Hilary Duff

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Hilary Duff

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HILARYS BIO!

Life is sweet – and getting even sweeter – for the pop world's favorite girl-next-door. Sure, Hilary Duff starred in a monstrously huge TV show but that's, like, so yesterday 'cause Hilary's exercising her right to change her mind and act her age. No more trying to fit a circle into a square. With her first real pop-rock album, Metamorphosis, and the #1 single "So Yesterday," Hilary is finally free to be who she wants to be.

"Change is a very important and natural thing," says Hilary. "We called the album Metamorphosis because it's about changes that everybody experiences. It's not just about me, but it is very personal. The change might seem a little sudden because most people are used to seeing me as a character through Lizzie McGuire and movie roles that I played. So this music is a good way to get everyone to know the real me. Everyone evolves and changes."

A triple-threat talent, Hilary has become a music, film and television phenomenon thanks to an unbroken string of hits that began with her starring role in the Disney Channel Original Series Lizzie McGuire, the record-breaking #1 show in its timeslot. Hilary made her singing debut on that hit sit-com, lending her fresh vocals and sunny style to "I Can’t Wait" from the RIAA-certified platinum Lizzie McGuire Television Soundtrack. In her motion picture debut, Hilary co-starred with Frankie Muniz in this summer's action-adventure hit Agent Cody Banks. Next came singing and starring roles in The Lizzie McGuire Movie, in which Hilary played – prophetically enough – an American tourist mistaken for a huge singing star.

Proving that life imitates art, Hilary’s singing career is exploding on Top 40 radio, MTV and Top 200 retail charts. Metamorphosis – her amazingly appealing debut solo album of 13 songs – shipped well in excess of gold with 800,000 copies on August 26, 2003 and charted #2 on the Billboard 200 its first week of release. Its debut single, "So Yesterday," became an instant #1 retail hit at Walmart.com, and stormed the pop singles charts on July 29, hitting the #1 spot after quickly making top-request waves at national Top 40 radio and on MTV’s signature program "Total Request Live," where Hilary's "Why Not" music video (from the RIAA-certified platinum The Lizzie McGuire Movie Soundtrack) had already been a Top 10 staple for months.

MTV also hosted a prestigious premiere for the "So Yesterday" music video on its July 21 presentations of Making The Video and TRL All-Star Backyard BBQ and featured Hilary in MTV Diary. Duff recently was a presenter at both the MTV Video Music Awards and the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, where she accepted the trophy for "Favorite TV Show" on behalf of Lizzie McGuire. And although there’s not one molecule of space left for another top award her shelf, "So Yesterday" has become the #1 most-streamed video on AOL.

"I’ve always sung, ever since I could talk," says Hilary. "At home, at school, in the choir, everywhere. But about two years ago I decided to be a real singer, and started working with really cool singers, musicians and songwriters. Best of all, I started working in the studio, experimenting and putting material together. I’ve really fallen in love with the studio. I just know that a lot of my fans relate to the album."

What kind of music can fans expect from Hilary on Metamorphosis? A chameleon-like variety of changing moods, from the romantic ballad "Where Did I Go Right?" to the ultimate break up song, "So Yesterday." From the tough-talkin' "Party Up" to the hard rockin' "Little Voice."

"The music on the album is a little different from the pop songs everyone’s heard from me before, because Metamorphosis has all the kinds of music I like to listen to," Hilary explains. "There are a lot of different sounds, from rock to eletronic – with a whole range of tempos from some deep, slow songs, to some high-energy rock songs to give me a boost. Everybody goes through different moods and different feelings and sometimes when you put on your favorite song it makes you feel a little bit better."

The 13 pop-rock songs on Metamorphosis were produced, arranged, written and mixed by the very best in the business. The album’s behind-the-scenes-talent includes Charlie Midnight (Joe Cocker, James Brown, Joni Mitchell) who contributed to nine tracks; The Matrix (Avril Lavigne, Christina Aguilera), the producing masterminds behind "So Yesterday," "Where Did I Go Right?" and "The Math"; Chico Bennett (Madonna, Usher, Destiny’s Child); Matthew Gerrard (Nick Carter); John Shanks (Michelle Branch); Kara DioGuardi (Celine Dion, Enrique Iglesias); singer-songwriter-producer Meredith Brooks; plus some of the best pop-rock musicians anywhere.

"Can I tell you how awesome everyone’s been to work with? They are the very best writers and producers and musicians ever, and they’ve been so open to my opinions," Hilary says. "It was important to me that all the songs we recorded really meant something special to me personally. I got to talk with some of the writers and say, 'You know, I feel like this . . .' and they really got it, which is so cool. I loved the whole process. It’s so exciting. I love that the whole album really relates to me and my life."

Two songs were special contributions from Hilary’s number one idol: her talented big sister, Haylie Duff. "Since she knows me better than anyone else in the world, Haylie wrote 'Sweet Sixteen,' a really fun song that totally relates to my life right now. She also came up with 'Inner Strength' and it's really beautiful. Very empowering and uplifting."

