Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress and singer who rose to prominence portraying the candy-counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick in Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and the female antagonist Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical film series. The High School Musical series became a successful franchise which included two television films, a feature movie and numerous soundtrack albums. The popularity earned by Tisdale in High School Musical led her to sign a solo record deal with Warner Bros. Records in 2006. Her debut album Headstrong, was released in February 2007, and debuted at number five in the U.S. chart and sold 64,000 copies in the first week. It was later certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. A second studio album, Guilty Pleasure, was released in 2009.
Headstrong is Tisdale's US Gold-certified[17] debut album, released in February 2007 via Warner Bros,[18] which debuted at number five on the Billboard 200, with 64,000 copies sold in that week.[18] "Be Good to Me" was released as the album's first single in the December, 2006 and "He Said She Said" was released as the second, in September, 2007. In 2008, "Not Like That" and "Suddenly" were released as singles in a selective number of countries that did not include North America.[19][20] A music DVD entitled There's Something About Ashley followed the release of her debut album, with a three-song trilogy comprising music videos and a documentary about the creation of Headstrong.[21]
Early life
Tisdale was born in West Deal, Monmouth County, New Jersey on July 2, 1985,[5] to Lisa (née Morris) and Mike Tisdale, the manager of a construction company. Her elder sister, Jennifer Tisdale, is an actress, and her maternal grandfather, Arnold Morris, developed the Ginsu Knives. Through her grandfather, Tisdale is also related to businessman Ron Popeil.[6] She grew up in Ocean Township. She is Jewish on her mother's side and considers herself Jewish.[7]
Career
1997–2006
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Tisdale had minor roles in several television shows such as The Hughleys, Smart Guy, 7th Heaven, Boston Public and Bette and in the feature films A Bug's Life and Donnie Darko.[9] During this time, she simultaneously worked as a Ford Model.[6] For her role in Boston Public, she received a 2000 Young Artist Award nomination for "Best Guest Performance In a TV drama".[12]
In 2004, she was cast as the teenage candy-counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick in the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, which premiered in March 2005 and ended in 2008.[6] She later won her first award at the UK Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for "Best TV Actress", due to her performance as Fitzpatrick.[13][6]
2007–2009
2010 onwards
During 2010, Tisdale has been linked to numerous projects, including leading roles in future films such as Sleepless Beauty[44][45] and a remake of 1989 Teen Witch.[45][46] Her involvement in The CW Television Network drama series Hellcats was announced in March, when The Hollywood Reporter reported Tisdale has signed on to co-star on her first major broadcast series role as Savannah Monroe, the peppy and fiercely intense captain of the Hellcats.[47] The series has its script based on the book Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders by journalist Kate Torgovnick and is described as "Election meets Bring It On" by critics.[48][49] Also in 2010, Tisdale had vocal roles in several TV cartoons including The Cleveland Show,[50] Family Guy[51] and Glenn Martin, DDS.[52]
Musical style
Her music is predominantly pop[1] and has included ballads and pop rock.[58] Love and heartbreak are major themes in Tisdale's songs and her output makes use of electronic instruments such as drum machines and electric guitars. She co-wrote several songs on her studio albums.[59][60][61] Her musical influences include Britney Spears,[1] Christina Aguilera,[1] Lindsay Lohan,[1] Avril Lavigne,[1] Kelly Clarkson,[62] The Used,[62] Boys Like Girls,[62] Michael Jackson,[63] My Chemical Romance,[64] Lady Gaga,[65] and Fergie[66] and in an AOL interview, Tisdale said, "I’ve been a big fan of Pink ever since she started. I love Katy Perry’s sense of humor and her pop/rock feel. I love Pat Benatar's music. I’m inspired by all these women when I’m going into the studio, but almost anything inspires me."[67]
Filmography
Films
