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Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American model, actress and singer. After appearing in several television roles during the late 1990s and early 2000s, she became known to young audiences for playing Maddie on the Disney Channel sitcom The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and Sharpay Evans in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical. Tisdale was described by Business Wire in 2006 as "one of America's hottest young celebrities.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Career 2 Filmography 3 Discography 3.1 Albums 3.2 Singles 3.3 Songs 3.4 Soundtracks 4 TV shows and guest appearances 5 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Tisdale was born in West Deal, New Jersey. Her parents are Lisa Morris and Mike Tisdale, and her older sister is Jennifer, also an actress. She is of Jewish ancestry, and her maternal grandfather is Arnold Morris, the developer of Ginsu Knives; Tisdale is also related to businessman Ron Popeil. Tisdale was discovered by her current manager, Bill Perlman, at her hometown mall in Monmouth County when she was three, and subsequently sang at the White House when she was twelve years old.

[edit] Career

Tisdale began acting in the late 1990s, appearing in episodes of several television series, including Smart Guy, 7th Heaven, Grounded for Life, Boston Public, Strong Medicine, Charmed and Beverly Hills, 90210. She had a minor role in the 2001 film Donnie Darko and recurring roles on the sitcoms The Hughleys and Still Standing. Tisdale auditioned for both Maddie Fitzpatrick and London Tipton on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and was cast as Fitzpatrick, which required her to cut off 7 inches of her hair and dye her brown hair blonde. After she dyed her hair it started to break and she needed hair extensions. She was ultimately happy to receive the role because she wanted to portray a character that she felt was more like herself.

As The Suite Life of Zack and Cody gained in popularity, Tisdale became a featured performer on the Disney Channel, appearing in several promotions, specials, and ads for the network. She was also cast in Disney's television film High School Musical, which became a major success for the channel after its premiere on January 20, 2006. The role required Tisdale to perform several songs including, "What I've Been Looking For", "Bop to the Top" and "We're All in This Together". All three managed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. Tisdale has also recorded versions of the songs "Some Day My Prince Will Come" (from DisneyMania 4 CD) and "Kiss The Girl" (for the DVD special edition release of The Little Mermaid) for Disney. In addition, she is part of the current Disney Channel Circle of Stars, and has sung a version of "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" with the other members of the circle. Tisdale appeared in the Disney Channel Games, which began airing in June of 2006; she was a member and captain of the Green Team, alongside Lucas Grabeel, Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment, Mitchel Musso, and Kyle Massey.

More recently, in July of 2006, Tisdale signed a deal with Staples, Inc. to appear in the promotional campaign for the company's "Geared 4 School" sweepstakes during the fall of 2006. Tisdale's first solo album, distributed by Warner Bros. Records, is scheduled for release in January of 2007, with a single to be released in October 2006. Tisdale has said that she would like her album to appeal to an older audience, and that it will contain "edgy pop tracks." Tisdale will also appear in High School Musical 2: Sing It All Or Nothing!, due for release in 2007.

[edit] Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	High School Musical 2: Sing It All Or Nothing!	Sharpay Evans
2006	Phineas and Ferb	Candace	voice over
2006	Whisper of the Heart	Yuko Harada	voice over
	High School Musical	Sharpay Evans
2001	Donnie Darko	Dorky girl
	Nathan's Choice	Stephanie
1998	A Bug's Life	Lead Blueberry Scout/additional voices

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

TBA Released: January 2007 (U.S.) Chart positions: TBR RIAA certification: TBR U.S. sales: TBR Official Singles: TBR (October 2006)

[edit] Singles

Year	Title	Album	Chart positions
			U.S.
2005	"A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" (feat. Disney Channel Circle of Stars)	DisneyMania, Vol. 4	-
2006	"What I've Been Looking For" (feat. Lucas Grabeel)	High School Musical OST	35
	"Stick to the Status Quo" (feat. High School Musical Cast)		43
	"Bop to the Top" (feat. Lucas Grabeel)		62
	"We're All in This Together" (feat. High School Musical Cast)		34
	"Kiss The Girl"[1]	The Little Mermaid Special Edition Soundtrack	TBA

[edit] Songs

Year	Title	Album
2006	"I Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" (feat. Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, and Lucas Grabeel)	High School Musical OST
	"Some Day My Prince Will Come" (feat. Andrew Seeley)	DisneyMania, Vol. 4

[edit] Soundtracks

Year	Album	Notes
2007	High School Musical 2 Soundtrack
2006	The Little Mermaid 2006 Special Edition Soundtrack
	High School Musical Soundtrack

[edit] TV shows and guest appearances

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005-Present	The Suite Life of Zack & Cody	Maddie Fitzpatrick
2007	Kim Possible	Camille	voice only
	Phineas and Ferb	Candace	voice
2006	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	Herself	Aired on August 9
	Total Request Live	Herself	Co-host with Miley Cyrus on June 20; guest with Zac Efron
	Hannah Montana	Maddie Fitzpatrick	Episode On The Road Again
2003	Still Standing	Bonnie
	George Lopez	Olivia
	Grounded for Life	Leah
	Strong Medicine	Sherry Lowenstein
2002	Malcolm in the Middle	Girl
	The Hughleys	Stephanie	Three episodes
	The Mayor of Oyster Bay		TV movie
2001	Charmed	Runaway Teen
	Kate Brasher	Winona
	Once and Again	Marni
	Bette	Jessica
	Nathan's Choice	Stephanie	TV movie
2000	Boston Public	Carol Prader
	The Geena Davis Show	Tracy
	Movie Stars	Female Student
	The Amanda Show	Number One Fan - Cold-Curer
	Beverly Hills 90210	Nicole Jungquist
1997	7th Heaven	Janice
	Smart Guy	Amy

[edit] External links

• The Official Ashley Tisdale Home Page

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