Zac and Ashley

Biography 

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 (“Bop To The Top” and “What I’ve Been Looking For,” both duets with co-star Lucas Grabeel from the RIAA triple-platinum certified “High School Musical” soundtrack).

Ashley has currently recorded her debut album for Warner Bros. Records, “Headstrong”. Her new version of “Kiss The Girl” is featured on the special edition DVD of “The Little Mermaid.”

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Ashley in the recording studio

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.” She then toured internationally with the cast of “Annie.”

When Ashley isn’t pursuing her acting career, her passions include singing (she sang at the White House at the age of 12), shopping, and hanging out with her friends and sister Jennifer, who is also an actress.

Ashley currently resides in Los Angeles.

Facts

Date of Birth
2 July 1985, West Deal, New Jersey, USA

Birth Name
Ashley Michelle Tisdale

Nickname
Blondie
Maddie
Ash

Height
5′ 3″ (1.60 m)

Trivia
Younger sister of actress Jennifer Tisdale.

Sang at The White House as a pre-teen.

Has a dog named Blondie, which is her nickname on “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody”.

Parents are Lisa and Mike Tisdale.

On the Billboard Hot 100 chart of 2006-02-11, she became the first female ever to debut with 2 songs simultaneously. The songs, “Bop to the Top” and “What I’ve Been Looking For” were both duets with Lucas Grabeel from ‘High School Musical’.

Cousin of inventor and infomercial maven, Ron Popeil.

Her favorite cloths are Diesel, Bebe, Urban Outfitters and Forever 21.

High School Musical DVD sold 400,000 on first day.

Her most prized possession is her new Louis Vuitton bag.

Has naturally dark brown hair. She dyed it blonde upon landing the part of Maddie Fitzpatrick.

Was a Ford Model along with Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton.

Is good friends with Zac Efron, her co-star in High School Musical.

Her favorite movies are Just Married, My Best Friends Wedding, and How to lose a guy in 10 days.

Tried out for the role of Karen in the movie Mean Girls but lost it to Amanda Seyfried.

Has recorded her debut CD with Warner Bros records.

Her favorite music groups are Billy Joel, Elton John, Mariah Carey, The Used, All American Rejects, and Nick Lachey.

Best friends with Brittany Snow.

Loves to shop at Hollister.

Her favorite TV show is “Friends”.

Says her favorite sport is basketball, because it is the only one she can slightly understand.

Got her start acting at the local Jewish Community Centre of Monmouth County, appearing in productions of Gypsy, Sound of Music, and Annie Warbucks.

Childhood friend of Mischa Barton.

Has her own Youtube Channel.

Her debut album: Headstrong sold 70,000 copies on its first week.

Personal Quotes
My favorite subject was English or creative writing. We did poems and making a magazine and I did one on celebrities. I called it Celebrity Life Magazine. I interviewed my good friend Kaley Cuoco.

I love Christmas, not just because of the presents but because of all the decorations and lights and the warmth of the season.

Salary
High School Musical (2006) (TV)
$1,000,000

Donnie Darko (2001)
$250,000