name	Hilary Duff
birth name	Hilary Erhard Duff
birth date	September 28, 1987
birth place	Houston, Texas, United States
occupation	Actress, singer, songwriter, producer, fashion designer, spokesperson, author
years active	1997–present
spouse	Mike Comrie (2010–present)
relatives	Haylie Duff (sister)
website	}}

Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, and book author. After working in local theater plays and television commercials in her childhood, Duff gained fame playing the title role in the Disney Channel television series ''Lizzie McGuire''. She subsequently has appeared in films, including ''The Lizzie McGuire Movie'', ''Cheaper by the Dozen'', ''A Cinderella Story'' and ''Cheaper by the Dozen 2''.

As a singer, Duff released an RIAA-certified triple-platinum debut album, ''Metamorphosis''. Her next two albums, ''Hilary Duff'' and ''Most Wanted'', were certified platinum. Her 2007 album ''Dignity'' was certified gold and spawned her highest charting US single as of 2011, "With Love". ''Best of Hilary Duff'', a greatest-hits compilation, was released in late 2008. Duff has sold over 13 million records worldwide. ''Billboard'' ranked her the 69th best selling artist of the 2000s.

Duff has also launched her own clothing lines, Stuff by Hilary Duff and Femme for DKNY Jeans, and signed with IMG Models. She has also released two perfume collections with Elizabeth Arden. Her other business ventures include writing a young adult novel, ''Elixir,'' and working as an executive producer for the film ''According to Greta'' and as a producer for the films ''Material Girls'' and ''Beauty & the Briefcase''.

Life and career

1987–99: Early life and career beginnings

Hilary Erhard Duff was born on September 28, 1987 in Houston, Texas, to Susan Colleen (née Cobb), a homemaker, and Robert Erhard Duff, a partner in a chain of convenience stores. Duff has an elder sister, Haylie, who is also an actress and singer. Her mother encouraged her to enroll in acting classes alongside Haylie. Both girls won roles in local theatre productions. At the ages of six and eight, the two sisters participated in a BalletMet Columbus production of ''The Nutcracker Suite'' in San Antonio. The sisters became increasingly interested in acting professionally. Their mother moved with them to California, but their father stayed in Houston to maintain his business. Because she had been pursuing a professional acting career at such a young age, Duff was home-schooled. The sisters auditioned for several years and were cast in several television commercials.

Early in her acting career, Duff primarily played minor roles. In 1997, she appeared uncredited in the Hallmark Entertainment western miniseries ''True Women''. The following year, she played an uncredited extra in an ensemble dramedy, ''Playing by Heart''. Her first major role was a young witch, Wendy, in ''Casper Meets Wendy''. The film, however, was released to mostly unenthusiastic reviews. In 1999, Duff appeared in a supporting role in the television film ''The Soul Collector'', which was based on a Kathleen Kane novel. For her performance, Duff won a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot (Supporting Young Actress).

2000–03: ''Lizzie McGuire'', ''Agent Cody Banks'' and ''Metamorphosis''

Duff first rose to fame in 2000 when she was cast as one of the children in the pilot episode of the NBC sitcom ''Daddio''. Her co-star from the movie, Michael Chiklis, stated: "After working with her the first day, I remember saying to my wife, 'this young girl is going to be a movie star'. She was completely at ease with herself and comfortable in her own skin." When Duff was dropped from the cast before the show aired, she became reluctant to pursue her acting career further. Her manager and mother, however, urged her to continue. A week later she auditioned successfully for the title role of a newly developed children's television series, ''Lizzie McGuire''. The show made its premiere on the Disney Channel on January 12, 2001. Her participation in the show made her popular among children between the ages of 7 and 14. Richard Huff, a ''New York Daily News'' critic, called her "a 2002 version of Annette Funicello". After Duff fulfilled her 65 episode contract with ''Lizzie McGuire'', Disney considered expanding the franchise to films and a prime-time television series. The plans failed, however, because Duff's representatives said she was not being paid enough for the proposed series.

