An American singer and songwriter, Hillary Duff was born on September 28,1987 in Houston, Texas. She started her career early by appearing in the Hallmark’s western mini-series True Women in 1997 at the age of ten years old. Her first major role was that of Wendy in the direct to video sequel to Casper titled, Casper Meets Wendy which was released in 1998. Than in 1999 she appeared in the television movie The Soul Collector. That role won her a Young Artist Award for "Best young actress in a supporting role." But, she got her real big break in the Disney Channel’s series Lizzy Mcguire. The series was a hit in the ratings and put Hillary Duff in the media spotlight. She parlayed that fame into her music career, releasing an album in 2003 entitled Metamorphosis. This album was a critical success, selling over four million copies and solidified her teen and pre-teen popularity. She then went on to create two more albums in 2004 and 2007, titled Hillary Duff and Dignity respectively. Hillary Duff has also released several compilation albums such as Most Wanted and 4Ever. She has also appeared in numerous guest spots on television series’ such as Joan Of Arcadia and the Ghost Whisperer.
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