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| for music |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Episodes and notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Smart Guy | Amy | "A Little Knowledge" (Season 1, episode 6) |
| 1997 | 7th Heaven | Janice | "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" (Season 2, episode 6) |
| 2000 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Nicole Loomis | "Fertile Ground" (Season 10, episode 15) |
| 2000 | Movie Stars | Female student | "Stand By Me" (Season 2, episode 10) |
| 2000 | The Amanda Show | Cold-Curer | "Episode #2.16" (Season 2, episode 16) "Episode #2.17" (Season 2, episode 17) "Vitamin C" (Season 4, episode 1) |
| 2000 | The Geena Davis Show | Tracy | "Motherly Advice" (Season 1, episode 5) |
| 2000 | Boston Public | Carol Prader | "Chapter Five" (Season 1, episode 5) |
| 2001 | Bette | Jessica | "The Invisible Mom" (Season 1, episode 14) |
| 2001 | 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd | Wendy | "Matchmaking Mutt" (Season 2, episode 6) |
| 2001 | Once and Again | Marni | "Best of Enemies" (Season 2, episode 18) |
| 2001 | Kate Brasher | Winona | "Georgia" (Season 1, episode 6) |
| 2001 | Charmed | Runaway Teen | "Look Who's Barking" (Season 3, episode 21) |
| 2002 | The Hughleys | Stephanie | "I Have a Scheme" (Season 4, episode 13) "Bored of the Rings" (Season 4, episode 16) "You've Got Male" (Season 4, episode 18) |
| 2002 | Malcolm in the Middle | Girl | "Jury Duty" (Season 3, episode 20) |
| 2003 | Strong Medicine | Sherry Lowenstein | "Addicted to Love" (Season 3, episode 20) |
| 2003 | Grounded for Life | Leah | "Just Like a Woman" (Season 3, episode5) |
| 2003 | George Lopez | Olivia | "I Only Have Eyes for You" (Season 2, episode 21) |
| 2003 | Still Standing | Bonnie | "Still Romancing" (Season 1, episode 15) "Still Hairdressing" (Season 1, episode 16) "Still the Bad Parents" (Season 2, episode 3) "Still Interfering" (Season 2, episode 8) |
| 2005– 2008 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Maddie Fitzpatrick | Main role (75 episodes) |
| 2006 | Hannah Montana | Maddie Fitzpatrick | "On the Road Again" (Season 1, episode 12) |
| 2007 | Kim Possible | Camille Leon / Additional voices (voice) | "Trading Faces" (Season 4, episode 3) "Fashion Victim" (Season 4, episode 10) "Chasing Rufus" (Season 4, episode 19) "Nursery Crimes" (Season 4, episode 20) |
| 2007– present | Phineas and Ferb | Candace Flynn (voice) | Main role (all episodes to date) |
| 2009 | The Suite Life on Deck | Maddie Fitzpatrick | "Maddie on Deck" (Season 1, episode 13) |
| 2010 | The Cleveland Show | Lacey Stapleton (voice) | "The Curious Case of Jr. Working at The Stool" (Season 1, episode 14) |
| 2010 | Fish Hooks | Clamantha (voice) | "Bea Stays in the Picture" (Season 1, episode 1) |
| 2010 | Family Guy | Priscilla (voice) | "And Then There Were Fewer" (Season 9, episode 1) |
| 2010 | Family Guy | Kelly (voice) | "Brian Writes a Bestseller (Season 9, episode 6) |
| 2010 | Glenn Martin, DDS | Katie (voice) | "Dad News Bears" (Season 2, episode 11) |
| 2010– present | Hellcats | Savannah Monroe | Main role (all episodes to date) |
Discography
Main article: Ashley Tisdale discography
- Headstrong (2007)
- Guilty Pleasure (2009)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nominated | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Television Drama Series | Boston Public | [12] |
| 2007 | Won | Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards | Best TV Actress | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | [13] |
| Nominated | Premios Oye! | International Breakthrough Artist | Headstrong | [80] | |
| 2008 | Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards | Fave International TV Star | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | [31] | |
| 2009 | Won | 2009 MTV Movie Awards | Breakthrough Performance Female | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | [31] |
| Nominated | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Best Actress: Music/Dance | [81] | ||
| Summer: Movie Star-Female | Aliens in the Attic | [81] | |||
| Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2009 | Best New International Artist | Guilty Pleasure | [82] | ||
| Best Live Performance | "It's Alright, It's OK" |
External links
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Ashley Tisdale |
 | Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Ashley Tisdale |
- Official website
- Ashley Tisdale at the Internet Movie Database
- Ashley Tisdale at TV.com
- Ashley Tisdale at YouTube
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