Duff began dating singer Aaron Carter in 2001. They met on the set of ''Lizzie McGuire'', during Carter's guest appearance in a Christmas episode. The relationship lasted two years. It was reported that Carter left Duff for Lindsay Lohan, but soon broke up with Lohan and resumed dating Duff. Carter later stated that he also cheated on Duff with her best friend, and that Duff "got her heart broken" and he was "sorry" for his actions.

Duff's first role in a theatrical motion picture was in ''Human Nature'' in 2002. The film was showcased first at the Cannes and Sundance film festivals. In the film, Duff portrays the younger version of a female naturalist, played by Patricia Arquette. Duff also starred in the Disney Channel television film ''Cadet Kelly'' (2002), which became the network's most watched program in its 19-year history. In the movie, she plays a free-spirited girl who struggles in a strict military school.

In 2002, Duff recorded a cover version of Brooke McClymont's "I Can't Wait" for the ''Lizzie McGuire'' soundtrack, and "The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room" for the first ''DisneyMania'' compilation album. She also released her first album, titled ''Santa Claus Lane''. The album is a collection of Christmas songs that includes duets with her sister, Haylie, Lil' Romeo, and Christina Milian. Accompanied by the Disney Channel-only single "Tell Me a Story (About the Night Before)", the album peaked at 154 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 album chart and was certified gold.

In 2003, Duff received her first major role in a feature film when she was cast alongside Frankie Muniz in ''Agent Cody Banks''. The film received positive reviews and was successful enough to spawn a sequel, in which Duff did not participate. That year, Duff reprised her role as Lizzie McGuire for ''The Lizzie McGuire Movie''. It received mixed reviews, with certain critics calling it "an unabashed promotion of Duff’s image, just as ''Crossroads'' was for Britney Spears". Later that year, Duff played one of the 12 children of Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt in the family film ''Cheaper by the Dozen'', which remains her highest grossing film to date. She reprised her role in the sequel ''Cheaper by the Dozen 2'' (2005), which failed to be as successful as the original film and was panned by critics.

Duff's second studio album, ''Metamorphosis'' (2003), reached number one on the U.S. and Canadian charts and has sold over 3.9 million copies in the U.S by January 2007. The lead single, "So Yesterday" (co-written and produced by The Matrix), was a top ten hit in several countries; its follow-up was the ''Laguna Beach'' theme song "Come Clean". The third single, "Little Voice", was not released in the U.S. and was a minor hit in Australia. In late 2003, Duff embarked on her first concert tour, the Metamorphosis Tour, and later the Most Wanted Tour. Most shows scheduled in the major cities were sold out.

Duff also made several guest appearances in television shows, her first as a sick child in the medical drama ''Chicago Hope'' in March 2000. In a 2003 episode of ''George Lopez'', she had a role as a makeup salesperson; she later reappeared in the show in 2005 as Kenzie, a feminist poet friend of the character Carmen (Masiela Lusha). In the same year, she acted opposite her sister Haylie in ''American Dreams'', while in 2005, she played a classmate and idolizer of the title character of ''Joan of Arcadia''.

2004–06: ''Hilary Duff'', ''A Cinderella Story'' and ''Most Wanted''

Duff began dating Good Charlotte singer Joel Madden in 2004. After a long period of tabloid speculation, Duff's mother Susan announced their relationship in a June 2005 interview for ''Seventeen'' magazine. Duff and Madden broke up in November 2006. The same year, Duff's parents separated after 22 years of marriage. She wrote about the pain caused by the separation in her songs "Stranger" and "Gypsy Woman".

Duff's third studio album was the self-titled ''Hilary Duff'', for which she co-wrote some songs. It was released on her seventeenth birthday (in September 2004) and debuted at #2 in the U.S. and at #1 in Canada. The album sold over 1.5 million copies in the U.S. in eight months with its only US single, "Fly".

