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Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985)[1] is an American actress, singer and model. After appearing in several television roles during the late 1990s and early 2000s, she became known to young audiences for playing Madeline Fitzpatrick on the Disney Channel Original Series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and Sharpay Evans in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical. Tisdale has also pursued a music career and released her debut album Headstrong on February 6, 2007.
Contents
- 1 Early life
- 2 Career
- 2.1 Film and television
- 2.2 Music
- 3 Filmography
- 4 Discography
- 4.1 Albums
- 4.2 Soundtracks
- 4.3 Singles
- 4.3.1 Other Charting Songs
- 4.4 Songs
- 4.5 Soundtracks
- 5 TV shows and guest appearances
- 6 Footnotes
- 7 External links
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Early life
Tisdale was born in
West Deal, New Jersey[2] to Lisa Morris and Mike Tisdale. Her older sister,
Jennifer Tisdale, is also an actress and inspired Tisdale. Her maternal grandfather is Arnold Morris, the developer of
Ginsu Knives; through her grandfather, she is also related to businessman
Ron Popeil.
[3][4] Tisdale is
Jewish on her mother's side and considers herself Jewish.
[5] She was discovered by her current manager, Bill Perlman, at her hometown mall in
Monmouth County, New Jersey when she was three.
[6] She began acting, appearing in stage productions of
Gypsy: A Musical Fable and
The Sound of Music at the
Jewish Community Center of Monmouth County.
[7] She sang for
Bill Clinton at the
White House when she was twelve years old.
[citation needed]
Tisdale moved with her family to Valencia, California and attended Valencia High School as a teenager. She was named "Most Likely to be an Actress" in her senior yearbook. She graduated from the school in 2003. In honor of her success Valencia High School asked her to host their 2006 Homecoming Game. During her teen years, Tisdale also worked at Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister Co., and Wet Seal stores located at the local mall.
Career
Film and television
During the late 1990s, Tisdale appeared 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. Then, Tisdale was cast in the role of Maddie Fitzpatrick on
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody after auditioning for the roles of Maddie Fitzpatrick and
London Tipton.
[8] As the series became popular, Tisdale became a featured performer on the Disney Channel and performed a voice role in
Whisper of the Heart. 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.
Ashley Tisdale originally tried out for Gabriella Montez, but was cast as Sharpay Evans.[9] The role required her 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. Additionally, Tisdale made music history by being the first female artist to ever debut with two songs simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 with "What I've Been Looking For" and "Bop to the Top."[10] She has also recorded versions of the songs "Some Day My Prince Will Come" and "Kiss The Girl" (including a music video)[11] for Disney. In addition, she recorded a version of "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" with the other members of the Disney Channel Circle of Stars, and appeared in the Disney Channel Games as captain of the Green Team.
More recently, Ashley Tisdale signed a deal with Staples, Inc. to appear in the promotional campaign for the company's "Geared 4 School" sweepstakes that fall. She will star in High School Musical 2, scheduled to air in August 2007.
Music
Tisdale's first solo album,
Headstrong, is distributed by
Warner Bros. Records and went on release on
February 6 2007. The album debuted at #5 on the
Billboard 200 album charts, selling 64,000 copies.
[12] Her first single "He Said She Said," written by
Jonathan "J.R." Rotem and
Evan "Kidd" Bogart, was released on
December 19,
2006. There are three versions of the song: the
Radio Disney version, which is more appropriate for children; a version which Tisdale sings during the
High School Musical tour; and an explicit version which is more "mature" than the other versions and has some mature content like touching and kissing. She filmed a music video on
January 25,
2007 for "He Said, She Said." Her second single, "Be Good to Me," was released on iTunes on
January 9,
2007, with a music video to be played on the Disney Channel and
KOL. Her album was released on iTunes and
Napster on
February 6,
2007.
In January 2007, Tisdale was nominated the 2nd Hottest Woman of Pop/R&B by Blender Magazine, which noted that "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".[13] In March of 2007, Tisdale told Blender that, unlike so many other child stars, she was drug and alcohol-free, specifying that "My mom really instilled confidence in me, so I'm not somebody who'd be under peer pressure".[14]
Filmography
Discography
Albums
Soundtracks
Singles
Other Charting Songs
Songs
Soundtracks
TV shows and guest appearances
Footnotes
- ^ Tisdale, Ashley. Fact Sheet. BOP. Retrieved on 2006-05-09.
- ^ "High School homecoming", The Mercury News, 6/06. Retrieved on June 9, 2007.
- ^ Background info on Tisdale's maternal family found at the New Yorker. The Pitchman. Retrieved on May 9, 2006.
- ^ Tisdale mentioned her family relation on The Jimmy Kimmel Show, May 9, 2006
- ^ Bloom, Nate (2007-01-30). All About Ashley. InterfaithFamily.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-30.
- ^ About Ashley. AshleyTisdale.com (2006-08-25). Retrieved on 2007-01-30.
- ^ Celebrity Premiers Video in Deal (7/11/06). JCC of Greater Monmouth County (2006-07-11). Retrieved on 2007-01-30.
- ^ Ashley Tisdale. The Star Scoop (12/05). Retrieved on 2007-08-25.
- ^ High School Musical Pop-up Edition
- ^ Bronson, Fred (2006-02-02). Chart Beat. Billboard. Retrieved on 2007-03-22.
- ^ Ashley Tisdale 'Kiss The Girl' Music Video. Ashley Tisdale. Retrieved on 2006-10-26.
- ^ Hasty, Katie (2007-02-14). Fall Out Boy Hits 'High' Note With No. 1 Debut. Billboard. Retrieved on 2007-03-22.
- ^ High School Musical star tries a more challenging medium: pop songs.. Blender. Retrieved on 2007-02-06.
- ^ Gross, Michael Joseph. Ashley Tisdale's After School Special. Blender. Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
- ^ a b Just In!. Ashley-Web.org. Retrieved on 2007-01-17.
- ^ The Little Mermaid DVD. MySpace (2007-01-24). Retrieved on 2007-01-30.
- ^ http://www.ukmix.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=44129
- ^ http://www.ashley-t.com/
