Mae Whitman's Top Eight Roles

 

Today The DUFF, starring Mae Whitman is out, and even the critics who didn’t like the film overall agree Whitman gave a great performance. She’s been acting since she was a tiny child actress in When a Man Loves a Woman, and though many just know her as the Veal girl on Arrested Development, she’s actually had a really interesting career.
 
1. One Fine Day (Maggie)
Like in Hope Floats and Independence Day, here main job here was to look adorable, and she nailed it.
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2. State of Grace (Grace)
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Three years before Arrested Development, baby Whitman and Alai Shawkat starred as besties in the ’60s. It was wonderful.
3. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Roxy)
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I mean, she got the best line in the whole movie.
4. The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Mary)
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A perfect foil for the quiet, soulful Charlie.

5. Arrested Development (Ann Veal)

Otherwise known as, Her?
6. Parenthood (Amber)
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Hands down her best dramatic role to date.
7. Law and Order: SVU (Cassidy/Helen)
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This episode was crazy even by SVU standards, and Whitman completely sold it.
8. Hope Floats (Bernice)
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Oh my god those giant glasses.
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