Hilary Duff

Duff launched a clothing line, "Stuff" on March 12, 2004 with clothes distributed through Target in the United States and Zellers in Canada. Partial filmography :. Nicknames include Hil (allegedly the most common), Hilly and Hils. Awards :. to allow her to study. Brigitte Fossey has a daughter from her marriage to director Jean-François Adam whom she met while making his 1970 film M comme Mathieu. Duff is involved with many charities, is an animal rights enthusiast, and a member of "Kids With a Cause." She gets up at 4.30 a.m. During the 1990s, she began performing almost exclusively in television productions.

Duff has also been reported to have dated Jordan Masterson. This first adult role led to a long and successful career in acting both on stage and in film, working with notable French directors such as Francois Truffaut and Bertrand Blier. Fluent in the English language, Fossey made several Hollywood motion pictures including in a 1979 role as the wife of Paul Newman in the Robert Altman directed film, Quintet. She also was involved in a celebrity feud with Avril Lavigne. As a young lady, she came across on screen with the same sweet innocence that had capitivated audiences as a six-year-old child in Forbidden Games. There were reports that she had tried to have fellow teen actress Lindsay Lohan banned from the preview of Cheaper by the Dozen because Lohan had previously been dating Carter in late 2003, as well as other reports about a fistfight that supposedly took place between the two actresses. In 1966, at age twenty, she was offered the female lead by director Jean-Gabriel Albicocco for his film Le Grand Meaulnes. Duff has dated singer Aaron Carter, brother of Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter. While completing her education, Brigitte Fossey studied piano and dance but went on to work in Geneva, Switzerland as an interpreter/translator.

The album was supposed to be called "A Girl Can Rock." Its first single is "Fly", and it also includes "Haters", which is rumored to be about Lindsay Lohan, who is sometimes considered to be Duff's enemy. She was just ten years old when filming finished and her parents decided to take her out of the film business so she could receive proper schooling and live a normal childhood. She says that it has an edgier, rock feel into it. The film won numerous awards worldwide including the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and Fossey was hired by American actor/director Gene Kelly for his 1957 film, The Happy Road. On September 28, 2004 (her birthday), she released her second album, the self-titled Hilary Duff. Fossey's performance of an innocent child orphaned by World War II was widely praised by critics and audiences alike. The song is from the soundtrack of A Cinderella Story [1] (http://www.netmusiccountdown.com/news/article.php?id=5567/1). The daughter of a schoolteacher, she was only six years old when she was cast by director René Clément to star in his epic film, Forbidden Games.

On May 31, 2004, a video of her cover version of "Our Lips are Sealed" by the Go-Gos with her sister Haylie Duff made its MTV debut. Brigitte Fossey, born June 15, 1946 in Tourcoing, Nord, France, is an actress. Metamorphosis was nominated in the Juno Awards of 2004 for "International Album of the Year", losing to 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin'. Cinema Paradiso (1989). Subsequent singles from the album include:. Enigma (1983). One of these songs, So Yesterday, was released as the first single, reaching number 2 in Canada, top 40 in Australia and just outside the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. Chanel Solitaire (1981).

The Matrix, who had worked with singers such as Avril Lavigne on her Let Go album and Liz Phair, provided three songs on the album. La Boum (1980). The Metamorphosis album featured music that would appeal to teenagers as well as the tweens who had supported her to date. Quintet (1979). In 2003 she recorded her first album, entitled Metamorphosis, which was released on August 26 and went to number one on the US and Canadian charts in that year (see 2003 in music). The Glass Cell (1978). The title track also featured on the soundtrack to The Santa Clause 2 starring Tim Allen. Les Enfants du placard (Closet Children) (1977).

Her first album was a 2002 collection of Christmas songs called Santa Claus Lane, which made the lower reaches of the Billboard 200 album chart and number 3 on the kids music chart in 2002. Le Bon et les méchants (The Good Guys and the Bad Guys) (1976). One of these tracks, "Why Not", was released as a single, reaching the top 20 in Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands. L'Homme qui aimait les femmes (The Man Who Loved Women) (1976). She would also sing on several tracks on the soundtrack to The Lizzie McGuire Movie in 2003. Calmos (1975). Duff's first recorded singing performance was on the song "I Can't Wait", which appeared on the Lizzie McGuire Original Television Soundtrack in 2002. Les Valseuses (1973).

As of November 2004, her next film roles are planned to be The Perfect Man and Outward Blonde, both anticipated to be released in 2005. Raphaël ou le débauché (1971). In 2004 she appeared in A Cinderella Story, alongside Chad Michael Murray with a salary of $2 million, and in Raise Your Voice. M comme Mathieu (1970). Her success as a singer led to her being rated as number 96 in the Forbes Top 100 Celebrity List. Le Grand Meaulnes (1966). Her final role of 2003 was costarring in the Disney film Cheaper by the Dozen with Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt. The Happy Road (1957).

Duff then reprised the role of Lizzie McGuire in The Lizzie McGuire Movie, which was her first million-dollar movie role. La Corda d'acciaio (1953). Her first hit movie was Agent Cody Banks with Frankie Muniz in 2003. Jeux interdits (Forbidden Games) (1951). She starred in the television movie Cadet Kelly with Christy Carlson Romano and Gary Cole. 1978 : Nominated for a César Award for Best Actress for Les Enfants du placard. Duff's first movie role was in Human Nature, an independent US/French coproduction released in 2001. 1977 : Nominated for a César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Le Bon et les méchants.

She was being paid $35,000 an episode to appear on the program, but by 2003 she was receiving millions of dollars to act in movies. Duff announced in 2003 that she would no longer act in the Lizzie McGuire show, because of a contract dispute with Disney. Her appearance in this role as a typical teenager led to appearances on the covers of teen magazines and she became highly popular among children between the ages of seven and fourteen. Duff's career breakthrough was as the star of the successful Disney Channel show Lizzie McGuire in 2001.

She later appeared as Ellie in the TV movie The Soul Collector in 1999, winning a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot (Supporting Young Actress). She appeared as the star of the 1998 video Casper Meets Wendy as the young witch Wendy with the animated character Casper the Friendly Ghost. Her first role was in the TV mini-series True Women in 1997. She decided to pursue an acting career and appeared in a few television commercials.

Duff was born in Houston, Texas, and started her career at the age of six in the Nutcracker Suite with Columbus Ballet Met in San Antonio with her older sister, ballet dancer Haylie Duff. Hilary Ann Lisa Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress and pop music singer. Santa Claus Lane (2002). Metamorphosis (2003).

Hilary Duff (2004). True Women (TV Miniseries) - uncredited (1997). Casper Meets Wendy (Video) - Wendy (1998). The Soul Collector (TV Movie) - Ellie (1999).

Lizzie McGuire (TV Series) - Lizzie McGuire (2001-2002). Human Nature (Movie) - Young Lila Jute (2001). Cadet Kelly (TV Movie) - Kelly Collins (2002). Agent Cody Banks (Movie) - Natalie Connors (2003).

The Lizzie McGuire Movie (Movie) - Lizzie McGuire/Isabella (2003). Cheaper by the Dozen (Movie) - Lorraine Baker (2003). A Cinderella Story (Movie) - Sam (2004). Raise Your Voice (Movie)- Terri Fletcher (2004).

The Perfect Man (Movie; completed, currently unreleased) - Holly Hamilton (2005). Outward Blonde (Movie; announced) - Marie (2005). Material Girls (Movie; pre-production) - ? (2006). "Little Voice" reached the Australian Top 40 in May 2004.

"Come Clean" reached the Top 10 in Canada, top 20 in Australia and New Zealand and top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100; and.