Jennette McCurdy was one of Nickelodeon’s biggest child stars, starring in iCarly and Sam & Cat. She stopped acting for a while, but after the details revealed in her best-selling memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died, fans understood why she wanted to leave the entertainment industry.
Jennette McCurdy reveals details about her relationship with Nickelodeon showrunner Dan Schneider in her memoir

The memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died gives readers an inside look at Jennette McCurdy’s life as a child actor, as well as her abusive relationship with her mother and the eating disorder she developed. McCurdy got her big break in 2006 when she booked the role of Sam on iCarly.