Hilary Duff

Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She is the recipient of several accolades, including seven Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, four Teen Choice Awards and two Young Artist Awards. She also began her acting career at a young age, quickly being labeled a teen idol, as the title character of the television series, Lizzie McGuire and in the film based on the series, The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003). Thereafter, she appeared in numerous mainstream films such as Cadet Kelly (2002), Agent Cody Banks (2003), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) and A Cinderella Story (2004). She later appeared in independent films playing a wider range of adult-themed roles, such as a promiscuous pop star in War, Inc. (2008), a suicidal, rebellious teenager in According to Greta (2009) and as the title character in the controversial The Haunting of Sharon Tate (2019), inspired by the real-life Tate–LaBianca murders. From 2015 to 2021, Duff starred as Kelsey Peters in TV Land’s longest-running original series Younger, for which she received two People's Choice Awards nominations. As of 2022, she currently produces and stars in How I Met Your Father as the lead role, Sophie. Duff first came to prominence in the music industry after releasing her debut studio album, the Christmas-themed Santa Claus Lane (2002), through Buena Vista Records. Her second album, Metamorphosis (2003), was hugely successful, topping the Billboard 200 chart and earning a 3x ...

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A Cinderella Story (2004)

Routinely exploited by her wicked stepmother, the downtrodden Samantha Montgomery is excited about the prospect of meeting her Internet beau at the school's Halloween dance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Rosman
CAST:  Hilary Duff  •  Jennifer Coolidge  •  Chad Michael Murray  •  Dan Byrd

Routinely exploited by her wicked stepmother, the downtrodden Samantha Montgomery is excited about the prospect of meeting her Internet beau at the school's Halloween dance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Rosman
CAST:  Hilary Duff  •  Jennifer Coolidge  •  Chad Michael Murray  •  Dan Byrd

Cadet Kelly (2002)

Hyperactive teenager Kelly is enrolled into a military school when her new stepfather becomes the Commandant. At first she has problems fitting in and taking orders until she tries out for the drill team.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Shaw
CAST:  Hilary Duff  •  Christy Carlson Romano  •  Gary Cole  •  Shawn Ashmore

Hyperactive teenager Kelly is enrolled into a military school when her new stepfather becomes the Commandant. At first she has problems fitting in and taking orders until she tries out for the drill team.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Shaw
CAST:  Hilary Duff  •  Christy Carlson Romano  •  Gary Cole  •  Shawn Ashmore

Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)

The Baker brood moves to Chicago after patriarch Tom gets a job coaching football at Northwestern University, forcing his writer wife, Mary, and the couple's 12 children to make a major adjustment. The transition works well until work demands pull the parents away ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shawn Levy
CAST:  Steve Martin  •  Bonnie Hunt  •  Piper Perabo  •  Tom Welling

The Baker brood moves to Chicago after patriarch Tom gets a job coaching football at Northwestern University, forcing his writer wife, Mary, and the couple's 12 children to make a major adjustment. The transition works well until work demands pull the parents away ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shawn Levy
CAST:  Steve Martin  •  Bonnie Hunt  •  Piper Perabo  •  Tom Welling

Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)

Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt return as heads of the Baker family who, while on vacation, find themselves in competition with a rival family of eight children, headed by Eugene Levy,  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Shankman
CAST:  Steve Martin  •  Eugene Levy  •  Bonnie Hunt  •  Tom Welling

Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt return as heads of the Baker family who, while on vacation, find themselves in competition with a rival family of eight children, headed by Eugene Levy,  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Shankman
CAST:  Steve Martin  •  Eugene Levy  •  Bonnie Hunt  •  Tom Welling

Material Girls (2006)

Two wealthy sisters, both heiresses to their family's cosmetics fortune, are given a wake-up call when a scandal and ensuing investigation strip them of their wealth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martha Coolidge
CAST:  Hilary Duff  •  Haylie Duff  •  María Conchita Alonso  •  Anjelica Huston

Two wealthy sisters, both heiresses to their family's cosmetics fortune, are given a wake-up call when a scandal and ensuing investigation strip them of their wealth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martha Coolidge
CAST:  Hilary Duff  •  Haylie Duff  •  María Conchita Alonso  •  Anjelica Huston

Raise Your Voice (2004)

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A coming-of-age story centered around a small-town singer brokenhearted by the death of her brother in a car crash, who had secretly submitted her for a summer session at a performing arts academy in Los Angeles. In the academy, she experiences a whole new way of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sean McNamara
CAST:  Hilary Duff  •  Oliver James  •  David Keith  •  Johnny Lewis

