Amanda Bynes pleads not guilty Actress Amanda Bynes attends the premiere of the motion picture sci-fi thriller "Race to Witch Mountain," at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on March 11, 2009. 27 (UPI) -- Amanda Bynes' lawyer pleaded not guilty on her behalf Thursday to two hit-and-run charges at a court hearing in Van Nuys, Calif. Bynes, 26, also was charged with drunken driving and driving with a suspended license. People.com said the "What a Girl Wants" and "Hairspray" star was not in court for Thursday's plea hearing, which pertained to incidents on April 10 and Aug. 4. Her next court hearing is Oct. 19, People.com said.