. Jennette Michelle Faye McCurdy (born June 26, 1992, height 5' 2" (1,57 m) ) is an American film and television actress and country pop recording artist. She is best known for her current roles as Sam Puckett on the Nickelodeon show iCarly and Pinky Turzo on Nickelodeon's True Jackson VP. She has also appeared in a number of other television series, including Zoey 101, Malcolm in the Middle, Will & Grace, Strong Medicine, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Inside, BrainSurge, and Judging Amy.