Mikayla Totten

Mikayla Totten (born April 3, 1998) is a American-Canadian actress. Mikayla has been acting ever since she was young. She is most famous for playing Amanda Cheridan in TBS's hit comedy show, Charlotte, Charlie, and Charmin.

Early Life
Mikayla Totten was born on April 3, 1998 in Johnson-Karen Hospital in Montreal, Canada. She was born to Janet and Darris Totten. She is of Italian and Irish descent on her father's side and Jamaican descent on her mother's side. When she was 3 years old she moved to America with her family.

2002-2008: Career beginnings
Mikayla has always gotten many compliments for her cute, adorable face and blubby personality. Totten was also very hilarious and always was known by her family as the comedic one. She always could make a person smile whether she was telling a joke, smiling, or simply saying a few adorable words. Janet Totten, Totten's mother, recieved various suggestions to get Mikayla into modeling for kids clothing and merchandise. Totten loved the idea and so in 2003, her mother got her a modeling agent and Totten modeled for various things such as for clothing, kids toys, and for cereal boxes. Aside from modeling, Totten took ballet and was even able to model for a kids ballet column.

Later in 2003, Mikayla was asked to star in a commercial for Cheerios after a modeling photoshoot and she gladly accepted. After this commercial, Totten loved being in front of a camera so she went on to audition for a TBS pilot titled Charlotte, Charlie, and Charmin. The audition process was very long. Millions of other little girls audition as well and were just as good. But to Totten's surprise she got the role! Totten had to take various acting lessons before the filming of the show as she had very little experience, but the show producers had faith in her.

In 2004, Charlotte, Charlie, and Charmin began filming and aired in late spring. The show followed the lives of the Charlie and Charlotte Cheridan, a married couple raising a family who's life is bombarded when Charlotte's single brother, Charmin, comes to live with them. Totten played the role of Amanda Cheridan, Charlie and Charlotte's adorable 4 year old daughter. The show became a huge hit and Totten's character, Amanda, became a fan favorite. Everyone loved her adorable personality that came with a snappy attitude.