Actress Amanda Bynes is released from conservatorship after 9 years

'In the last several years, I have been working hard to improve my health so that I can live and work independently, and I will continue to prioritise my well-being in this next chapter,' Amanda Bynes says in a statement. Photo: AFP

A judge in California on Tuesday (March 22) ended actress Amanda Bynes’ nearly nine-year conservatorship, according to attorneys involved with the case.

A tentative ruling published Friday by the Ventura County Superior Court and reviewed by the Los Angeles Times had indicated in advance that termination was imminent.