Date of birth: 28 September 1987
Birth Place: Houston, Texas, USA
Biography
Hilary Duff made a name for herself on the enormously successful Disney Channel/ABC Kids show Lizzie McGuire, which she parlayed into careers as a pop singer and film actress. Like most overnight successes, Duff paid her dues for a few years before her big break. Appearances in the 1997 women's Western True Women, 1998's Casper (as the Friendly Ghost's human friend Wendy), and 1999's The Soul Collector paved the way for her best-known role. Duff also appeared in the indie film Human Nature, reflecting her continuing big-screen aspirations.
Duff began her first steps toward her singing career with the song "Santa Claus Lane," which appeared on the soundtrack to The Santa Clause 2, as well as her own Christmas album, also named Santa Claus Lane. That year, production ended on Lizzie McGuire, freeing up Duff to pursue other opportunities. Episodes of the show continued to run into 2003, but by that time Duff had begun to move on, appearing in the teen spy movie Agent Cody Banks. The soundtrack to the movie also featured several songs by Duff, including the singles "Why Not" and "I Can't Wait," which were both successes in their own right; the soundtrack went platinum in summer 2003.
Around that time, Metamorphosis, Duff's bona fide debut as a singer, was released. The album charted number two on the Billboard 200 on the week of its release, and its single "So Yesterday" topped the pop singles chart earlier that summer. Duff's omnipresence in 2003 continued with appearances at that year's MTV Video Music Awards and the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, where she accepted Lizzie McGuire's trophy for Favorite TV Show. She also appeared in that year's film Cheaper By the Dozen and embarked on a tour that fall. The year 2004 looked to be just as busy for Duff, with movies like A Cinderella Story and Agent Cody Banks 2 on the docket, as well as a new TV series with CBS in the works.
Filmography
Foodfight! (2006) (filming) (voice)
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2006) (filming) .... Lorraine Baker
Material Girls (2006) (filming) .... Tanzie Marchetta
The Perfect Man (2005) .... Holly Hamilton
In Search of Santa (2004) (V) (voice) .... Crystal
Raise Your Voice (2004) .... Terri Fletcher
A Cinderella Story (2004) .... Sam
Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) .... Lorraine Baker
The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) .... Lizzie McGuire/Isabella
Agent Cody Banks (2003) .... Natalie Connors
Cadet Kelly (2002) (TV) .... Cadet Kelly Collins
Human Nature (2001) .... Young Lila Jute
"Lizzie McGuire" (2001) TV Series .... Elizabeth Brooke "Lizzie" McGuire
The Soul Collector (1999/I) (TV) .... Ellie
Casper Meets Wendy (1998) (V) .... Wendy
True Women (1997) (TV) (uncredited) .... Extra
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