A coming-of-age story centered around a small-town singer brokenhearted by the death of her brother in a car crash, who had secretly submitted her for a summer session at a performing arts academy in Los Angeles. In the academy, she experiences a whole new way of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sean McNamara
CAST:  Hilary Duff  •  Oliver James  •  David Keith  •  Johnny Lewis

The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)

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Lizzie McGuire has graduated from middle school and takes a trip to Rome, Italy with her class. And what was supposed to be only a normal trip, becomes a teenager's dream come true.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Fall
CAST:  Hilary Duff  •  Adam Lamberg  •  Yani Gellman  •  Alex Borstein

Lizzie McGuire has graduated from middle school and takes a trip to Rome, Italy with her class. And what was supposed to be only a normal trip, becomes a teenager's dream come true.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Fall
CAST:  Hilary Duff  •  Adam Lamberg  •  Yani Gellman  •  Alex Borstein

The Perfect Man (2005)

Holly is tired of moving every time her mom Jean breaks up with yet another second-rate guy. To distract her mother from her latest bad choice, Holly conceives the perfect plan for the perfect man, an imaginary secret admirer who will romance Jean and boost her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Rosman
CAST:  Hilary Duff  •  Heather Locklear  •  Chris Noth  •  Mike O'Malley

Holly is tired of moving every time her mom Jean breaks up with yet another second-rate guy. To distract her mother from her latest bad choice, Holly conceives the perfect plan for the perfect man, an imaginary secret admirer who will romance Jean and boost her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Rosman
CAST:  Hilary Duff  •  Heather Locklear  •  Chris Noth  •  Mike O'Malley

Human Nature (2001)

A philosophical burlesque, Human Nature follows the ups and downs of an obsessive scientist, a female naturalist, and the man they discover, born and raised in the wild. As scientist Nathan trains the wild man, Puff, in the ways of the world - starting with table ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Gondry
CAST:  Patricia Arquette  •  Tim Robbins  •  Miranda Otto  •  Hilary Duff

A philosophical burlesque, Human Nature follows the ups and downs of an obsessive scientist, a female naturalist, and the man they discover, born and raised in the wild. As scientist Nathan trains the wild man, Puff, in the ways of the world - starting with table ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Gondry
CAST:  Patricia Arquette  •  Tim Robbins  •  Miranda Otto  •  Hilary Duff

Agent Cody Banks (2003)

Recruited by the U.S. government to be a special agent, nerdy teenager Cody Banks must get closer to cute classmate Natalie in order to learn about an evil plan hatched by her father. But despite the agent persona, Cody struggles with teen angst.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harald Zwart
CAST:  Frankie Muniz  •  Hilary Duff  •  Angie Harmon  •  Keith David

Recruited by the U.S. government to be a special agent, nerdy teenager Cody Banks must get closer to cute classmate Natalie in order to learn about an evil plan hatched by her father. But despite the agent persona, Cody struggles with teen angst.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harald Zwart
CAST:  Frankie Muniz  •  Hilary Duff  •  Angie Harmon  •  Keith David

Playing by Heart (1998)

A sexy, romantic comedy about modern couples coming together in funny and unexpected ways. Paul and Hannah discover that even after 40 years of marriage, they can still learn some very surprising things about each other. Meredith is a serious theatre director who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Willard Carroll
CAST:  Dennis Quaid  •  April Grace  •  Patricia Clarkson  •  Gena Rowlands

A sexy, romantic comedy about modern couples coming together in funny and unexpected ways. Paul and Hannah discover that even after 40 years of marriage, they can still learn some very surprising things about each other. Meredith is a serious theatre director who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Willard Carroll
CAST:  Dennis Quaid  •  April Grace  •  Patricia Clarkson  •  Gena Rowlands

Casper Meets Wendy (1998)

When a warlock threatens Wendy the Good Little Witch, she and her aunts hide out at a resort where Casper the Ghost is vacationing with his uncles. Although Casper and Wendy are told ghosts and witches don't get along, the two are kindred spirits! This spooky ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sean McNamara
CAST:  Hilary Duff  •  Cathy Moriarty  •  Shelley Duvall  •  Teri Garr

When a warlock threatens Wendy the Good Little Witch, she and her aunts hide out at a resort where Casper the Ghost is vacationing with his uncles. Although Casper and Wendy are told ghosts and witches don't get along, the two are kindred spirits! This spooky ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sean McNamara
CAST:  Hilary Duff  •  Cathy Moriarty  •  Shelley Duvall  •  Teri Garr

In Search of Santa (2004)