Speaking of idols, here's what another one has to say: "Hilary is just completely a light to the world," no less an authority than Britney Spears told Popstar! magazine. "So beautiful and so incredibly sweet. Her music is amazing . . . she should just be herself and never change."

It's difficult to comprehend all that Hilary Duff has accomplished in the past few years. Prior to Metamorphosis, Hilary had already sold 2.2 million albums, spent six weeks in the Billboard Top 10 and earned two platinum album awards. She has starred in one #1 television series, two hit movies, and has already made two more major films (20th Century Fox’s Cheaper By The Dozen with Steve Martin, and Warner Bros.' A Cinderella Story) to be released later this year. Plus, not one but two television specials will honor the big day she turns "Sweet Sixteen."

Not bad for someone who really just wants her driver's license.

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FILMOGRAPHIE HILARY DUFF

A Perfect Man , 2005
Directed by Mark Rosman
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romantic
Cast: Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear, Chris Noth

In The Perfect Man , teenager Holly Hamilton (Hilary Duff) is tired of moving every time her single mom Jean (Heather Locklear) has another personal meltdown involving yet another second-rate guy. To distract her mother from her latest bad choice, Holly conceives the perfect plan for the perfect man…an imaginary secret admirer who will romance Jean and boost her shaky self-esteem. When the virtual relationship takes off, Holly finds herself having to produce the suitor, borrowing her friend's charming and handsome Uncle Ben (Chris Noth) as the fact behind the emails, notes and gifts. Holly must resort to increasingly desperate measures to keep the ruse alive and protect her mom's newfound happiness…almost missing the real perfect man when he does come along.

Raise Your Voice , 2004
Directed by Sean McNamara
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romantic
Cast: Hilary Duff, Oliver James, Jason Ritter, Dana Davis, Lauren Mayhew

"Raise Your Voice" stars Hilary Duff as Terri Fletcher, a small town girl with the voice of a big-time singer. When a personal tragedy interrupts her steady life, Terri defies her father´s wishes and secretly heads off to spend a summer at a Los Angeles performing arts academy. But the school brings a whole new set of challenges to Terri, who suddenly finds herself part of a highly cempetetive program in an intimidating new city. Though initially overwhelmed by her new surroundings, Terri rises to the occasion with the help of some new freinds, an encouraging teacher, and a first love that captures her heart.

A Cinderella Story, 2004
Directed by Mark Rosman
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romantic
Cast: Hilary Duff, Jennifer Coolidge, Chad Michael Murray and Regina King

A Cinderella Story is a modern day twist of the classical Cinderella. Sam Montgomery (Hilary Duff) leads a pretty normal life. She lives with her wicked stepmother and her two evil stepsisters. Sam works is her wicked stepmother’s café. Then she meets her dream date online not realising that he played as the schools quarter back. He invites her to the school dance and she realises that she isn’t good enough for him and runs out but she drops her cell phone. Her “Prince Charming” goes on a hunt to try and find her. MORE INFO
Summery by Alan Donkin

Cheaper By The Dozen, 2003
Directed by Shawn Levy
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Cast: Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Tom Welling, Piper Perabo, Hilary Duff, Ashton Kutcher, Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott, etc.

A remake of the original 1950 "Cheaper By the Dozen", based on the real-life story of the Gilbreth family, follows them from Providence, Rhode Island, to Montclair, New Jersey, and details the amusing anecdotes found in large families. Frank Gilbreth, Sr., was a pioneer in the field of motion study, and often used his family as guinea pigs (with amusing and sometimes embarrassing results). He resisted popular culture, railing against his daughters' desires for bobbed hair and cosmetics.
Summary by Mark Cameron

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The Lizzie McGuire Movie, 2003
Directed by Jim Fall
Genre: Comedy, Family, Adventure
Cast: Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg, Hallie Todd, Robert Carradine, Jake Thomas, Ashlie Brillault, Clayton Snyder, etc.

Lizzie McGuire is a teenager graduating from Junior high school, and eager to find adventures in Rome, Italy on a School trip. Upon arriving there, she discovers that she is the identical spitting image of an Italian beauty who is half of a famous pop duo. Meeting Paolo, the other half of the duo, she is reeled into posing as Isabella on what becomes a journey of self-discovery.
Summary by Dismal Angel

Agent Cody Banks, 2003
Directed by Harald Zwart
Genre: Action, Comedy, Adventure, Family
Cast: Frankie Muniz, Hilary Duff, Angie Harmon, Keith David, Cynthia Stevenson, Arnold Vosloo, etc.