In 2004, Duff starred in the romantic comedy ''A Cinderella Story''. Though the reviews were mostly negative, the film went on to become a moderate box office hit, and critics were impressed by Duff's performance. Later that year, she starred in the film ''Raise Your Voice'', her first role in a drama film. While some critics praised Duff for appearing in a more mature and serious role than her previous films, the film itself was heavily panned and bombed at the box office. Several reviews were indifferent towards her acting performance and were critical of Duff's vocals, with critics pointing out what appeared to be her digitally enhanced voice. The same year, Duff received her first Razzie nomination for worst actress for her roles in ''Raise Your Voice'' and ''A Cinderella Story''.

Duff launched her clothing line, "Stuff by Hilary Duff", in March 2004, with clothes distributed through Target in the United States, Kmart in Australia, Zellers in Canada, and Edgars Stores in South Africa. The company, initially started as a clothing line, has expanded its business into furniture, fragrances, and jewelry, targeted at the teen and preteen crowd.

In 2005, Duff starred in ''The Perfect Man'', in which she played the eldest daughter of a divorced woman (Heather Locklear). In the same year, Duff was again nominated for a Razzie Award, for ''The Perfect Man'' and ''Cheaper by the Dozen 2''. Later that year, the Duff sisters lent their voices to the computer animated comedy ''Foodfight!'', which was to be distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment but was never released. The director of the film, Larry Kasanoff, said that he was "absolutely thrilled to have the Duff sisters as part of the cast". She also starred in the 2006 satirical comedy ''Material Girls'', in which she co-starred with her sister Haylie Duff. Duff along with her sister Haylie, received two more nominations for Razzie Awards for their roles in the film.

Duff released her first compilation album, ''Most Wanted'' in August 2005. It comprised songs from her previous two albums, remixes and three new songs which included "Wake Up" written by Joel Madden and his brother, Benji, both members of Good Charlotte. The album debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 and became her third number one debut in Canada. It sold over two hundred thousand copies within its first week of release. An Italy-only compilation, ''4Ever'', was released in 2006. Duff recorded a cover version of Madonna's "Material Girl" with her sister for their movie, ''Material Girls''.

In September 2006, Duff released her perfume, "With Love... Hilary Duff", which was distributed by the Elizabeth Arden company. The perfume was initially sold only in Macy's in the U.S. and soon it was being sold in other regions like Japan and Canada. "With Love...Hilary Duff" was one of the three best-selling fragrances launched at U.S. department stores in late 2006. In 2007, Duff announced that she will be releasing a summer version of the perfume titled, "Wrapped With Love". It was released in January 2008, and a Spring Gift Set version was released in time for Valentine's Day.

2007–09: ''Dignity'', independent film roles and ''Best of Hilary Duff''

During her ''Still Most Wanted Tour'' in 2006, Duff performed in Guadalajara, Mexico, where she filmed a brief appearance on the soap opera ''Rebelde''. She was also the guest star on ''The Andy Milonakis Show'' for its third season premiere.

Duff co-wrote the material for her fourth studio album ''Dignity'', along with Kara DioGuardi, who co-produced the album with Rhett Lawrence, Tim & Bob, and Richard Vission. Duff stated that compared to her previous music, it is "more dancey" and makes use of more real instruments. She said, "I don't know exactly how to explain what we're doing, but it's fun and funky and different, something new for me. It's really cool". Duff also starred opposite John Cusack in ''War, Inc.'' which was released in theatres in Los Angeles and Manhattan, New York on May 23, 2008.

On September 7, 2007, Duff confirmed on ''MuchOnDemand'', that she would be filming two independent films ''According to Greta'', and ''What Goes Up''. In June 2008, Duff joined the cast of the Polish brothers comedy ''Stay Cool''. She co-starred alongside Winona Ryder, Mark Polish, Sean Astin, Chevy Chase, and Jon Cryer. In the film, she portrayed the character of Shasta O'Neil, described as a sexy high school senior, the film was released in 2009.

In April 2008, Duff was offered the lead role of Annie Mills in the CW Network's ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' spinoff, but she turned it down because she was more interested in looking for projects outside the teen genre.

In November 2008, Duff's first greatest hits album, ''Best of Hilary Duff'', was released and the album's first single "Reach Out", which samples Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus", was released in the previous month. The song became Duff's third number one dance hit. She then parted ways with Hollywood Records after six years of service and then announced to MTV that she would begin work on her new album in December 2008.

