Laura Ramsey is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles in films such as 2006's She's the Man and The Covenant, 2008's The Ruins, 2009's Middle Men, 2011's Kill the Irishman, and 2013's Are You Here.
Ramsey at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival
She's the Man is a 2006 American romantic comedy teen sports film directed by Andy Fickman and starring Amanda Bynes, Channing Tatum, Laura Ramsey, Vinnie Jones, and David Cross. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night, the film centers on teenager Viola Hastings, who enters her brother's new boarding school, Illyria Prep, in his place and pretends to be a boy in order to play on the boys' soccer team.
Theatrical release poster
Channing Tatum was cast in the film at the insistence of Bynes, who felt that he would be perfect in the role.
Bynes' performance was universally acclaimed, winning her a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award; it has often been considered her signature film role.[citation needed]