My Favorite Room | From theater geekdom to TV teen angst, Landry Bender looks for balance

Landry Bender adores Audrey Hepburn and a “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” lunchbox is a gift from her aunt and uncle.
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A personalized, signed book by John Green is displayed in her bedroom.
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Betty White is on the shortlist of people that Landry Bender wants to work with.
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Landry Bender got her own name tag when she worked at Disney Channel.
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Actress Landry Bender is a “Hamilton” and Lin-Manuel Miranda fan.
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This guitar and ukulele made Landry Bender feel at home when she was filming in Alabama.
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Landry Bender with 9-year-old English bulldog, Blithe, that her family bought in New York while she was filming “The Sitter” with Jonah Hill. Blithe is named after her character in the movie.
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