Hilary Duff

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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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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Music

Born

Hilary Ann Duff on September 28, 1987 in Houston, Texas, USA

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"