

Some critics praised Duff for appearing in a more dramatic role than previously, but the film was heavily panned, with the Las Vegas Weekly writing: "Effortlessly combining Duff's bad acting and bad singing with bad writing and bad direction, Raise Your Voice is an insulting waste of time that begs to be silenced." Several reviews were negative to Duff's vocals pointed out and indifferent towards her acting performance. A Cinderella Story earned $66,068,046 worldwide and was a commercial success.Later that year she starred in the film Raise Your Voice, her first starring role in a drama film. The film became a moderate box office hit, and though reviews were mostly negative, some critics were impressed by Duff's performance and her chemistry with co-star Chad Michael Murray.

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She reprised her role in the sequel to the film called Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005), which failed to be as financially successful as the original film and was panned by critics.In 2004 Duff starred in the romantic comedy A Cinderella Story, an update of Charles Perrault's fairy tale Cinderella. Afterwards, Duff reprised her role as Lizzie McGuire for The Lizzie McGuire Movie, which exceeded box office expectations.ĭuff in an ad for The Lizzie McGuire Movie.Later that year Duff played one of the twelve children of Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt in the family film Cheaper by the Dozen, which remains her highest grossing film. The film received positive reviews and was successful enough to spawn a sequel, in which Duff did not participate. Duff played the younger version of Arquette's character.Ģ003-2004Her first major role in a feature film was in the family action film Agent Cody Banks with Frankie Muniz in 2003. Written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Michel Gondry, the film follows a female naturalist, played by Patricia Arquette. Duff's latest studio album, Dignity, was released in April 2007.ĭuff's first role in a theatrical motion picture was in Human Nature (2002), an independent film shot before Lizzie McGuire and first shown at the Cannes and Sundance film festivals. Her upcoming films include the 2007 action thriller War, Inc. She reportedly earned $15 million in 2005.Duff has expanded her repertoire into pop music, with three RIAA certified-platinum albums and over thirteen million albums sold worldwide,and she has launched a clothing line (Stuff by Hilary Duff) and an exclusive perfume with Elizabeth Arden.
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She has an older sister, who is also an actress/singer, Haylie Duff.Īfter gaining fame for her starring role on the television show Lizzie McGuire, Duff went on to have a film career, and her most commercially successful pictures include Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003), and A Cinderella Story (2004). Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress and singer.
