Personal Information
Real Name : Hilary Erhard Duff
Nick Name : Hil
Birth : 28 September 1987, Houston, Texas, USA
Height : 5' 2"
Hilary Duff Biography
Hilary Erhard Duff was born on September 28th, 1987, in Houston, Texas, to Bob and 'Susan Duff (I)' (qv). When Hilary was six, she had been traveling in the Cechetti Ballet with her sister 'Haylie Duff' (qv) but decided she wanted to fulfill her dream of acting. Her first part was in the mini-series _True Women (1997) (TV)_ (qv), but her first starring role was as "Ellie" in _The Soul Collector (1999) (TV)_ (qv), 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) (TV)_ (qv) 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 hit Disney Channel series _"Lizzie McGuire" (2001)_ (qv). "Lizzie" was extremely successful and spawned _The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)_ (qv). In 2002, she made the Disney Channel movie _Cadet Kelly (2002) (TV)_ (qv). Hilary continues her upward spiral, guest-starring on TV shows, filming movies, recording albums and doing television concerts. Hilary Erhard Duff was born to Bob and 'Susan Duff (I)' (qv) on September 28th, 1987, in Houston, Texas. She decided to become an actress while touring with the Cechetti Ballet and began heading to auditions. She won a considerable role in _The Soul Collector (1999) (TV)_ (qv), for which she received rave reviews and recognition. After a starring turn in _Casper Meets Wendy (1998) (TV)_ (qv), Hilary was cast as the title character in the television series _"Lizzie McGuire" (2001)_ (qv). "Lizzie" was an instant hit, and propelled Hilary to international stardom. _The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)_ (qv) was released to theaters on May 2nd, 2003, grossing an impressive US$42 million domestically. Hilary also appeared in _Agent Cody Banks (2003)_ (qv) 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 the USA in support of "Metamorphosis", Hilary hasn't discarded her film career. _A Cinderella Story (2004)_ (qv), co-starring 'Chad Michael Murray' (qv), hit theaters on July 19th. _The Perfect Man (2005)_ (qv) and _Raise Your Voice (2004)_ (qv) opened in 2005. Hilary is the 2004 international spokesperson of "Kids With A Cause", a charity organization that specializes in poverty-stricken children. Her other film credits include _Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)_ (qv), _Human Nature (2001)_ (qv), _Cadet Kelly (2002) (TV)_ (qv) and _True Women (1997) (TV)_ (qv). Hilary Duff was born on September 28, 1987, to 'Susan Duff (I)' (qv) and Bob Duff. She loved to perform ever since she was a little girl. She got her big break as "Wendy" in the real life movie _Casper Meets Wendy (1998) (TV)_ (qv), and went on to star in Disney's hit TV show _"Lizzie McGuire" (2001)_ (qv), where she played Elizabeth "Lizzie" Brooke McGuire. After the release of _The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)_ (qv) in 2003, Disney announced that the show was going to stop running new episodes. In that same year, Hilary released her first album, entitled "Metomorphisis". After her hit TV show stopped running, Hilary continued with her acting. She lit up the screen in _Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)_ (qv) and it's sequel, _A Cinderella Story (2004)_ (qv), alongside 'Chad Michael Murray' (qv), _Raise Your Voice (2004)_ (qv), _The Perfect Man (2005)_ (qv) and, with her sister 'Haylie Duff' (qv), starred in _Material Girls (2006)_ (qv). Hilary's music career also kicked off well. She made a self-entitled album, and an album entitled "Most Wanted". A fourth album, called "Dignity", is expected to be released on April 3, 2007.
