Ashley Tisdale
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| General Information | |
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| Age: | 23 |
| Birth Name: | Ashley Michelle Tisdale |
| Birth Day and Where: | 1985,July,2 Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States |
| Gender: | Female |
| Seen / Acted: | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, High School Musical, Nathan's Choice, The Mayor of Oyster Bay, They came from Upstairs |
| Hair Color: | Blonde / Brunette - Natural Color |
| Interests: | Music, Singing and Acting |
| Family | |
| Years Active: | 1995-Present |
| Works for: | Parent xP, Warner Bros., and Disney |
| Close People: | Family |
| URL: | ashleytisdale.com |
| Pet: | Dog [Blondie] |
Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress and singer, songwriter, and television producer. After appearing in several television roles during the late 1990s and early 2000s, she became known to young audiences for playing Maddie Fitzpatrick on the Disney Channel Original Series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and Sharpay Evans in High School Musical, High School Musical 2 and will reprise her role in High School Musical 3: Senior Year [Releasing This October]. Tisdale is currently voicing Candace Flynn in the Disney Channel original series Phineas and Ferb. She made music history by becoming the first female artist to debut with two songs simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 with "What I've Been Looking For" and "Bop to the Top".[2]
After her first Emmy-winning High School Musical performance, she pursued a solo music career and on February 6, 2007, she released her debut album Headstrong. The album debuted at number five on the U.S. charts, selling over 64,000 copies in the first week,[3] and was later certified Gold. Tisdale has a supporting role as Candace Flynn in Disney Channel's Phineas and Ferb. Tisdale is working on her second studio album, Guilty Pleasure which is scheduled to be released in June 16, 2009. Tisdale will be starring in Aliens in the Attic, which will be released on July 31, 2009.
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Early life and career beginnings
Tisdale was born in Monmouth County, New Jersey on July 2, 1985,[1] to Lisa (née Morris) and Mike Tisdale, who run a construction company.[2] She grew up in Ocean Township.[3] While her elder sister, Jennifer Tisdale, is also an actress and model, her maternal grandfather, Arnold Morris, developed the Ginsu Knives; through her grandfather, she is also related to businessman Ron Popeil.[4] Tisdale is Jewish.[5][6]
At the age of three, Tisdale was discovered by Bill Perlman, her current manager, at South Shores Mall.[1] On her first audition, Tisdale landed a JC Penney spot and went on to appear in more than 100 commercials as a kid.[7] 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.[7] She began her acting career by appearing in Gypsy: A Musical Fable and The Sound of Music at the Jewish Community Center of Monmouth County.[7][8] At age twelve, Tisdale sang for American President Bill Clinton in the White House.[7]
Tisdale was a Ford Model.[9] During the late 1990s and early 2000s, Tisdale made minor appearances on several television series such as George Lopez, Smart Guy, 7th Heaven, Strong Medicine 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".[10] Tisdale had a voice role in the 1998 animated movie A Bug's Life, and a minor role in the 2001 film Donnie Darko. She had recurring roles on The Hughleys in 2002 and Still Standing in 2003.[7]
Recording and film career
2004-2006: Fame rise and career development
In 2004, Tisdale was cast the role of Maddie Fitzpatrick on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody after auditioning for the roles of Maddie Fitzpatrick and London Tipton.[11] She also appeared in Whisper of the Heart, the English-language version of the Japanese animated feature, Mimi wo Sumaseba. 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 the songs charted on the Billboard Hot 100.[12] Tisdale made music history by becoming the first female artist ever to debut with two songs simultaneously on the "Hot 100" with "What I've Been Looking For" and "Bop to the Top".[1] The soundtrack became the top-selling album of 2006.[13] Tisdale also appeared in the Disney Channel Games 2006.
In 2006, Tisdale signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records. The same year, she covered Wham!'s "Last Christmas", which was the first single in her deal with Warner Bros. 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 members of the Disney Channel Circle of Stars. She was featured on the music video which was later included on Cinderella: Platinum Edition DVD. Tisdale also recorded a cover version of the song "Kiss the Girl" and shot a music video, which premiered on Disney Channel and was later included on The Little Mermaid: Platinum Edition DVD. 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.[14] Tisdale also launched a tour with the cast of High School Musical, performing songs from the soundtrack and songs from her debut album. In 2007, a DVD and a live album called High School Musical: The Concert was released featuring Tisdale's songs.
2007-2008: Headstrong and acting roles
Template:Listen In February 2007, Tisdale released her first solo album, Headstrong which was distributed by Warner Bros Records.[15] The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 album charts, selling 64,000 copies.[15] 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.[16] "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" had a limited release in Germany and Brazil.
