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Ashley Tisdale

Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress, singer and television producer. Tisdale's first major acting role was as Maddie Fitzpatrick in Disney's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. She went on to star in the High School Musical film series as the female antagonist Sharpay Evans.

After her first High School Musical appearance, she pursued a solo music career and released her debut album, Headstrong in February 2007. The album debuted at number five in the U.S. chart, selling 64,000 copies in the first week,[1] and was later certified Gold. Tisdale has a supporting role as Candace Flynn in Disney Channel's Phineas and Ferb. Tisdale's second studio album, Guilty Pleasure was first released on June 16, 2009 and in North America on July 28, 2009.[2] She also starred in the 2009 feature film, Aliens in the Attic as Bethany Pearson.[3]

Early life and career beginnings

Tisdale was born in West Deal, Monmouth County, New Jersey on July 2, 1985,[4] to Lisa (née Morris) and Mike Tisdale, who run a construction company.[5] She grew up in Ocean Township. While her elder sister, Jennifer Tisdale, is also an actress, her maternal grandfather, Arnold Morris, developed the Ginsu Knives; through her grandfather, she is also related to businessman Ron Popeil.[6] Tisdale is Jewish on her mother's side and considers herself Jewish.[7][8]

At the age of three, Tisdale was discovered by Bill Perlman, her current manager, at a New Jersey mall. He sent Tisdale on auditions for commercials[4] and on her first audition, Tisdale landed a JC Penney spot and went on to appear in more than 100 commercials as a kid.[4] At the age of eight, she was cast in a leading role in the Broadway musical, Les Misérables, and later toured internationally with the cast of Annie.[4] She began her theatrical career by appearing in Gypsy: A Musical Fable and The Sound of Music at the Jewish Community Center of Monmouth County.[4][9] At the age of twelve, Tisdale sang for Bill Clinton in the White House.[4] Tisdale was a Ford Model and appeared in Toys "R" Us and T-Mobile commercials.[10][11]

Career

1996-2006: Early roles

During the late 1990s and early 2000s, Tisdale made minor appearances on several television shows such as The Hughleys, Smart Guy, 7th Heaven and Bette, where she co-starred with Brenda Song for the first time. For her role in Boston Public she received a 2000 Young Artist Award nomination for "best guest performance in a TV drama".[12] Tisdale had voice roles in A Bug's Life and Whisper of the Heart, and a minor role in the 2001 film Donnie Darko. In 2004, She was cast as Maddie Fitzpatrick on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody after auditioning for the roles of Maddie and London Tipton.[13] Tisdale was soon cast as Sharpay Evans in Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical. Tisdale's role required her to perform several songs on the soundtrack. All of the songs charted on the Billboard Hot 100.[14] Tisdale became the first female artist to debut two songs simultaneously on the "Billboard Hot 100" with "What I've Been Looking For" and "Bop to the Top".[4] The soundtrack became the top-selling album in 2006.[6]

Performing "Bop to the Top".

In 2006, Tisdale signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records and covered Wham!'s "Last Christmas", which was her first single in her Warner Bros. deal. She also covered "Some Day My Prince Will Come" with Drew Seeley for DisneyMania 4 and covered "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" with other Disney Channel performers. She was featured in the song's music video. Tisdale also covered "Kiss the Girl" and appeared in the music video.[6] In December 2006, prior to the release of her debut album, she released a three-song EP, He Said She Said EP to promote the album.[15]

2007-2008: Headstrong and acting roles

Tisdale performing at the High School Musical: The Concert tour.

In February 2007, Tisdale released her first solo album, Headstrong which was distributed by Warner Bros Records.[16] The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 64,000 copies.[16] Tisdale described Headstrong as a chance for her fans to get to know her better. "I want people to know that I’m a real person, and that I’ve been through normal situations, like crushes and heartbreaks", said Tisdale.[17] "Be Good to Me" was released as the first single from the album in fall 2006 and "He Said She Said" was released as the second. In 2008, a third single, "Not Like That" was released in European countries and Brazil, while a fourth single, "Suddenly" was released in Germany.

