Hilary Duff
- Birthday
- Sep 28, 1987
- Birthplace
- Houston, Texas, USA
Bio: Teen actress Hilary Duff quickly rose to fame on the strength of her winning performance on the successful television series Lizzie McGuire. Born in Houston, TX, September 28, 1987, she developed an interest in dance at the age of six and began taking ballet lessons, later making her stage debut in a Christmas production of The Nutcracker. She developed a stronger… More Bio: Teen actress Hilary Duff quickly rose to fame on the strength of her winning performance on the successful television series Lizzie McGuire. Born in Houston, TX, September 28, 1987, she developed an interest in dance at the age of six and began taking ballet lessons, later making her stage debut in a Christmas production of The Nutcracker. She developed a stronger passion for acting after being cast in a television commercial, and, in 1998, appeared in the direct-to-video Casper Meets Wendy as Wendy, a youthful witch. After taking on more dramatic roles in the made-for-TV movie The Soul Collector and a guest appearance on Chicago Hope, Duff was cast in the title role of Lizzie McGuire in 2001. A sitcom for young people, Lizzie McGuire concerned the trials and tribulations of middle-school student Lizzie as she and her animated alter ego deal with the funny side of adolescence. An immediate hit on The Disney Channel, the show made Duff a recognizable face to television viewers, and Disney quickly responded by casting her in a made-for-cable movie, Cadet Kelly, which earned high ratings. In 2002, the actress also made a brief appearance in the offbeat comedy Human Nature, playing Young Lila, a hirsute child who grows up to become Patricia Arquette. After the success of Lizzie McGuire, Duff branched out into music, writing and singing a song for the show's soundtrack album, and recording a Christmas album in 2002. Released in theaters in the summer of 2003, The Lizzie McGuire Movie provided the ideal cinematic alternative for pre-teen girls uninterested in the exploits of X2: X-Men United and too young to be swept up in the hype of The Matrix Reloaded. Taking in twice the cost of production in only four weeks at the box office, Duff stunned fans less than a month after the film's stateside release by announcing that, due to contract negotiation failures, she would be departing from the lucrative Lizzie McGuire franchise to pursue other career opportunities. By the time the show's finale aired in 2004, Duff had already kicked her film career into high gear, closing out 2003 with three hit films under her belt: Agent Cody Banks, the aforementioned Lizzie McGuire Movie, and the holiday blockbuster Cheaper by the Dozen.Hoping to keep her momentum growing, Duff would continue to appear in tween-friendly featureslike Raise Your Voice, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, and Material Girls. As the 2000's unfolded, however, Duff would take on slightly more adult roles, most memorably in movies like Stay Cool and on TV shows like Gossip Girl. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Filmography
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She Wants Me (2012)
- Kim Powers
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Stay Cool (2011)
- Shasta O'Neil
- 20%
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Bloodworth (2011)
- Raven Lee Halfacre
- 50%
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Foodfight! (2010)
- Sunshine Goodness
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Beauty & the Briefcase (2010)
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Hilary Duff Videos
What Goes Up
2 minutes 30 seconds
War, Inc.
3 minutes 33 seconds
Cheaper By The Dozen 2
2 minutes 15 seconds
Beauty & The Briefcase
1 minutes 9 seconds
The Perfect Man
3 minutes 32 seconds
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