy Parents: Meet Debra McCurdy and Mark McCurdy

Jennette McCurdy is a former actress, singer-songwriter, podcast host, and filmmaker from the United States.

Jennette McCurdy was born on June 26, 1992, in Los Angeles, California, to Mark and Debbie McCurdy.

She is the youngest of four siblings, with three older brothers.  She grew up in what she describes as a “dysfunctional Mormon family.”

McCurdy’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was three years old, and she underwent several surgeries, chemotherapy, and a bone marrow transplant.

Debbie McCurdy was diagnosed with cancer again in 2010 and died from it in 2013.

McCurdy rose to prominence as Sam Puckett in the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly (2007–2012), a role that earned her four Kids’ Choice Awards, among other honours.

She reprised the role in the network’s spin-off series Sam & Cat (2013-2014), after which she left the network.

Jennette has also appeared in Malcolm in the Middle (2003-2005), Zoey 101 (2005), Lincoln Heights (2007), True Jackson, VP (2009-2010), and Victorious (2012).