Hilary Duff

Hilary Erhard Duff{{ref|MiddleName}} (born September 28, 1987), sometimes credited as "Hilary Ann Duff" or "Hilary Ann Lisa Duff", is an American actress and pop music singer. After gaining prominence in the television show Lizzie McGuire, she has since gone onto a film career, with roles in mainstream pictures such as Cheaper by the Dozen and independent films such as Material Girls. Duff has also launched a music career that includes a number of world-wide hit singles as well as two #1 albums on the Billboard 200.

Early life and career

Duff was born in Houston, Texas as the second child of Bob Duff, owner of a chain of convenience stores, and his wife Susan, a homemaker. Duff's unusual middle name of "Erhard" was the maiden name of her German American paternal grandmother, Mary Erhard. After her mother encouraged her to take an acting class alongside her older sister, Haylie Duff, both girls won parts in various local theatre productions. At the age of six, the Duffs participated in the ballet The Nutcracker Suite with Columbus Ballet Met in San Antonio. The siblings became more and more enthusiastic about the idea of acting professionally, and they eventually relocated to California with their mother. Bob Duff stayed at the family home in Houston to maintain their business. Through years of auditions and meetings, both sisters managed to clinch appearances in several television commercials.{{ref|EarlyLifeCareer}}

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Houston - Texas - Convenience stores - Homemaker - German American - Haylie Duff - Theatre - Ballet - The Nutcracker Suite - San Antonio - California - Television commercials

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