She reprised her role as Sharpay Evans in High School Musical 2. She also appeared on the soundtrack. Tisdale has a voice role in Disney Channel's Phineas and Ferb as Candace Flynn. She also voiced Camille Leon in Kim Possible. Tisdale received her first award at Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards UK as "Best TV Actress" for The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. 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. The album was re-released in 2007 in a Holiday Edition.[17] The album was re-released again in a limited Deluxe Edition format in Germany.[18] The album was certified Gold in the U.S. for reaching 500,000 copies shipped,[19] 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. The movie was released on DVD in 2008. In addition, Tisdale was credited as one of the executive producers of the movie.[21] Tisdale reprised her role as Sharpay Evans in High School Musical 3: Senior Year and also sang songs on the the soundtrack. Tisdale sang the leading vocals in the song, "I Want It All", which received praises from Billboard. [22]
2009-present: Guilty Pleasure and other projects
Template:Listen </div> Tisdale's second solo album, Guilty Pleasure is set to be released on June 16, 2009.[23] She started working on the album in early 2008 and in April of the same year, she stated she has recorded several songs for the album.[24] Tisdale also stated her album would include "more rock and edgier" music.[25] The album's first single, "It's Alright, It's OK" was released on April 14, 2009 in the United States in airplay and digital formats.[26]
Tisdale will appear in the 20th Century Fox's film, Aliens in the Attic (formely known as They Came from Upstairs) with Robert Hoffman and Carter Jenkins.[27] Tisdale portrays Bethany Pearson in the film. In 2009, she guest starred as Maddie Fitzpatrick on The Suite Life on Deck. Tisdale is also a producer,[28] she has a production company, Blondie Girl Productions and is working in two projects.[28] Tisdale also signed a deal with FremantleMedia to produce a reality show.[29] She also left Gersh Agency and joined Creative Artists Agency.[30] Tisdale has collaborated with Jessica Horowitz to create an animated series, After Midnight which is currently being shopped around for distribution.[31]
Music influences
Template:Listen </div> Tisdale has a mezzo-soprano voice style.[7] Her music is predominantly considered teen pop, but has also included genres of dance-pop, ballads and contemporary R&B. She stated that she will move to a pop rock style for her second album, which is different from her usual genre. [25] Tisdale has co-written four songs on her debut album, which include "Not Like That" and "Suddenly".[32][33] She has also co-written several tracks on Guilty Pleasure.[34]
Her musical influences include Mariah Carey, Elton John, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears and many '80 songs.[7][35] In a AOL.com interview, Tisdale stated, "I’ve been a big fan of Pink ever since she started. I love Katy’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."[36]
Products and endorsement
In October 2007, Tisdale signed a promotional deal for the Eckō Red clothing brand in which she toured malls across the U.S. Tisdale functioned as spokesperson and performed in conjunction with fashion shows hosted at each mall.[37] In 2008, Tisdale teamed up with Huckleberry Toys to produce a limited edition of dolls modelled after herself. The dolls were manufactured by Huckleberry Toys and featured outfits from her music videos.[38] She also appeared in commercials for Toys "R" Us, T-Mobile, and appeared in one promotional campaign for Staples, Inc.'s "Geared 4 School" sweepstakes.[39][40] 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.[41] In 2009, Tisdale signed a five-year contract with Italian clothes line, Puerco Espin to be their new face. [42]
Public image and personal life
Tisdale underwent a rhinoplasty procedure on November 30, 2007. According to Tisdale, this was done for health-related reasons and not out of a belief in plastic surgery; her "septum was 80 percent deviated" and she had "two small fractures on [her] nose", and this was 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.[43]
In January 2007, Blender magazine stated, "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!".[44] Tisdale was romantically involved with Jared Murillo until March 2009.[45] 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".[46] She was ranked #10 in Maxim's 2008 Hot 100 list.[47] In June 2008, Tisdale was ranked at #94 on Forbes' Celebrity 100 list.[48] Tisdale has appeared on the magazine covers of Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, Shape and several other magazines. Tisdale is cited several times in David Denby's book Snark. [49]
In 2007, she was named one of Teen People's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25."[9] Tisdale was ranked #6 in Forbes Hollywood's 10 Top-Paid Tweens list.[50] Tisdale earned $2.8 million from High School Musical 3.[51] In 2008, Tisdale was ranked #17 in the list of Forbes High Earners Under 30.[52]
Filmography
Films