In February 2009, Duff and DKNY Jeans announced their new design partnership and the launch of their collaborative apparel line. Duff co-designed a collection of special pieces with DKNY Jeans brand called Femme for DKNY Jeans. The clothing line debuted in fine department and specialty stores nationwide in August 2009 and was around for a limited time.

Duff appeared in episodes of ''Ghost Whisperer'' and of ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' in April 2009. In July 2009, She attained a role in ''Gossip Girl'' as a recurring guest star. She played the character of Olivia Burke, a movie star who enrols at NYU in search of a traditional college experience. The following year, she won a Teen Choice Award for "Best Female Scene Stealer" for her role as Olivia Burke.

In September 2009, Duff released a second clothing line with DKNY Jeans as Femme for DKNY in the objective of designing a clothing line for girls her own age.

2010–present: Young adult novels and motherhood

On February 19, 2010, Duff and her boyfriend of three years, Mike Comrie announced their engagement. The couple married on August 14, 2010 in Santa Barbara, California.

Duff starred in ''Beauty and the Briefcase'', a romantic comedy based on the book ''Diary of a Working Girl'', by Daniella Brodsky and directed by Gil Junger. The film premiered on ABC Family on April 18, 2010. In the film, Duff plays a fashion magazine columnist who writes about her dating struggles in the city.

Simon & Schuster published ''Elixir'', Duff's first novel, in hardcover on October 12, 2010. ''Elixir'' is the first in a series of books that Duff is committed in scribing. The book, aimed at young adults, has since been released internationally and has become a ''New York Times'' best-seller. The sequel to the book, entitled ''Devoted'' will be released in hardcover on October 11, 2011.

In November 2010, she appeared in an episode of the television comedy series, ''Community''; playing the part of Meghan, the leader of a group of mean girls. In May 2011, Duff starred in ''Bloodworth'', an adaptation of the novel ''Provinces of Night'' by William Gay, where Duff plays Raven Halfacre, a teenage daughter of a promiscuous, alcoholic mother. As of August 2011, Duff is scheduled to appear in an independent film called ''She Wants Me'', directed by Rob Margolies, in which, she plays a young Hollywood actress named Kim Powers. On August 14, 2011, Duff announced via her official website that she and her husband are expecting their first child together.

Philanthropy

Duff is involved with various charities, is an animal rights enthusiast and a member of Kids with a Cause. She also donated $250,000 to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. In 2005, she donated over 2.5 million meals to Hurricane Katrina victims in the south. In August 2006, Duff traveled to a New Orleans elementary school and worked with USA Harvest to distribute meals. She has also served on the Advisory Board of the "Audrey Hepburn Child Benefit Fund" and the Celebrity Council of "Kids with a Cause". On October 8, 2008, Duff starred in a public service announcement for The Think Before You Speak Campaign by Ad Council and GLSEN, to prevent youth from using anti-LGBT vocabulary, such as the phrase "That's So Gay". In July 2009, Duff was named as a Youth Ambassador to the children of the Colombian capital, Bogota. As a Youth Ambassador, she will spend five days in the country, distributing backpacks filled with food to needy children.

Duff has stated numerous times that she’s a strong animal rights supporter and has commented, when asked what she would be doing if she weren’t a celebrity, "I always wanted to be a veterinarian when I was younger, but then I figured out that animals actually die there, so that was not the job for me. Definitely something with kids or animals or something like that."

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In a June 2006 interview with ''Elle'' magazine, Duff was quoted as saying: "...(virginity) is definitely something I like about myself. It doesn't mean I haven't thought about sex, because everyone I know has had it and you want to fit in". Duff later told MuchMusic that she did not say the quotes attributed to her in the article and that the subject was "definitely not something that I would talk about..." She denied the quotes again in a 2008 interview with ''Maxim'' magazine.

