co-star of Outdoor Bouncers Kids Daddio,Duff' first seriou shot at fame came when she wa cast as on of the children in the pilot episod of the NBC sitcom Daddio 2000 . Actor Michael Chiklis. "After work with her the first day, I rememb sai to my wife, 'Thi young girl is go to be a movi star'. She wa complet at eas with herself and comfort in her own skin". Befor the show had even aired, Duff wa drop from it cast lineup and becam reluct to continu her act career. Her manag and mother spur her on, and she successfulli audit for the famili comedi show Lizzi McGuir a week later.
0,Hilari Erhard Duff born Septemb 28, 1987 is an American actress and singer. After gain fame for her star role on the televis show Lizzi McGuire, she ha gone on to have a film career, with role in high profil releas such as The Lizzi McGuir Movie, Cheaper by the Dozen, Cheaper by the Dozen 2 and A Cinderella Story. Duff ha also expand her repertoir into pop music, with three albums: 2003' Metamorphosis, 2004' Hilari Duff, 2005' Most Want and an upcom 2006 album It Can't Rain All the Time.
Biography
Earli life and career
Texas,Duff wa born in Houston. the second child of Robert Erhard Duff, owner of a chain of conveni stores, and Susan Colleen Cobb, a homemaker. Duff' middl name of "Erhard" wa the maiden name of her patern grandmother, Mari Erhard, who wa of part German descent. After Duff' mother encourag her to take an act class alongsid her older sister, Haylie, both girl won part in variou local theatr productions. At the ag of six, the Duff sister particip in the ballet The Nutcrack Suit with Columbu Ballet Met in San Antonio. The sibl becam more enthusiast about the idea of act professionally, and eventu reloc to California with their mother. Robert Duff stai at the famili home in Houston to maintain their business. After sever year of audit and meetings, the Duff sister were cast in sever televis commerci and launch their careers.
Televis and film
start off with an uncredit appear in Hallmark Entertainment' western miniseri True Women 1997 . She also serv as an extra,Most of Duff' first few act role were small. again uncredited, in writer/director Willard Carroll' ensembl comedi drama Plai by Heart 1998 . Her first major part wa as the star of the 1998 film Casper Meet Wendy, plai the young witch, Wendy, who encount the anim charact Casper. Like Casper: A Spirit Begin 1997 , the second sequel to the success Casper 1995 , the film wa releas direct-to-video with gener unenthusiast reviews.
which wa base on a Kathleen Kane novel,Duff later appear in a support role in the televis movi The Soul Collector 1999 . and star Bruce Greenwood as an angel who help out a femal farmer Melissa Gilbert whose husband ha recent died. Duff end up win a Young Artist Award for Best Perform in a TV Movi or Pilot Support Young Actress .
