An all-American sweetheart, Hilary Duff came to fame playing the lead role in
teen TV series Lizzy McGuire, becoming a major pop star on the back of the
show's success. Appearing in local theatre productions in Houston from an early
age, Hilary and her sister Haylie moved with their mother to California
specifically to promote their acting careers. Her initial experience was in
minor TV roles and commercials but things moved fast after she landed the part
of schoolgirl Lizzy McGuire in the TV series of the same name in 2001. The show
attracted 2.3 million viewers per episode and ...