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HILARY DUFF BIOGRAPHY |
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Hilary Duff made a name for herself on the enormously successful
Disney Channel/ABC Kids show Lizzie McGuire, which she parlayed
into careers as a pop singer and film actress. Like most
overnight successes, Duff paid her dues for a few years before
her big break. Appearances in the 1997 women's Western True
Women, 1998's Casper (as the Friendly Ghost's human friend Wendy),
and 1999's The Soul Collector paved the way for her best-known
role. Duff also appeared in the indie film Human Nature,
reflecting her continuing big-screen aspirations.
Duff began her first steps toward her singing career with the
song "Santa Claus Lane," which appeared on the soundtrack to The
Santa Clause 2, as well as her own Christmas album, also named
Santa Claus Lane. That year, production ended on Lizzie McGuire,
freeing up Duff to pursue other opportunities. Episodes of the
show continued to run into 2003, but by that time Duff had begun
to move on, appearing in the teen spy movie Agent Cody Banks.
The soundtrack to the movie also featured several songs by Duff,
including the singles "Why Not" and "I Can't Wait," which were
both successes in their own right; the soundtrack went platinum
in summer 2003.
Around that time, Metamorphosis, Duff's bona fide debut as a
singer, was released. The album charted number two on the
Billboard 200 on the week of its release, and its single "So
Yesterday" topped the pop singles chart earlier that summer.
Duff's omnipresence in 2003 continued with appearances at that
year's MTV Video Music Awards and the Nickelodeon Kids Choice
Awards, where she accepted Lizzie McGuire's trophy for Favorite
TV Show. She also appeared in that year's film Cheaper By the
Dozen and embarked on a tour that fall. The year 2004 looked to
be just as busy for Duff, with movies like A Cinderella Story
and Agent Cody Banks 2 on the docket, as well as a new TV series
with CBS in the works. |
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