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Heroes

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:45:00 +0000

Cast: Salman Khan,Sunny Deol,Bobby Deol,Mithun Chakraborty,Preity Zinta,Sohail Khan,Vatsal Sheth,Dino Morea,Amrita Arora,Riya Sen
Director: Samir Karnik

Sometimes it takes only a moment to bring about a big change. One experience can transform you forever. One journey can set you on a path that you will follow all your life. Heroes is the story of one such journey. A journey enriched with moments and experience that changes the outlook of two young boys.

Sammy and Ali are childhood friends. They have taken joint decisions in life, right from choosing a school to taking up a career. Even though they are not like-minded, they are together because they rely heavily on each other - two bodies, one soul. Sammy is an eccentric boy, high-spirited and has an uncanny knack of finding humor in the weirdest of situations. He's generous, compassionate yet impulsive. He is like a kid who needs to fall to learn how to walk. Ali on the other hand is quieter and more mature.

Heroes is the story of these two boys who travel a thousand miles to deliver three letters as a part of their film school assignment. But little do they know that the journey they have embarked upon will give a new meaning to their life. They discover the power within themselves to change lives and events that are of importance. Heroes emphasizes on the simple experiences that can awaken feelings of patriotism. A fun road trip for two boys and a series of experiences that finite emotions that have never been experienced before, this is the underlying crux of the film. The film is an attempt to bring out the new age meaning of patriotism - 'You don't have to be a soldier to love your country'

Scarlett Johansson

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:38:00 +0000

Born Scarlett I. JohanssonNovember 22, 1984 (1984-11-22) (age 24)New York City, New York, U.S. Occupation Actress, singer, one-time songwriter Years active 1994–present Spouse(s) Ryan Reynolds (2008–present)
Scarlett I. Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an actress and singer, of dual American and Danish citizenship.

Johansson rose to fame with her role in 1998's The Horse Whisperer and subsequently gained critical acclaim for her roles in Ghost World, Lost in Translation (for which she won a BAFTA), and Girl with a Pearl Earring, the latter two earning her Golden Globe Award nominations in 2003.

On May 20, 2008, Johansson debuted as a vocalist on her first album, Anywhere I Lay My Head, with cover versions of Tom Waits songs.

Salma Hayek

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:36:00 +0000

Salma Hayek Jiménez (born September 2, 1966) is a Mexican and American actress, director, television and film producer. Hayek has appeared in more than thirty films and performed as an actress outside of Hollywood in Mexico and Spain. Hayek's charitable work includes increasing awareness on violence against women and discrimination against immigrants.

Hayek is the first Mexican national to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. She is one of the most prominent Mexican figures in Hollywood, since the legendary Dolores del Rio. She is also, after Fernanda Montenegro, the second of three Latin American actresses to achieve a Best Actress Oscar nomination.

In July 2007, The Hollywood Reporter ranked Hayek fourth in their inaugural Latino Power 50, a list of the most powerful members of the Hollywood Latino community. That same month, a poll found Hayek to be the "sexiest celebrity" out of a field of 3,000 celebrities (male and female); according to the poll, "65 percent of the U.S. population would use the term 'sexy' to describe her".

Rachel Weisz

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:34:00 +0000

Born Rachel Hannah Weisz
7 March 1970 (aged 38)
London, England Years active 1993–present

Rachel Hannah Weisz (pronounced /ˈreɪtʃəl ˈvaɪs/ "vice") (born 7 March 1970) is an Academy Award-winning English actress.

She gained wide public recognition after her portrayal of Evelyn "Evy" Carnahan-O'Connell in the Hollywood films The Mummy and The Mummy Returns. In 2001, she starred opposite Hugh Grant in the hit About a Boy and continued to garner leading roles in Hollywood productions.

Her performance in The Constant Gardener (2006) garnered her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, along with other major motion picture awards.

