47 Photos Showing Mandy Moore's Career Transformation, from 'So Real' to 'This Is Us'

Mandy Moore’s career has truly been a (wait for it) WALK TO REMEMBER, and her road to becoming Rebecca Pearson on This Is Us frankly deserves a movie (or a Lifetime TV show) of its own. In case you haven't been obsessively following Mandy's career from pop icon to legit amazing actor like some of us have (me), she's truly done it all. Quick retrospective for ya before we get into all the details: Mandy started her career as the opening act for boy bands, next she blessed the world with the music video for "Candy" (which is basically a lesson in late '90s style not to mention a love note to literal candy), and then she pivoted to becoming a movie star. My personal favorites of her films? The Princess Diaries, Saved, Because I Said So, and Tangled, to name *just* a few.

But because landing the lead in a Disney movie simply wasn't enough massive success, Mandy also had a casual guest-starring role on Grey’s Anatomy, and then she nabbed the even more casual role of Rebecca Pearson on TV's most successful drama/sob-fest This Is Us. So yeah, Mandy has pretty much done it all—including made me weep copious amounts at my TV—and we can't wait to see what she does next. Ahem, perhaps it's time for another new album? Just saying. While we're waiting for that blessed event, though, let's go ahead and take a look back at Mandy's awesome career in photos. And please be advised there are some amazing ~LEWKS~ happening here, so prepare your inner '90s self.