"He Said She Said" (2006)
"He Said She Said" combines teen pop and dance-pop elements.
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In early 2006, she participated in the international High School Musical: The Concert tour, performing the songs from the soundtrack and three songs from her debut album.[18] She later reprised her role as Sharpay Evans in High School Musical 2. She also appeared in the soundtrack. Tisdale has a voice role in Disney Channel's Phineas and Ferb as Candace Flynn.[6] She also voiced Camille Leon in Kim Possible. Tisdale received her first award at Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards UK as "Best TV Actress" for her performance in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.[6] In 2007, Tisdale released a music DVD, There's Something About Ashley, with a three-song trilogy comprising music videos and a documentary about the creation of Headstrong.[6] The album was re-released again in a limited Deluxe Edition format in Germany.[19] The album was certified Gold in the U.S. for reaching 500,000 copies shipped,[1] and Billboard readers chose it as the sixth best album of the year.[20]

In 2008, Tisdale starred in the ABC Family Original Movie, Picture This with Kevin Pollak.[21] She portrayed Mandy Gilbert and the movie was released on DVD. In addition, Tisdale was credited as one of the executive producers of the movie.[21] Tisdale reprised her role as Sharpay Evans in the Walt Disney Pictures film High School Musical 3: Senior Year and also sang songs on the the soundtrack.[6] Tisdale sang the lead vocals in the song "I Want It All", which was praised by Billboard.[22]

2009-present: Guilty Pleasure and future projects

"It's Alright, It's OK" (2009)
"It's Alright, It's OK" contains pop rock elements.
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Tisdale performing at the 2009 Comet Awards

Tisdale began working on her second solo album, Guilty Pleasure in early 2008. In a April 2008 interview, she stated she has recorded several songs for the album.[23] Tisdale said the album includes "more rock and edgier" music.[24] The album's lead single, "It's Alright, It's OK", was released on April, 2009 in the United States in airplay and digital formats.[25] Guilty Pleasure was first released on June 11, 2009 and on July 28, 2009 in North America.[2] The album debuted at number twelve on Billboard 200, selling 25,000 copies in its first week.[26] "Crank It Up" has been confirmed to be released as the album's second single in October, 2009.[27]. Tisdale is featured in Boys Like Girls's "Love Drunk" music video and is also featured in the Phineas and Ferb soundtrack.[28][29] Tisdale won the "Breakthrough Performance Female" award for her role in High School Musical 3 at the MTV Movie Awards 2009.

Tisdale starred in the 20th Century Fox film, Aliens in the Attic with Robert Hoffman and Carter Jenkins,[3] as Bethany Pearson. In 2009, she guest starred as Maddie Fitzpatrick on The Suite Life on Deck. Tisdale is also a producer,[30] she has a production company named Blondie Girl Productions and as of June 2009, is working in two projects.[30] Tisdale also signed a deal with FremantleMedia to produce a reality show.[30] She also left Gersh Agency and joined Creative Artists Agency.[31] Tisdale has collaborated with Jessica Horowitz to create an animated series, After Midnight which is currently being shopped around for distribution.[32]

Musical style

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"Not Like That" (2008)
"Not Like That" is one of the tracks cowritten by Tisdale
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Template:Sample box end Tisdale's music is predominantly pop and has included ballads and rock. Tisdale decided to move to a pop rock style in her second album.[24] Love and heartbreak are major themes in Tisdale's songs and her output makes use of electronic instruments such as drum machines and guitars. She co-wrote several songs on Headstrong and Guilty Pleasure.[33][34][35]

Her musical influences include Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Michael Jackson[36] and many popular 1980s songs.[37][38] In a AOL interview, Tisdale said, "I’ve been a big fan of Pink ever since she started. I love Katy Perry’s sense of humor and her pop/rock feel. I love Pat Benatar's music. I’m inspired by all these women when I’m going into the studio, but almost anything inspires me."[39]

