Lizzie McGuire is an American comedy television series created by Terri Minsky that premiered on Disney Channel on January 12, 2001. The series stars Hilary Duff as the titular character who learns to navigate the personal and social issues of her teenage years. Duff also voices an animated version of Lizzie that performs soliloquies to express the character's inner thoughts and emotions. The series also stars Lalaine, Adam Lamberg, Jake Thomas, Hallie Todd, and Robert Carradine. The series concluded on February 14, 2004, after a total of 65 episodes were produced. A feature film based on the series, The Lizzie McGuire Movie, was released in 2003.
Lalaine Vergara-Paras is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and bassist. She is best known for her roles as Miranda Sanchez in Lizzie McGuire, Abby Ramirez in You Wish!, and Kate in the 1999 remake of Annie.
The Lizzie McGuire Movie is a 2003 American teen comedy film directed by Jim Fall. The film serves as the finale of the Disney Channel television series Lizzie McGuire and was the first theatrical film based on a Disney Channel series. The film stars Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg, Robert Carradine, Hallie Todd and Jake Thomas, and the story follows Lizzie and her classmates on a graduation trip to Rome, where she gets mistaken for an Italian pop star and embarks on an unexpected adventure. It was released on May 2, 2003, by Buena Vista Pictures, peaking at number two at the domestic box office behind X2. It received mixed reviews from critics but gained a strong cult following in later years. The events of the film take place after the second and final season of Lizzie McGuire.
Metamorphosis is the second studio album by American actress and singer Hilary Duff. The album was released on August 26, 2003, by Hollywood Records as the follow-up to her Christmas album, Santa Claus Lane (2002). According to Duff, the album incorporates elements of pop and rock music, and it represents changes that are specific to her life and that everyone experiences. Duff worked with several producers on the album such as The Matrix. Others who collaborated on the album include Chico Bennett, Matthew Gerrard, John Shanks and Kara DioGuardi.
Hilary Duff is the third studio album by American singer Hilary Duff. It was released on September 15, 2004, by Hollywood Records. The recording sessions for the seventeen-track album took place in between Duff's filming of Raise Your Voice (2004) and The Perfect Man (2005).
Terri Minsky is an American television writer and producer who created The Geena Davis Show, Lizzie McGuire, Less Than Perfect, and Andi Mack.
The Lizzie McGuire Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is a soundtrack album to the 2003 film The Lizzie McGuire Movie. It was released on April 22, 2003, by Walt Disney Records.
Lizzie McGuire is the soundtrack to the television series of the same name. The album is a collection of hits by various artists, used as background music in the show or inspired by it. It also includes the show's theme song and a song by Hilary Duff, the actress who plays Lizzie. This was Hilary's music debut. It has sold 1,000,000 copies in the U.S and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. The album's single, "I Can't Wait" was serviced to radio on August 12.
Material Girls is a 2006 American teen comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge, loosely based on Jane Austen's 1811 novel Sense and Sensibility, updating the setting to modern Los Angeles. Starring Hilary Duff and Haylie Duff, the film is co-produced by Maverick Films and Rafter H Entertainment. The film grossed $16.9 million and was panned by critics.
Santa Claus Lane is the debut studio album by American singer Hilary Duff. It was released in the United States on October 15, 2002, by Buena Vista Records. The Christmas album contains covers of songs, including "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town", "Jingle Bell Rock" "Wonderful Christmastime", "Sleigh Ride", and "Last Christmas". The album also features guest appearances from Christina Milian, Romeo Miller and Hilary's older sister Haylie Duff.
A Cinderella Story is a soundtrack album to the 2004 film of the same name. It was released on July 13, 2004, by Hollywood Records. It includes 3 new songs by Hilary Duff including the single, a cover of "Our Lips Are Sealed" with her sister Haylie Duff. It also includes 2 of her previous released songs from her 2003 album Metamorphosis which are "Anywhere But Here" and "Girl Can Rock", which was a bonus track.
"Our Lips Are Sealed" is a song co-written by Jane Wiedlin, guitarist of the Go-Go's, and Terry Hall, singer of the Specials and Fun Boy Three.
"Why Not" is a song recorded by American actress and singer Hilary Duff. It was written by Charlie Midnight with Matthew Gerrard, who also produced the song. It was released on March 21, 2003, by Walt Disney Records as the first single from The Lizzie McGuire Movie soundtrack. The version of the song on Duff's 2003 album Metamorphosis features different lyrics in the first verse.
"I Can't Wait" is a contemporary rock song written by Brooke McClymont, Christopher Ward and Matthew Gerrard. McClymont recorded the song as her debut single; it was released in Australia on 17 June 2002 as a CD single and peaked at number forty-nine on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. McClymont chose the song to be her debut single because she felt it is a really positive song and shows her personality.
"Play with Fire" is a song recorded by American singer Hilary Duff for her fourth studio album, Dignity (2007) and is the fourteenth and final track on the album. It was written by Duff, Kara DioGuardi, Rhett Lawrence and will.i.am and produced by Lawrence. The song was sent to mainstream radio in the United States on August 21, 2006, as the lead single from Dignity.
Davida Brittany Williams is an American actress, director, and producer. She is best known for her roles as Claire Miller in Lizzie McGuire and Lauren in Raise Your Voice. She is the daughter of the late David Williams and the older sister of Dana Williams.
Dorothy-Marie Jones is an American actress and retired athlete who has had multiple roles in television. She attended California State University, Fresno, where she set records for shot put. Jones is also a 15-time world arm wrestling champion. She was a recurring guest star starting in the second season of the musical television series Glee as Coach Beiste, and appeared through the show's sixth and final season, when she was promoted to starring status. She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2011, 2012, and 2013 for her portrayal of Coach Beiste. She is also known for her roles as Coach Kelly in Lizzie McGuire and as Butch Brenda in Material Girls.
Hilary Erhard Duff is an American actress, singer, author and businesswoman. She is the recipient of various accolades, including seven Kids' Choice Awards, four Teen Choice Awards and two Young Artist Awards, and nominations for two People's Choice Awards.
Charlie Midnight is an American songwriter and record producer and the founder of Midnight Production House. He has been nominated for the 1987 Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, two Golden Globes, and has been a producer and/or writer on several Grammy-winning albums, including The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album, Joni Mitchell's Turbulent Indigo, and Marlo Thomas & Friends: Thanks & Giving All Year Long. He also is a writer on the Barbra Streisand Grammy-nominated, Platinum-selling Partners album having co-written the Barbra Streisand and Andrea Bocelli duet "I Still Can See Your Face".