When a sleigh bell mysteriously falls from the sky, pure-hearted Princess Crystal is determined to prove it came from one of Santa's reindeer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William R. Kowalchuk Jr.
CAST:  Hilary Duff  •  Haylie Duff  •  Kathleen Barr  •  Scott McNeil

When a sleigh bell mysteriously falls from the sky, pure-hearted Princess Crystal is determined to prove it came from one of Santa's reindeer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William R. Kowalchuk Jr.
CAST:  Hilary Duff  •  Haylie Duff  •  Kathleen Barr  •  Scott McNeil

Foodfight! (2012)

The evil Brand X joins a supermarket that becomes a city after closing time.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lawrence Kasanoff
CAST:  Charlie Sheen  •  Wayne Brady  •  Hilary Duff  •  Eva Longoria

The evil Brand X joins a supermarket that becomes a city after closing time.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lawrence Kasanoff
CAST:  Charlie Sheen  •  Wayne Brady  •  Hilary Duff  •  Eva Longoria

The Soul Collector (1999)

Zachariah, makes a few mistakes and it is decided that he is to live as a human being for thirty days. Mordecai is his supervisor. Rebecca's husband died and Zachariah the soul collector, or, the angel of the death helped him to make the transition between heaven ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael M. Scott
CAST:  Bruce Greenwood  •  Melissa Gilbert  •  Ossie Davis  •  Scotty Leavenworth

Zachariah, makes a few mistakes and it is decided that he is to live as a human being for thirty days. Mordecai is his supervisor. Rebecca's husband died and Zachariah the soul collector, or, the angel of the death helped him to make the transition between heaven ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael M. Scott
CAST:  Bruce Greenwood  •  Melissa Gilbert  •  Ossie Davis  •  Scotty Leavenworth

Wings (2012)

In the weeks leading up to the grand air show young Su-27 fighter by the name of Knight comes to the disciples to aircraft leading figures, which are taken to prepare it for the competition. But Knight forget about classes, when the ears falls in love with a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Olga Lopato
CAST:  Hilary Duff  •  Josh Duhamel  •  Aleksey Frandetti  •  Valentin Gaft

In the weeks leading up to the grand air show young Su-27 fighter by the name of Knight comes to the disciples to aircraft leading figures, which are taken to prepare it for the competition. But Knight forget about classes, when the ears falls in love with a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Olga Lopato
CAST:  Hilary Duff  •  Josh Duhamel  •  Aleksey Frandetti  •  Valentin Gaft

Flock of Dudes (2015)

A 30-something year old decides to "break up" with his best buds in order to finally grow up.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Castrone
CAST:  Chris D'Elia  •  Hannah Simone  •  Skylar Astin  •  Bryan Greenberg

A 30-something year old decides to "break up" with his best buds in order to finally grow up.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Castrone
CAST:  Chris D'Elia  •  Hannah Simone  •  Skylar Astin  •  Bryan Greenberg

Beauty & the Briefcase (2010)

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A freelance writer looking for romance sells a story to Cosmopolitan magazine about finding love in the workplace and goes undercover at a Finance Company.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gil Junger
CAST:  Hilary Duff  •  Jaime Pressly  •  Matt Dallas  •  Amanda Walsh

A freelance writer looking for romance sells a story to Cosmopolitan magazine about finding love in the workplace and goes undercover at a Finance Company.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gil Junger
CAST:  Hilary Duff  •  Jaime Pressly  •  Matt Dallas  •  Amanda Walsh

She Wants Me (2012)

A neurotic writer working on his new film gets into a tricky situation when an A-list actress shows interest in the role intended for his girlfriend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Margolies
CAST:  Kristen Ruhlin  •  Charlie Sheen  •  Hilary Duff  •  Josh Gad

A neurotic writer working on his new film gets into a tricky situation when an A-list actress shows interest in the role intended for his girlfriend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Margolies
CAST:  Kristen Ruhlin  •  Charlie Sheen  •  Hilary Duff  •  Josh Gad

All Access Pass (2003)

Hilary Duff's No. 1 smash hit album "Metamorphosis" is now joined by a DVD packed full of videos, behind-the-scenes footage, interviews, live clips and a whole lot more! A fantastic treat for her millions of fans across the globe, this "all access" disc gives you ...  (more)

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CAST:  Hilary Duff

Hilary Duff's No. 1 smash hit album "Metamorphosis" is now joined by a DVD packed full of videos, behind-the-scenes footage, interviews, live clips and a whole lot more! A fantastic treat for her millions of fans across the globe, this "all access" disc gives you ...  (more)

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CAST:  Hilary Duff
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