Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress and singer. After gaining fame for her starring role on the television show Lizzie McGuire, she has gone on to have a film career, with roles in high profile releases such as The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Cheaper by the Dozen, Cheaper by the Dozen 2 and A Cinderella Story. Duff has also been expanding her repertoire into pop music, with three albums: 2003′s Metamorphosis, 2004′s Hilary Duff and 2005′s Most Wanted.
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.
