Miranda Cosgrove

Nickelodeon actress Miranda Cosgrove stepped out last night to attend the 22nd Annual Beat The Odds Awards at the Beverly Hills Hotel in California. Looking pretty in black ruffled pants and a sequined top, Miranda was all smiles before heading into the event.

Miranda took a break from her busy schedule to attend the event, having just wrapped her hit television series iCarly before heading off to college.

In a recent interview, Miranada chatted about going to college:

“I have an essay due. I’ll be doing homework during Thanksgiving break,” Miranda said.

The 19-year-old admitted that she feels perfectly at home while at the University of Southern California, where she is just another teen in school.

“People come up to me and introduce themselves. My best friends are people who came up to me in class. I guess I’m not the kind of person who goes up and introduces herself, so it’s been the best thing ever. Sometimes I forget that I’ve been on the show, because everyone is just trying to get to class and get their work done.” She said.

“This is my first semester. I’m getting in the groove and getting used to it and trying to figure college out,” she says. “I definitely want to act. That’s why I want to major in film. The most important thing is to find a good story. It’s hard when you’re coming from a TV show. I’m hoping to find something that’s right. It’s hard when you’re trying to do something different but not lose the people who know you. I wouldn’t want to rush and do something that wasn’t right. I’m just focusing on school.”

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iCarly star Miranda Cosgrove will be front and center this Saturday (July 14th), as she is set to take the stage at Universal Studios Florida to perform!

Miranda, who released her latest album Sparks Fly in 2010 and her EP High Maintenance in 2011 will be performing as a part of Universal Studios Summer Concert Series.

The singer is also one of the voices in the hit animated movie Despicable Me, which just opened a new attraction at the Studios in Florida!

Want to see Miranda on Saturday? Be sure to visit the event on Facebook to RSVP and the Universal Orlando Website to buy your tickets!

Despicable Me star Miranda Cosgrove was spotted looking pretty in pink on Monday (July 2nd) at the Grand Opening of the Despicable Me Minion Mayhem attraction at the Universal Orlando Resort. Miranda, who voices the character of Margo in the movie, will be returning in the movie’s highly anticipatel sequel in 2013.

Miranda has been busy over the past year wrapping up her Nickelodeon series iCarly after 6 seasons playing Carly Shay. The cast just filmed their final episode, which Miranda admitted got “emotional”.

“We’re finished with iCarly forever, which is kind of crazy,” Miranda told People. “Especially during the last scene, everyone started crying,”

The 19-year-old has more exciting things in store for the future, as she plans to head to the University of Southern California this August for school!

“I’m looking forward to being back in a school environment after doing home schooling for so long,” she revealed. “I’m just excited to meet people and learn.”

“And I’m excited for theater,” she continues. “I’ve been acting for a while but theater is pretty different. I’ve never been in a play. I want to keep acting and I thought it would be easier if I lived in L.A., and I get to stay near my family.”

We wish Miranda the best of luck in University!

For all you iCarly fans, the brand new DVD set of the hit Nickelodeon series called ‘The I