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Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born
July 2,
1985)
[1] is an
American 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 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. She also participated in
High School Musical: The Concert and reprised her role as Sharpay Evans in
High School Musical 2.
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Personal life
Tisdale was born in
Monmouth County,
New Jersey on
July 2,
1985,
[2] to Lisa (
née Morris) and Mike Tisdale. She grew up there in
Ocean Township.
[3] Her elder sister
Jennifer Tisdale is also an actress, most notably starring in
Bring It On: In It to Win It. Her maternal grandfather is Arnold Morris, the developer of
Ginsu Knives; and through her grandfather, she is also related to businessman
Ron Popeil.
[4][5] Tisdale is
Jewish on her mother's side and considers herself Jewish.
[6][7] She was discovered by Bill Perlman, her current manager, at South Shores Mall, when she was three.
[8] After booking her first audition, she went on to star in around one hundred national network commercials. At the age of eight, she got a leading role in the
Broadway musical,
Les Misérables and later toured internationally with the cast of
Annie.
[8] 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.
[9][10]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.
[11]Nose job
Tisdale recently had a nose job, although as a role model for young girls, Tisdale says she's not an advocate for plastic surgery and wouldn't recommend it to anyone. She also quotes "I'm not feeling great today. It's uncomfortable and I hope this is the only time I ever have to go through something like this."
Career
Film and television
During the late 1990s, Tisdale had guest appearances in several television series, which included
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 a guest appearance on
The Amanda Show. She had recurring roles on the
sitcoms The Hughleys, and
Still Standing. In 2002, she starred in a notable
TV commercial for
Fruit Gushers, in which her head transformed into an oversized orange. She also starred in a
T-Mobile commercial with
Catherine Zeta-Jones and was in a Toys "R" Us commercial with
Abigail Breslin.
In 2005, 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.
[12] 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 Channel Original Movie
High School Musical, which became a major success for the channel after its premiere on
January 20,
2006. Tisdale also auditioned for the role of Erin Ulmer in
Final Destination 3 but lost out to Canadian actress
Alexz Johnson.[
citation needed]
Tisdale was cast as
Sharpay Evans in
Disney Channel Original Movies,
High School Musical. Tisdale had originally auditioned for the role of
Gabriella Montez, but was eventually cast as Sharpay Evans, because it was felt that her
alto voice suited a darker character.
[13] She reprised her role as Sharpay Evans in
High School Musical 2 which premiered on
August 17,
2007. She appeared in the
Disney Channel Games 2006 as captain of the Green Team. Tisdale is also appearing in the second rendition of the Disney Channel Games this year. More recently, Tisdale signed a deal with
Staples, Inc. to appear in the promotional campaign for the company's "Geared 4 School" sweepstakes in the fall. Tisdale will also have a supporting role in the Disney Channel cartoon
Phineas and Ferb and
Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation's
Tuttles Family Game.
[14]Tisdale appeared in the second episode of Season 8 of
MTV's
Punk'd in which, she visits a children's hospital and sings "Kiss the Girl" to a little boy in a coma. Midway through the song, the boy wakes up. As she was singing, the lyrics were censored out, as MTV did not own the rights to the song. She also appeared in an episode where she helped
Ashton Kutcher to punk her good friend and
High School Musical co-star
Zac Efron.
Tisdale told JustJared.com during an interview at the
2007 MTV Movie Awards that she will be filming a movie in August.
[15] On
July 18,
2007, MTV News confirmed in an article interview with Ashley Tisdale, that the movie is titled
Picture this.
[16] This father-daughter movie features Tisdale as Mandy, an unpopular girl working at Petco. She's going to work with
Robbie Amell. Ashley states she will probably return to her natural brunette hair color for this movie.
[16] On
January 10,
2008,
The Hollywood Reporter reported that she will star in
20th Century Fox's new adventure comedy,
They Came From Upstairs along with
Robert Hoffman and
Carter Jenkins.
[17]Music
Ashley Tisdale and Lucas Grabeel Performing "Stick To The Status Quo".
See also: Headstrong (album) Tisdale's role in
High School Musical required her to perform several songs, which included songs such as "
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 ever to debut with two songs simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 with "What I've Been Looking For" and "Bop to the Top".
[18][10] She has also recorded cover versions of "
Some Day My Prince Will Come" and "
Kiss The Girl" (including a music video)
[19] for Disney. In addition to these, she recorded a version of "
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" with other members of the
Disney Channel Circle of Stars.
