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Ashley Tisdale as Sharpay Evans
Born on July 2, 1985 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ashley Tisdale is an American actress and singer. Her parents are Lisa and Mike Tisdale, and her elder sister Jennifer Tisdale is also an actress. Ashley was discovered at South Shores Mall, by her manager Bill Perlman. She was three at the time, and was given roles on various commercials. When she was eight, she was cast as the lead role in the Broadway musical
Les Misérables. She later toured around the world with the cast of
Annie. She pursued her acting career by appearing on other stage productions like
Gypsy: A Musical Fable and
The Sound of Music at the Jewish Community Center in her hometown.
Ashley Tisdale was given a number of roles on several television series during the 1990s. She was in an episode of
Smart Guy in 1997, and played the character Janice in
7th Heaven that same year. She lent her voice to the Lead Blueberry Scout in the animated family movie
A Bug’s Life in 1998. She also had minor roles in
Beverly Hills, 90210 and performed some sketches in
The Amanda Show with Amanda Bynes. She next appeared in
Boston Public in 2000, and was also featured in the film
Donnie Darko as Kim. She continued to appear on numerous television shows like
Charmed in 2001 and
Malcolm in the Middle in 2002. She was in an episode of
Grounded for Life, and was featured on four episodes of
Still Standing as Bonnie. In 2005, she became known for her role as Maddie Fitzpatrick on
The Suite Life of Zack and Cody on the Disney Channel. She also auditioned for the role of London Tipton on the series. Tisdale’s next role was one she became famous for. In 2006, she was cast as Sharpay Evans in
High School Musical, a Disney Channel Original Movie. She initially auditioned for the role of Gabriella Montez, but her alto voice led her to a darker character in the movie. With the success of
High School Musical, she became a guest star on other Disney originals. She appeared on an episode of
Hannah Montana, and lent her voice to a character in
Kim Possible. In 2007, she reprised her role of Sharpay in
High School Musical 2, alongside Zac Efron, Lucas Gabreel and Vanessa Hudgens. She also portrayed the same character in the feature film
High School Musical 3: Senior Year in 2008. She also voiced Candace on the animated show
Phineas and Ferb on the Disney Channel. Tisdale also released her first solo album,
Headstrong, in February 2007. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Records.
Sharpay Evans is an arrogant person who will stop at nothing until things go her way. She is played by Ashley Tisdale on the
High School Musical movies. Sharpay likes being in control of everything, including having power over her twin brother Ryan. The two of them are very passionate about East High’s drama club and have starred in most of the school’s productions. Sharpay is also known to devlop deep feelings of resentment when she doesn’t get the parts she auditions for.
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