Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Michelle Tisdale was born on July 2, 1985 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. She is an American actress and singer.
Recently named one of Teen People’s 25 Hottest Stars Under 25, Ashley Tisdale is best known for her role as Maddie, a hotel candy counter clerk and baby-sitter of devious twin boys who live in The Tipton Hotel on the Disney Channel series “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.”
Ashley can currently be seen starring opposite Zac Efron in the original movie musical, “High School Musical,” directed and choreographed by Kenny Ortega. The film premiered in January 2006 and was the highest rated telecast in Disney Channel history. Ashley made music history by being the first female artist to ever debut with two songs simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Ashley is currently recording her debut CD for Warner Bros. Records. Her new version of “Kiss The Girl” with be featured on the special edition DVD of “The Little Mermaid.”
Ashley’s acting credits include a featured role in the film “Donnie Darko” with Jake Gyllenhaal, Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Duval. She was a series regular on “Nathan’s Choice,” “Mayor of Oyster Bay” and “The Howie Mandel Pilot,” and had recurring roles on “The George Lopez Show,” “Still Standing” and “The Hughleys.” Guest star roles include “Grounded for Life,” “Strong Medicine,” “Boston Public” and “Seventh Heaven,” “Malcolm in the Middle,” “Charmed,” “Hannah Montana,” “Once and Again” and “Saturday Night Live.” Ashley also shot the-now-famous T-mobile commercial with Catherine Zeta-Jones.. On the animated front, Ashley has a recurring role on Disney Channel’s “Kim Possible” and will voice one of the lead characters in the new Disney Channel animated series “Phineas and Ferb.”
Manager Bill Perlman, who continues to represent her today, discovered Ashley at the age of three in her hometown mall in Monmouth County, NJ. After booking the first audition she was sent out on, Ashley went on to star in over 100 national network commercials. At the age of eight she booked a leading role in the national tour of the Broadway musical “Les Miserables.” the then toured internationally with the cast of “Annie.”
When Ashley isn’t pursuing her acting career, her passions include singing, shopping, and hanging out with her friends and sister Jennifer, who is also an actress.
Ashley currently resides in Los Angeles.
Filmography
- High School Musical 3 (2008)
- Picture This! (2007)
- "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" (71 episodes, 2005-2007)
- High School Musical 2 (2007)
- "Kim Possible" (3 episodes, 2007)
- "Phineas and Ferb" (2007)
- "Hannah Montana" (1 episode, 2006)
- High School Musical (2006)
- "Still Standing" (4 episodes, 2003)
- "George Lopez" (1 episode, 2003)
- "Grounded for Life" (1 episode, 2003)
- "Strong Medicine" (1 episode, 2003)
- "Malcolm in the Middle" (1 episode, 2002)
- "The Hughleys" (3 episodes, 2002)
- The Mayor of Oyster Bay (2002)
- "Charmed" (1 episode, 2001)
- "Kate Brasher" (1 episode, 2001)
- "Once and Again" (1 episode, 2001)
- "Bette" (1 episode, 2001)
- Donnie Darko (2001)
- Nathan's Choice (2001)
- "Boston Public" (1 episode, 2000)
- "The Geena Davis Show" (1 episode, 2000)
- "The Amanda Show" (3 episodes, 2000)
- "Movie Stars" (1 episode, 2000)
- "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1 episode, 2000)
- A Bug's Life (1998)
- "7th Heaven" (1 episode, 1997)
- "Smart Guy" (1 episode, 1997)
- Mimi wo sumaseba (1995)