Filmography

+ Film roles
Title	Year	Role	Notes
''True Woman''	1997	Extra	Direct-to-video release Uncredited role
''Casper Meets Wendy''	1998		Direct-to-video release
''Playing by Heart''	1998	Extra	Uncredited role
''The Soul Collector''	1999	Ellie
! scope="row"	2001	Young Lila Jute
''Cadet Kelly''	2002	Kelly	Disney Channel Original Movie
''Agent Cody Banks''	2003	Natalie Connors
''The Lizzie McGuire Movie''	2003	Lizzie McGuire / Isabella Parigi		2003	Lorraine Baker	[[Young Artist Awards
''[[A Cinderella Story">Teen Choice Awards
! scope="row"	2003	Lorraine Baker	[[Young Artist Awards
''[[A Cinderella Story''	2004	Sam Montgomery	Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie BlushNominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress - Comedy Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Chemistry (with Chad Michael Murray) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Best Kiss (with Chad Michael Murray) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Love Scene (with Chad Michael Murray)
''Raise Your Voice''	2004	Teresa "Terri" Fletcher
''In Search of Santa''	2004	Princess Crystal	Voice role Direct-to-video release
''The Perfect Man''	2005	Holly Hamilton
''Dear Santa''	2005	Herself	Television film
''Cheaper by the Dozen 2''	2005	Lorraine Baker
''Material Girls''	2006	Tanzie Marchetta
''War, Inc.''	2008	Yonica Babyyeah
! scope="row"	2009	Lucy Diamond	Premiered at the 3rd Annual Buffalo Niagara Film Festival
"The Chase"	2009	Morgan	A series of three-minute long shorts
''According to Greta''	2009	Greta	Released as ''Surviving Summer'' in the UK and ''Greta'' in Australia Also executive producer
''Beauty & the Briefcase	2010	Lane Daniels
''Stay Cool''	2010	Shasta O'Niel	Premiered at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival Direct-to-video release
''Bloodworth''	2011	Raven Halfacre	Premiered at the 2010 Santa Barbara International Film Festival
''She Wants Me''	2012	Kim Powers	Post-production

+ Television roles
Title	Year	Role	Notes
''Chicago Hope''	2000	Jessie Seldon	"Cold Hearts" (Season 6, episode 17)
''Lizzie McGuire''	2001–2004	Lizzie McGuire	Lead role (65 episodes)
''Star Search''	2003	Herself	Guest Judge Episode dated February 26, 2003 Episode dated March 2, 2003
! scope="row"	2003–2005	Stephanie / Kenzie	"Team Leader" (Season 2, episode 22) "George's Grand Slam" (Season 4, episode 19)
''Island Birthday Bash''	2003	Herself	Television special Also known as ''Hilary Duff's Island Birthday Bash''
''American Dreams''	2003	Shangri-Las	"Change a Comin" (Season 2, episode 8)
''Jingleball Rock''	2003	Herself	Television special
''Frasier''	2004	Britney	"Frasier-Lite" (Season 11, episode 12)
''Disney 411''	2004	Herself	"Disneymania 2" (Season 1, episode 2) "Hilary Duff Interview" (Episode dated September 16, 2004) "Hilary Duff" (Episode dated September 28, 2004)
''Joan of Arcadia''	2005	Dylan Samuels	"The Rise & Fall of Joan Girardi" (Season 2, episode 14)
''Hilary Duff: This Is Now''	2007	Herself	Two-part documentary on MTV
''''	2007	Herself	"Andy Moves to LA" (Season 3, episode 1)
''Ghost Whisperer''	2009	Morgan Jeffries	"Thrilled to Death" (Season 4, episode 19)
! scope="row"	2009	Ashlee Walker	"Selfish" (Season 10, episode 19)
! scope="row"	2009	Olivia Burke
! scope="row"	2010	Meghan	"Aerodynamics of Gender" (Season 2, episode 7)

Discography

''Santa Claus Lane'' (2002)

''Metamorphosis'' (2003)

''Hilary Duff'' (2004)

''Dignity'' (2007)

See also

List of awards and nominations received by Hilary Duff

References

Further reading

External links

Official Hollywood Records Page

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