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Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985), 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.

Early life

Tisdale was born in West Deal, New Jersey 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. Tisdale is Jewish on her mother's side and considers herself Jewish. She was discovered by her current manager, Bill Perlman, at her hometown mall in Monmouth County, New Jersey when she was three. 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. She sang for Bill Clinton at the White House when she was twelve years old.

Tisdale moved with her family to Valencia, California and attended Valencia High School. 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 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. 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. 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." She has also recorded versions of the songs "Some Day My Prince Will Come" and "Kiss The Girl" (including a music video) 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 and had a boyfriend named Zack Efron but broke up with him because she saw him cheat on her with here High School Musical cost starte

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. 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 on Napster on February 6, 2007.

Filmography

Discography

Albums

Singles

Songs

Soundtracks

TV shows and guest appearances

Footnotes

1. Tisdale, Ashley. "Fact Sheet". BOP. Retrieved 2006-05-09. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
2. "High School homecoming". The Mercury News. 6/06. Retrieved 2007-06-10. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
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4. Tisdale mentioned her family relation on The Jimmy Kimmel Show, May 9, 2006
5. Bloom, Nate (2007-01-30). "All About Ashley". InterfaithFamily.com. Retrieved 2007-01-30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
6. "About Ashley". AshleyTisdale.com. 2006-08-25. Retrieved 2007-01-30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
7. "July 11, 2006". NJJN - Greater Monmouth County. 2006-07-11. Retrieved 2007-01-30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
8. "Ashley Tisdale". The Star Scoop. 12/05. Retrieved 2007-08-25. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
9. High School Musical Pop-up Edition
10. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/chart_beat/bonus_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001956364 Billboard.com
11. "Ashley Tisdale 'Kiss The Girl' Music Video". Ashley Tisdale. Retrieved 2006-10-26. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
12. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003545534
14. ^ "Just In!". Ashley-Web.org. Retrieved 2007-01-17. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
15. "The Little Mermaid DVD". MySpace. 2007-01-24. Retrieved 2007-01-30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

External links

• The Official Ashley Tisdale Home Page
• Ashley Tisdale at WikiMusicGuide
• The Official Ashley Tisdale Official Music Site
• The Official Ashley Tisdale YouTube Page
• Template:Myspace
• Ashley Tisdale at IMDb
• Ashley Tisdale Web - Fansite for Ashley Tisdale

• 1985 births
• American actor-singers
• American child actors
• American child singers
• American film actors
• American television actors
• Jewish American actors
• Jewish American singers
• Living people
• New Jersey actors
• The Suite Life of Zack & Cody cast members