Public image and personal life

In 2007, Tisdale appeared in a promotional campaign for Staples, Inc.'s "Geared 4 School" sweepstakes and appeared in promotional campaigns for Eckō Red clothing brand, she toured malls in the U.S. and performed in fashion shows hosted at each mall as part of her deal.[40] In January 2007, Blender magazine said, "Tisdale has a gift. Not an angelic voice or a dazzling personality, but an even rarer commodity: millions of "pre-sold" tweens eager to buy her debut album!".[41] Tisdale was romantically involved with Jared Murillo until March 2009.[42] In March 2007, Tisdale told Blender she was drug and alcohol-free, and doesn't smoke and went on to add, "my mom really instilled confidence in me, so I'm not somebody who'd be under peer pressure".[43] She was ranked #10 in Maxim's 2008 Hot 100 list and was ranked #94 on Forbes' 2008 Celebrity 100 list.[44][45] She has appeared on the magazine covers of Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, Shape and other magazines.

She underwent a septoplasty procedure on November 2007 to correct her partially deviated septum. According to Tisdale, this was done for health-related reasons and not out of a belief in plastic surgery;" The procedure also corrected two small fractures in her nose which were interfering with her breathing. She spoke to People magazine about the surgery, saying that it was important to her to be honest with her fans.[46]

In 2008, Tisdale was ranked #17 in "Forbes' High Earners Under 30" list and earned $2.8 million from High School Musical 3.[47][48] She also teamed up with Huckleberry Toys to produce a limited edition of dolls modeled after herself. The dolls featured outfits from her music videos.[49] She was the face of Degree Girl in the United States and recorded multiple commercials to promote the product. She covered several popular '80s songs to promote the product.[50] In 2009, Tisdale signed a five-year endorsements contract with Italian clothes line, Puerco Espin.[51] Tisdale is a volunteer for the 2009 "Get on the Bus" charity campaign.[52]

Filmography

Films

Film
Year Film Role Notes
1998 A Bug's Life Blueberry Scout Voice role
2001 Donnie Darko Kim
Nathan's Choice Stephanie
2002 The Mayor of Oyster Bay Jennifer TV movie
2006 High School Musical Sharpay Evans DCOM
Whisper of the Heart Yuko Harada Vocal role
2007 High School Musical 2 Sharpay Evans DCOM
Bring It On: In It to Win It Herself direct-to-DVD
2008 Picture This Mandy Gilbert
(also executive producer)		 direct-to-DVD
ABC Family television premiere
High School Musical 3: Senior Year Sharpay Evans
2009 Aliens in the Attic Bethany Pearson
2010 Teen Witch Louise Miller

Television

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2005—08 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Maddie Fitzpatrick
2007—present Phineas and Ferb Candace Flynn Voice
Television guest appearances
Year Title Role Notes
1997 Smart Guy Amy "A Little Knowledge" (episode 6, season 1)
7th Heaven Janice "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" (episode 5, season 3)
2000 Beverly Hills, 90210 Nicole Loomis "Fertile Ground" (episode 15, season 10)
Movie Stars Female Student "Stand by Me" (episode 10, season 2)
The Amanda Show Cold-Curer 3 episodes
The Geena Davis Show Tracy "Motherly Advice" (episode 5, season 1)
Boston Public Carol Prader "Chapter Five" (episode 5, season 1)
2001 Bette Jessica "The Invisible Mom" (episode 14, season 1)
Once and Again Marni "Best of Enemies" (episode 18, season 2)
Kate Brasher Winona "Georgia" (episode 6, season 1)
Charmed Runaway Teen "Look Who's Barking" (episode 21, season 3)
2002 The Hughleys Stephanie 3 episodes, season 4
2003 Strong Medicine Sherry Lowenstein "Addicted to Love" (episode 20, season 3)
Grounded for Life Leah "Just Like a Woman" (episode 5, season 3)
George Lopez Olivia "I Only Have Eyes for You" (episode 21, season 2)
Still Standing Bonnie 4 episodes, season 1—2
2006 That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana Maddie Fitzpatrick Disney Channel special
Disney Channel Games 2006 Herself
2007 Kim Possible Camille Leon (voice) (3 episodes, season 4)
Disney Channel Games 2007 Herself Disney Channel special
2008 Studio DC: Almost Live Herself
2009 The Suite Life on Deck Maddie Fitzpatrick "Maddie on Deck" (episode 13, season 1)
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Herself Episode 1, season 7
Family Guy N/A Season Eight