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | A Bug's Life | Blueberry Scout | Voice |
| 2001 | Donnie Darko | Kim | Brief appearance |
| Nathan's Choice | Stephanie | ||
| 2002 | The Mayor of Oyster Bay | Jennifer | Television movie |
| 2006 | High School Musical | Sharpay Evans | Made for television (Disney Channel) |
| Whisper of the Heart | Yuko Harada | Voice | |
| 2007 | High School Musical 2 | Sharpay Evans | Made for television (Disney Channel) |
| Bring It On: In It to Win It | Herself | Direct to DVD | |
| 2008 | Picture This | Mandy Gilbert | Direct to DVD and made for television (ABC Family), executive producer |
| High School Musical 3: Senior Year | Sharpay Evans | ||
| 2009 | Aliens in the Attic | Bethany Pearson | |
Television
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005—08 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Maddie Fitzpatrick | Main Role |
| 2007—present | Phineas & Ferb | Candace Flynn | Voice |
| 2009 | After Midnight | - | Executive producer |
| 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 | Disney Channel special | |
| 2007 | Kim Possible | Camille Leon (voice) | (3 episodes, season 4) |
| Disney Channel Games 2007 | Herself | Disney Channel special | |
| 2008 | Studio DC: Almost Live | Herself | Disney Channel special |
| 2009 | The Suite Life on Deck | Maddie Fitzpatrick | "Maddie on Deck" (episode 13, season 1) |
Discography
- Main article: Ashley Tisdale discography
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Nominated Work |
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| 2000 | Nominated[10] | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Television Drama Series | Boston Public |
| 2007 | Won[53] | Nickelodeon UK Kids Choice Awards | Best TV Actress | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody |
| Nominated[54] | Premios Oye! | International Breakthrough Artist | Headstrong | |
| 2009 | Won[55] | UK Kermode Award | Best Supporting Actress | High School Musical 3: Senior Year |
| Nominated[56] | MTV Movie Awards | Breakthrough Performance Female | High School Musical 3: Senior Year |
Bio
Recently named one of Teen People’s 25 Hottest Stars Under 25, Ashley Tisdale is best known for her role as a hotel candy counter clerk,baby sitter and poor,of twin boys Zack and Cody) in the Series "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody"
Ashley can currently be seen starring opposite Zac Efron in the original movie musical, “High School Musical,” directed and choreographed by Kenny Ortega. The movie premiered in January 2006 and was the highest rated telecast in Disney Channel history!
Magazines This section tells you about which magazines she is in [ The cover page ]
January 2008 - Us Weekly
Secrets of the New Power Girls!
“I don’t drink, and I don’t smoke. It’s a personal preference. My mom has never drunk or smoked. I look up to my mom.”
September 2007 - Cosmo Girl
She can sing and act, is friends with Zac, and has a major eye for style. Hail to the Tisdale!
Oct/Nov 2007 - Girls Life
Ashley Tisdale, what she hasn't told.. until now!
Winter Spring 2007 - Cosmo Girl Prom
All the world's a stage for Ashley Tisdale.
Scholastic Scope
January 8, 2007 - Scholastic Scope
Ashley's All That
August/September 2006 - Girls Life
GL covergirl Ashley Tisdale is not, as pop artist Hoku put it, Another Dumb Blonde.
July 2006 - Seventeen
She spent years in the shadows as her peers became famous. Now this hard working Hollywood veteran is finally living her own Cinderella story.
Summer 2006 - Teen
Are you one of the millions of people who have High School Musical mania?
Family
Jennifer Tisdale - Her sister and is currently an actress. Lisa Tisdale - Mother Mike Tisdale - Father Lily Tisdale - Sister Blondie - Dog
Family Secrets
Peggy Tisdale - Her aunt got arrested for doing drugs and alcohol.
She says [ Favorites ]
Favorite Color >> Pink
Favorite Food >> Sushi and pizza
Favorite Ride at Disneyland >> Pirates of the Caribbean
Favorite Movies >> Just Married, My Best Friends Wedding, and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Favorite TV Shows >> Laguna Beach and Surface
Favorite Actors >> Brittany Murphy and Julia Roberts
Favorite Book >> The Great Gatsby
Favorite Designers >> Marc Ecko, Diesel, Bebe, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Marc Jacobs
Favorite Place to have fun >> The Mall, She Loves to shop
Favorite Music Groups >> Billy Joel, Elton John, The Used, All American Rejects, and Nick Lachey
Favorite Thing about Acting >> I get to be all different characters that tell different stories
My Favorite Actors >> Johnny Depp, Leonardo Dicaprio, Julia Roberts, and Brittany Murphy
My favorite Disney Character >> Tinkerbell! I've always loved Tinkerbell cuz Peter Pan is my favorite movie
My one True Favorite >> My Family!
Favorite Song from High School Musical >> "Breaking Free". It's a great song.
Favorite Subject in High School >> My favorite subject was English or creative writing. We did poems and making a
magazine and i did one on celebrites. I called it Celebrity Life Magazine. I interviewed my good friend Kaley Cuoco.
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