Hilary Duff
Biography
As talented as she is appealing, the bubbly blonde actress Hilary Duff became a showbiz veteran at an early age, making her professional debut in the Columbus Ballet production of "The Nutcracker" at the tender age of six. She starred in a number of feature projects including "Casper Meets Wendy" (1998) and "Soul Collector" (1999) before gaining wide exposure as the title character in the teen sitcom "Lizzie McGuire" (2001). The popular Disney show chronicled the life of a teenage junior high student and her friends. The show uses a cartoon version of Lizzie (her alter ego) as a commentator, which added originality to the highly rated show.
The following year, Duff was cast in her second Disney project, but this time she starred as a free-spirited teen enrolled in a straight-laced military school in "Cadet Kelly" (2002). The original television feature delivered the network's highest household rating ever, leading to her big screen debut in the 2003 action feature "Agent Cody Banks." The film starred Frankie Muniz as an elite undercover agent for the CIA. Duff was cast as Muniz's love interest who's father becomes the CIA's targeted subject.
She then headlined a frothy, fluffy big screen outing for her TV persona, "The Lizzie Maguire Movie" (2003), where Lizzie jets to Italy, is mistaken for a look-alike international pop star and is transformed from gawky teen to glam idol. Shortly after the movie established her as a viable film star, Duff also released a successful 2003 pop album Metamorphosis and #1 hit single "So Yesterday." She closed out her breakthrough year by playing Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt's fashion-conscious daughter Lorraine in the bland but popular remake of "Cheaper By the Dozen" (2003).
Duff took center stage in her next film, "A Cinderella Story" (2004), a sugary, clunky and nonsensical attempt at a contemporary retelling of the classic fable that squandered the charms of its teen star. Somewhat better was the uneven "Raise Your Voice" (2004), a melodramatic but slightly more mature tale than the previous Duff fare which cast her as a small town teen chanteuse who travels to L.A. to attend a performing arts high school and learn rote coming-of-age lessons. Duff next appeared in yet another cute and cuddly romantic comedy, “The Perfect Man” (2005), wherein she tries to hook up her mom (Heather Locklear) with the right guy so she’ll stop moving to another city whenever she breaks up with her latest beau. The movie was rocked by a spate of bad reviews, leaving one critic on the verge of vomiting from its sugary sweetness.
Duff then rejoined the original cast for the sequel, “Cheaper By the Dozen 2” (2005), then appeared alongside her sister, Haylie, in “Material Girls” (lensed 2005), a fish-out-of-water comedy about two young heiresses who lose their father’s fortune and are forced to make their own way in the real world. Duff then provided her voice for “Foodfight!” (2006), an animated tale about the after-hour antics of grocery store produce.
Also Credited As: Hilary Ann DuffBorn: on 09/28/1987 in Houston, TexasJob Titles: Actress, DancerFamily
Father: Bob.
Father: Bob Duff.
Mother: Susan.
Mother: Susan Duff.
Sister: Haylie. older
Sister: Haylie Duff. older; member of music group inventing venus
Significant Others
Companion: Aaron Carter. no longer together
Companion: Joel Madden. lead singer of the band "Good Charlotte"; began dating July 2004
Companion: Jordy Masterson. brother of actor Danny Masterson; briefly dated in January 2004
Education
Harvard University, 2005
Milestones
1993 Made her acting debut with the Columbus Ballet Met production of "The Nutcracker"
1998 Starred as the Friendly Ghost's best friend Wendy in the successful video release "Casper Meets Wendy"
1999 Co-starred in the television feature "Soul Collector"
2001 Received break-out role as Lizzie in the Disney Channel's original series "Lizzie McGuire"
2002 Starred in the Disney original movie "Cadet Kelly"
2003 Played one of twelve children in the comedy "Cheaper by the Dozen," starring Steve Martin
2003 Portrayed the love interest to Frankie Muniz's character in "Agent Cody Banks"
2003 Starred in the "The Lizzie McGuire Movie"
2004 Set to star as an aspiring songwriter in "Raise Your Voice" with Rita Wilson and John Corbett
2004 Starred in the modern day version of "A Cinderella Story"
2005 Reprised her role as one of twelve children in the comedy "Cheaper by the Dozen"
2005 Starred as a teenager whose quest is to find the perfect partner for her single mom, played by Heather Locklear in "The Perfect Man
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