Lucy Hale

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Lucy Hale

Hale at the 38th People's Choice Awards on January 11, 2012
Born Karen Lucille Hale
June 14, 1989 (1989-06-14) (age 22)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupation Actress, singer
Years active 2003–present
Website
www.lucyhale.com

Karen Lucille "Lucy" Hale (born June 14, 1989) is an American actress and singer. She won the reality show American Juniors. She is known for her roles as Becca Sommers in Bionic Woman, Rose Baker in Privileged, Sherrie in the horror film Scream 4, and Aria Montgomery on the hit ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars.

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[edit] Personal life and career

Hale was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She first appeared on television in the reality show American Juniors in 2003. She was part of the vocal quintet formed with the top 5 finishers.[1]

After American Juniors, Hale appeared as guest roles on shows such as Drake & Josh, Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, The O.C., and How I Met Your Mother. She appeared in two episodes of the Disney Channel show Wizards of Waverly Place, which led to her dating co-star David Henrie for a short time.

Hale appeared in "NBC's" short-lived re-imagining of the Bionic Woman as Becca Sommers, younger sister to title character Jaime Sommers (played by Michelle Ryan).[2] She made her big screen debut in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 portraying Effie, the younger sister of Lena Kaligaris (played by Alexis Bledel).

Hale then co-starred in the CW TV show Privileged as Rose Baker, with Ashley Newbrough and Joanna Garcia.[3] She starred in the Lifetime TV movie Sorority Wars.[4]

In December 2009, Hale was cast as Aria Montgomery in the TV series Pretty Little Liars, based on the book series by Sara Shepard.[5] Hale won a 2010 Teen Choice Award ("Choice Summer TV Star: Female") for her portrayal of Aria on the show.[6]

In January 2010, Hale guest-starred on the CSI: Miami episode "Show Stopper".[7] In August 2010, she was cast in a small cameo in Scream 4.[8]

Hale was cast as the lead for A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song. Filming began in February 2011.[9] The film aired in January 2012.

[edit] Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide Amy Cassidy Episode: "Upper Classmen & Gross Biology Dissection"
2006 Secrets of a Small Town Tisha Steele Episode: "Pilot"
2006 Drake & Josh Hazel Episode: "Theater Thug"
2006 The O.C. Hadley Hawthorne Episode: "The Man of the Year"
2007 American Family Brittany Jane TV movie
2007 How I Met Your Mother Katie Scherbatsky Episode: "First Time in New York"
2007 Bionic Woman Becca Sommers 8 episodes
2007 to 2008 Wizards of Waverly Place Miranda Hampson 2 episodes: "First Kiss" and "Pop Me and We Both Go Down"
2008 The Apostles Rachel Rydell TV movie
2008 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 Effie Kaligaris Supporting Role
2008 to 2009 Privileged Rose Baker 18 episodes (Credited as Lucy Kate Hale)
2009 Fear Island Megan TV movie
2009 Ruby & The Rockits Kristen Episode: "Smells Like Teen Drama"
2009 Sorority Wars Katie Parker TV movie
2009 Private Practice Danielle Episode: "Pushing the Limits"
2010 CSI: Miami Phoebe Nichols / Vanessa Patton Episode: "Show Stopper"
2010 to present Pretty Little Liars Aria Montgomery Main role
2011 Scream 4 Sherrie Cameo
2011 A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song Katie Gibbs Main role
Other
Year Title Role Notes
2003 American Juniors Herself 17 episodes, sang "Call Me", "I'm Gonna Make you love me"
2003 An American Idol Christmas Herself
2008 Jonas Brothers: Living The Dream Herself
2008 Entertainment Tonight Herself
2010 Made In Hollywood: Teen Edition Herself Behind The Screen: Pretty Little Liars
2010 Good Day L.A. Herself Guest
2010 Teen Choice Awards Herself
2011 Teen Choice Awards Herself

[edit] Discography

Singles
  • 2011: "Run This Town"
  • 2011: "Make You Believe"
  • 2011: "Bless Myself"
  • 2011: "Extra Ordinary"

[edit] Awards

Year Award Category Work nominated Result
2010 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Star: Female Pretty Little Liars Won
2011 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Star: Female Pretty Little Liars Won

[edit] References

  1. ^ American Juniors. Allmusic. Accessed 2008-11-11.
  2. ^ Lucy Hale. NBC. Accessed 2008-11-11.
  3. ^ Robert Bianca (September 9, 2008). 'Privileged': The kids are all white, and kind of shallow, too. USA Today. Accessed 2008-11-11.
  4. ^ Sorority Wars, the Definitive Lucy Hale Interview. Gosh!TV. Accessed 2009-10-17
  5. ^ ABC Family Announces Additional Casting for its Upcoming Pilots "Melissa & Joey," "Untitled Michael Jacobs Project" and "Pretty Little Liars" ABC Family Press Release (December 7, 2009). Accessed 2009-12-30.
  6. ^ Winners of Teen Choice 2010 Announced. Accessed 2010-09-26.
  7. ^ Guest Star Alert: Lucy Hale on CSI Miami Season 8. TV.com. Accessed 2010-01-12
  8. ^ Shenae Grimes, Lucy Hale Join ‘Scream 4′ Cast
  9. ^ "Warner Premiere film 'Another Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song' auditions underway for ABC Family". ABC Family Auditions. 2009-01-19. http://www.abcfamilyauditions.com/2010/12/warner-premiere-film-cinderella-story.html. Retrieved 2012-02-05. 

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