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Hilary Ann Duff was born on September 28th, 1987 in Houston, Texas to Bob and Susan Duff. When Hilary was six, she had been
traveling in the Cechetti Ballet with her sister Haylie, but decided she wanted to fulfill her dream of acting. That's when
she decided to start a career in acting. She began going to auditions.Her first part was in the mini-series, True Women (1997)
(TV), but her first starring role was as Ellie in Soul Collector, The (1999/I) (TV), for which she won a Best Performance
in a TV Movie or Pilot (Supporting Young Actress) Young Artist Award. Hilary also starred in Casper Meets Wendy (1998) (V)
in 1998, in which she played the young witch Wendy. Success came again as she took the role of the starring title character
Lizzie McGuire in the #1 Disney Channel Hit Series, "Lizzie McGuire" (2001). "Lizzie", is now in its 2nd
season which proves to be a hit with all sorts of audiences. Hilary recently finished the Disney Channel movieCadet Kelly
(2002) (TV) and will return to the big screen for the first time in 5 years to release her successful The Lizzie McGuire Movie
(2003), which was released on May 2nd, 2003. Hilary also appeared in Agent Cody Banks in 2003. Additionally, Hilary is storming
the music charts, with singles "So Yesterday" and "Come Clean" settling nicely into the top 40. Hilary's
first album, "Metamorphosis," debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, and eventually ascended to #1 in the following
weeks. To date, it has sold more than 2 million copies. Although she is currently touring America in support of "Metamorphosis,"
Hilary hasn't discarded her film career.Cinderella Story, A (2004), co-starring Chad Michael Murray, hits theaters on July
19th. Perfect Man, The (2004) and _Heart of Summer (2004)_ should follow in mid-to-late 2004. Outward Blonde (2005) is due
to open in 2005.
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