Hilary Duff rocketed to stardom when she was cast on the Disney teen series
Lizzie McGuire. She played the lead character, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Brooke McGuire, a preppy schoolgirl who dealt with typical teenage issues. Her best friends on the show included Miranda Sanchez (
Ann Vergara-Paras) and David "Gordo" Gordon (
Adam Lamberg), whom she had a crush on in the fourth grade. Her sweet, talented and athletic character, not to mention her quirky clumsy side, which often became a running-gag throughout the series, ultimately made Duff a crowd favorite and an idol for many youngsters.
Three years have passed since the end of
Lizzie McGuire but the 19-year-old celebrity still remains active in the limelight as a singer, actress and entrepreneur.
Aside from performing on tours to promote her latest studio album,
Dignity, Duff is also preoccupied with several upcoming films. In the movie
War, Inc., she'll be starring alongside John Cusack and Marisa Tomei in an action-drama plot about a hit man suppressed by emotions when finds himself in love with a sexy reporter. The film is directed by Joshua Seftel and is slated for release in the coming months.
Next year, she'll be joining the star-studded cast of the animated comedy film
Foodfight!, which includes
Charlie Sheen (
Two and a Half Men),
Eva Longoria (
Desperate Housewives) and her sister Haylie Duff. The movie is expected to hit the theaters on April 11, 2008 and will feature Hilary Duff as the voice of Sunshine Goodness. Additionally, she will also be taking the lead in the 2008 movie
Safety Glass, a drama that centers on the lives of a bunch of local high school students.
While starring on
Lizzie McGuire, Hilary Duff also tapped onto the big screen with the box office hit
The Lizzie McGuire Movie. This was followed by
Cheaper by the Dozen and its sequel,
A Cinderella Story, where she starred opposite
Chad Michael Murray (
One Tree Hill) and
The Perfect Man, a romantic comedy featuring Heather Locklear.
-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
(Image courtesy of CBS)