Biography
Whoever said nice girls finished last probably never met Hilary Duff. When she was just 13 years old, Duff became the idol of millions of girls, thanks to a starring role in Disney's "Lizzie McGuire" (Disney Channel, 2001-04), and a good-girl image that differed from the other teen queens of her time. While celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and twins Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen took over the front page of tabloid magazines for their underage …
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Career Milestones
1993 | Made her acting debut with the Columbus Ballet Met production of "The Nutcracker" |
1998 | Cast as Wendy, the friendly ghost's best friend in the successful video release "Casper Meets Wendy" |
1999 | Co-starred in the television feature "Soul Collector" |
2001 | Landed her breakout role as Lizzie in the Disney Channel original series "Lizzie McGuire" |
2002 | Starred in the Disney original movie "Cadet Kelly" |
2003 | Played one of Steve Martin's twelve children in the comedy "Cheaper by the Dozen" |
2003 | Portrayed the love interest to Frankie Muniz's character in "Agent Cody Banks" |
2003 | Released debut album, Metamorphosis |
2003 | Starred in the "The Lizzie McGuire Movie" |
2004 | Cast as an aspiring songwriter in "Raise Your Voice" opposite John Corbett |
2004 | Released self-titled sophomore album |
2004 | Starred in the modern day version of "A Cinderella Story" |
2005 | Played a teenager seeking the perfect partner for her single mom (Heather Locklear) in "The Perfect Man" |
2005 | Reprised her role as one of twelve children in the comedy "Cheaper by the Dozen 2" |
2006 | Co-starred with real life sister, Haylie Duff as a pair of cosmetics heiresses who lose their fortune in the comedy "Material Girls" |
2007 | Released third studio album, Dignity |
2008 | Co-starred with John Cusack in the political satire "War, Inc." |
2009 | Co-starred with Steve Coogan in the independent comedy, "What Goes Up" |
2009 | Joined the cast of "Gossip Girl" (CW) for a multi-episode arc, as Olivia Burke, a movie star who enrolls at NYU |
2010 | Starred in the ABC Family romantic comedy "Beauty & the Briefcase" |