Hilary Duff
This article's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for suggestions. (September 2014) Some or all of this article's listed sources may not be reliable. Please help this article by looking for better, more reliable sources, or by checking whether the references meet the criteria for reliable sources. Unreliable citations may be challenged or deleted. (October 2014) Hilary Duff Duff at The Heart Truth's Red Dress Collection fashion show in 2009 Born Hilary Erhard Duff (1987-09-28) September 28, 1987 (age 27) Houston, Texas, United States Occupation Actress singer Years active 1993–present Spouse(s) Mike Comrie (m. 2010; separated 2014) Children 1 Relatives Haylie Duff (sister) Musical career Genres Pop Labels Buena Vista Hollywood RCA Website hilaryduff.com Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress and singer. She began acting at a young age and rose to prominence as a teen idol, playing the title character in the television series Lizzie McGuire (2001–04) and its 2003 film adaptation. The success of the series led to roles in films such as Agent Cody Banks (2003), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), A Cinderella Story (2004), and Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005). Duff has additionally appeared in numerous guest roles and appearances in television, including a recurring role on the third season of Gossip Girl as Olivia Burke, and the television film Beauty & the Briefcase (2010). In 2014, she landed a starring role in the upcoming TV Land comedy-drama Younger as Kelsey Peters. Other than that, she has acted in several independent films: War, Inc. (2008), According to Greta (2009), and Bloodworth (2010). Duff has also served as a voice actress for a number of direct-to-video animated features. Duff is noted for her musical career. After signing with Hollywood Records, she released the albums Santa Claus Lane (2002), Metamorphosis (2003), Hilary Duff (2004), and Dignity (2007) before signing with RCA Records in 2014. As of July 2014, she has sold more than 15 million records worldwide. As an entrepreneur, she has launched two fashion lines and released one perfume. Her first novel Elixir (2010), co-written with Elise Allen, was a New York Times best seller and spawned the sequels Devoted (2011) and True (2013). She has also involved herself with several philanthropic campaigns.