Discography

Main article: Ashley Tisdale discography

Awards and nominations

Year Result Award Category Nominated Work Link
2000 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Television Drama Series Boston Public [12]
2007 Won Nickelodeon UK Kids Choice Awards Best TV Actress The Suite Life of Zack and Cody [6]
Nominated
Premios Oye! International Breakthrough Artist Headstrong [53]
2009 Won MTV Movie Awards Breakthrough Performance Female High School Musical 3: Senior Year [54]
Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice Best Actress: Music/Dance [55]
Nominated Summer: Movie Star-Female Aliens in the Attic [56]
No result Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica Best New International Artist Guilty Pleasure [57]

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  5. ^ Stacey Harrison (July 2008). Getting Away from Sharpay. Cable Connection Mag. Accessed 2008-11-01.
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  7. ^ Nate Bloom (January 30, 2007). "All About Ashley". InterfaithFamily.com. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
  8. ^ Laurie Heifetz (March–April 2007). "The Jewish Paparazzi-Funny, Tisdale doesn't sound Jewish!". American Jewish Life Magazine. Retrieved 2008-09-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
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  16. ^ a b Hasty, Katie (February 14, 2007). "Fall Out Boy Hits 'High' Note With No. 1 Debut". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
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  29. ^ "Phineas & Ferb Soundtrack Coming Soon". AshleyTisdale.com. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
  30. ^ a b c Melinda Newman (October 19, 2008). "'He's Too Much Like My Brother'". Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
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  32. ^ "Nickelodeon eyeing 'Spectacular!' sequel". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
  33. ^ Credits for "Suddenly", "Over It", and "It's Life". ASCAP. Accessed 2008-07-20.
  34. ^ ""Not Like That" Credits". MTV. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
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  45. ^ "Celebrity 100 List". (June 11, 2008) Forbes. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  46. ^ Monica Rizzo (December 3, 2007). "High School Musical's Ashley Tisdale Gets Nose Job". People.com. Accessed 2007-12-03.
  47. ^ Brian Truitt (October 19, 2008). "The High School Musical 3" star knows there's life after high school.. USA Weekend. Accessed 2009-02-27.
  48. ^ "High Earners Under 30". (December 12, 2008) uk.real.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  49. ^ "Ashley Tisdale launches her own doll line". AshleyTisdale.com. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
  50. ^ "Ashley Tisdale Teams With Degree Girl For '80s Covers". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
  51. ^ news%5d=6305&tx_ttnews%5bbackPid%5d=61&cHash=d55928ba38 "Ashley Tisdale: una star per Puerco Espin". mediakey.tv. Retrieved 2009-02-25. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  52. ^ "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" Helps A Family Who Made Room In Their Big Hearts and Tiny Home for Four More Kids On One Hour's Notice". (July 16, 2009) The Futon Critic.com. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
  53. ^ Complete list of Premios Oye! nominees Terra.com.
  54. ^ Eric Ditzian (May 4 2009). "'Twilight,' 'Slumdog Millionaire' Lead MTV Movie Awards Nominees". MTV. Retrieved 2009-05-04. Other Breakthrough Performance Female selections are Ashley Tisdale ("HSM 3"). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  55. ^ Teen Choice Awards Nominees List of Nominees.
  56. ^ New Teen Choice Award Nomination Ashleytisdale.com. Retrieved on 2009-07-08.
  57. ^ Ashley Tisdale Nominated for MTVLA Awards. MTVLA.com. Retrieved on 2009-09-01.
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