Tisdale's first solo album,
Headstrong, was released on
February 6,
2007 and was distributed by
Warner Bros. Records. The album debuted at number five on the
Billboard 200 album charts, selling 64,000 copies.
[20] Though her first single was "
He Said She Said", written by
J. R. Rotem and
Evan "Kidd" Bogart, it was released later, with "
Be Good To Me" being released as her first single. In January 2007, Tisdale was declared the 2nd Hottest Woman of Pop/R&B by
Blender Magazine, which 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!".
[21] In March 2007, Tisdale told
Blender that she was drug and alcohol-free, and went on to add, "my mom really instilled confidence in me, so I'm not somebody who'd be under peer pressure".
[22] Recently, a Brazilian newspaper claimed that Ashley's new album
Headstrong sold 23,000 copies in
Brazil,
[23] while the worldwide sales for
Headstrong have been over 709,500. Tisdale also recorded a cover version of "Last Christmas" (released by British pop duo Wham! in 1984) On
December 15,
2007, Tisdale performed in '
Z-100's Jingle Ball' alongside
Timbaland and
Good Charlotte.
[24]Music videos
Tisdale shot a
music video for her single, "Be Good To Me", which was from her album
Headstrong . A video for the same single also featured on the
High School Musical: The Concert DVD. Ashley also featured in a music video remake of, "Kiss the Girl", from
The Little Mermaid, which is included on
The Little Mermaid Special Edition DVD. She has also featured in the "
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" (originally from Disney's
Cinderella) music video made for Disney Channel, along with several other Disney Channel stars. The music videos of "What I've Been Looking For" and "We're All In This Together" from
High School Musical are available on
iTunes. The US iTunes Store also sells the
High School Musical movie and the concert version.
Tisdale filmed three music videos for "He Said She Said", "
Not Like That" and "
Suddenly" for her current album
Headstrong on
June 26,
2007.
[25] On
September 19,
2007, "He Said She Said" premiered in the US on TRL.
[26]Discography
Concert tours
DVDs
Filmography
Films
Television
Guest appearances
Awards and nominations
Young Artist Award: "Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actress" (
Boston Public) (Nominated)
Billboard Music Awards: "Soundtrack Album of the Year Award - with High School Musical Cast" (Won)
Billboard Music Awards: "Album of the Year Award - with High School Musical Cast" (Nominated)
Emmy Awards: "Outstanding Children's Program - with High School Musical Cast" (Won)
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards UK: "Best TV Actress" (Won) Premios Oye!: "Mejor Artista Revelación Internacional"
(International Breakthrough Artist) (Nominated)
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Italy: "Best TV Show" by
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (Nominated)
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Italy: "Best Movie" - with High School Musical Cast (Won)
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Australia: "So Hot Right Now" - with High School Musical Cast (Won)
References
- ^ Tisdale, Ashley. Fact Sheet. BOP. Retrieved on 2006-05-09.
- ^ "High School homecoming", The Mercury News, June 2006. Retrieved on 2007-06-10.
- ^ "'High School' success story", Asbury Park Press, March 7, 2006. "EVEN Ashley Tisdale is having a hard time believing her luck. Not only is the former Ocean Township resident starring in the hottest cable movie on the tube these days."
- ^ 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.
- ^ Heifetz, Laurie (3-4/07). The Jewish Paparazzi-Funny, Tisdale doesn't sound Jewish!. American Jewish Life Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-05-07.
- ^ a b About Ashley. AshleyTisdale.com (2006-08-25). Retrieved on 2007-01-30.
- ^ Celebrity Premiers Video in Deal (2006-07-11). JCC of Greater Monmouth County (2006-07-11). Retrieved on 2007-01-30.
- ^ a b Ashley Tisdale biography. Retrieved on 2007-10-16.
- ^ Monica Rizzo, "High School Musical's Ashley Tisdale Gets Nose Job", People.com, December 3, 2007.
- ^ Ashley Tisdale. The Star Scoop (12/05). Retrieved on 2007-08-25.
- ^ High School Musical Pop-up Edition
- ^ Animax Official Press Starlight Official Press
- ^ Ashley Tisdale @ MTV Movie Awards 2007. JustJared.com (2007-06-04). Retrieved on 2007-06-24.
- ^ a b Ashley Tisdale gets unpopular. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
- ^ Tisdale climbs to film in "Upstairs". Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ 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.
- ^ oglobo.Globo.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-23.
- ^ http://y100.com/pages/JingleBall2007.html
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8Jn7fRgIfk
- ^ http://www.ashleymusic.com/news/2007/09/12/he-said-she-said-video-premiere-trl-wednesday-9-19
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