To his family and friends, Cody Banks is a typical teen--he loves to skateboard, hates math, and feels like a complete idiot around girls. But Cody's got a secret--he's actually part of a secret teen CIA program. Cody's living every boy's dream life--he can drive like a stuntman, has an incredible arsenal of cool gadgets, and his agency mentor, Ronica Miles, is totally hot. But Cody's training is put to the test when he's sent to pose as a prep school student and befriend fellow teen Natalie Connors in order to gain access to her father--a scientist unknowingly developing a fleet of deadly nanobots for the evil organization ERIS. From runaway cars and high-speed snowboard chases to a spectacular final mountaintop showdown, Cody has to use everything he's learned to prove himself as an agent and stop ERIS from completing their mission--and, maybe, even get the girl.
Summary by Sujit R. Varma

Cadet Kelly, 2002 (TV)
Directed by Larry Shaw
Genre: Comedy, Family
Cast: Hilary Duff, Christy Romano, Gary Cole, Shawn Ashmor, Aimee Garcia, Linda Kash, Nigel Hamer, etc.

Kelly Collins (Hilary Duff) is a normal teenager in New York. Everything is going perfect, until she found out that her and her family were moving(which is quite an upset for Kelly) - but, things got worse. Kelly had to go to Military School. Unfortuantly, she couldn't convince her parents to not make her go there. In Military School, she meets Carla (Andrea Lewis), who tries to guide her but Kelly refuses to listen to Carla, leading Kelly into a heap of trouble. Cadet Captain Jennifer Stone (Christy Carlson Romano), the "meanest 16-year-old in America," tries everything she can to get Kelly into trouble. Kelly, while doing her punishment job (polishing shoes for the drill team), she spots the drill team and thinks that it is beautiful the way they do it, so she tried it. Cadet Captain Jennifer Stone's assitant, Gloria (Aimee Garcia), desides to help Kelly.
Summary by Lucy Matveeva

Human Nature, 2001
Directed by Michel Gondry
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Patricia Arquette, Rhys Ifans, Tim Robbins, Ken Magee, Sy Richardson,David Warshofsky, Hilary Duff, etc.

A philosophical burlesque, Human Nature follows the ups and downs of an obsessive scientist, a female naturalist, and the man they discover, born and raised in the wild. As scientist Nathan (Robbins) trains the wild man, Puff (Ifans) in the ways of the world - starting with table manners - Nathan's lover Lila (Arquette) fights to preserve the man's simian past, which represents a freedom enviable to most. In the power struggle that ensues, an unusual love triangle emerges exposing the perversities of the human heart and the idiosyncrasies of the civilized mind. Human Nature is a comical examination of the trappings of desire in a world where both nature and culture are idealized.

Lizzie McGuire, 2001 (TV Series 2001-2003)
Created by Terri Minsky
Genre: Comedy, Family
Cast: Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg, Taylor Colman, Lalaine, Jake Thomas, etc.

The show is about growing up, in the beginning Lizzie and Miranda (played by: Hilary Duff, and LaLaine Vergas) buy their first bras. And towards the series ending they will be saying good bye to their Junior school. Matt, Lizzie's little bro, played by Jake Thomas is hilarious. He makes Lizzie's life seem worse than it really is. Kate Sanders, played by Ashley Briaullt, makes her school and sometimes personal life seem like hell.
Summary written by Mary-Kate

The Soul Collector, 1999 (TV)
Directed by Michael Scott, Sean McNamara
Genre: Romance
Cast: Bruce Greenwood, Melissa Gilbert, Ossie Davis, Scotty Leavenworth, Todd Allen, Buck Taylor, Hilary Duff, etc.

Zachariah, makes a few mistakes and it is decided that he is to live as a human being for thirty days. Mordecai is his supervisor. Rebecca's husband died and Zachariah the soul collector, or, the angel of the death helped him to make the transition between heaven and earth. There are some complications with Rebecca's farm and Zachariah helps her out.
Summary written by Rosemea D. S. MacPherson

Casper Meets Wendy, 1998 (TV)
Directed by Bruce McCarthy, Sean McNamara
Genre: Adventure/Family/Comedy
Cast: Billy Burnette, Clay Crosby, Rick Dean, Hilary Duff, etc.

Casper, a friendly ghost, teams up with Wendy, a witch, against an evil warlock.

True Women, 1997 (TV)
Directed by Karen Arther
Genre: Drama/Romance/Western
Cast: Dana Delany , Annabeth Gish, Angelina Jolie, Tina Majorino, Rachael Leigh Cook, HIlary Duff, etc.

This drama is based on the book True Women by Janice Woods Windle. The story starts when young Euphemia Ashby (Tina Majornio) and young Georgia Lawshe (Rachel Leigh Cook) are by the creek playing when a rider rushes by. When they get back to the house they find out that the rider has told Georgia's parents that Phemie's father is dead. So Phemie's brother-in-law Bartlett comes to take Phemie to Texas to live with him and Phemie's sister Sarah.

Hilary Duff is amazing and her new song with her sister Haylie Duff 'Our lips are sealed' IT'S GREAT ALSO A CINDERELLA STROY IS THE BEST FILM EVER!!! she is amazing and my IDOL!

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