Penelope Cruz

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:31:00 +0000

Born Penélope Cruz Sánchez
April 28, 1974 (1974-04-28) (age 34)
Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain
Occupation Actress

Penélope Cruz Sánchez (pronounced [pe̞ˈne̞ˑlo̞pe̞ ˈkɾuθ̟ ˈs̺änʲʨe̞θ̟]; born April 28, 1974), better known as Penélope Cruz, is a Spanish actress. She gathered critical acclaim as a young actress for films such as Jamón, Jamón, La Niña de tus ojos and Belle époque. She has also starred in several American films such as Blow, Vanilla Sky, and Bandidas.

Cruz has been awarded two Goyas, two European Film Awards and the Coppa Volpi for her work. She is the first Spanish actress ever to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Pedro Almodóvar's 2006 Spanish film Volver.

Paris Hilton

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:27:00 +0000

Born Paris Whitney Hilton
February 17, 1981 (1981-02-17) (age 27)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation Socialite, model, actress, singer, fashion designer
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 114 lb (52 kg)

Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American celebutante, television personality, actress, singer and model.

She is known for her appearance on the television series The Simple Life, her several minor film roles (most notably her role in the horror film House of Wax in 2005), her 2004 tongue-in-cheek autobiography,her 2006 album Paris, her work in modeling, and her appearance in a sex tape in 2003. As a result of several legal incidents, Hilton also served a widely publicized sentence in a Los Angeles County jail in 2007.

Keira Knightley

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:24:00 +0000

Keira Christina Knightley (pronounced /ˌkɪərəˈnaɪtlɪ/; born 26 March 1985) is a Golden Globe-, BAFTA-, and Academy Award-nominated English film and television actress. She began her career as a child and came to international prominence in 2003 after co-starring in the films Bend It Like Beckham and Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy.

Knightley has appeared in several Hollywood films and earned an Academy Award nomination for her role as Elizabeth Bennet in Joe Wright's 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice and has received critical praise for her newest role as Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, in The Duchess.

As of 2008, Forbes claims Knightley to be the second highest paid actress in Hollywood (behind Cameron Diaz), having reportedly earned $32 million in 2007, making her the only non-American person on the list of highest paid actors or actresses. Knightley, however has denied such a figure.

Keeley Hazell

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:21:00 +0000

Birthdate: 18 September 1986 (1986-09-18) (age 22)
Birth location: Lewisham, London, England
Birth name: Keeley Rebecca Hazell
Eye colour: Hazel
Hair colour: Brown

Hazell was born in Lewisham, London, England,grew up in Grove Park,and attended the Ravensbourne School in Bromley.Her mother, Amber, is a dinner lady and her father, Roy, is a window fitter; they separated when she was thirteen. She has an older sister, Roxanne, and a younger sister, Georgia

In early January 2007, a sex tape of Hazell and ex-boyfriend Lloyd Miller was released on the internet. The video was shot whilst the couple were on holiday in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain during the previous year, on or about 30 May 2006.

Following the tape's leak, Hazell was reported to have been very upset, and she called the police in an attempt to find out who leaked the tape.She also "obtained an injunction on grounds of privacy preventing any further publication or promotion of the video" though the video is still widely available on the Internet.

Katie Price(Jordan)

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:18:00 +0000

Birth name Katrina Amy Alexandria Alexis Infield
Date of birth 22 May 1978 (1978-05-22) (age 30)
Place of birth Brighton, East Sussex, England
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Hair color Black and Blonde
Eye color Green

Katie André (née Katrina Amy Alexandria Alexis Infield; born 22 May 1978), also known as Katie Price and professionally as Jordan, is a former English glamour model, television personality, magazine columnist, writer, singer and businesswoman.

Her personal life is regularly featured in British tabloids and celebrity-based magazines. She is married to singer Peter André with whom she has two children, and she also has a child from a previous relationship with footballer Dwight Yorke.

Katie Holmes

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:16:00 +0000

Kate "Katie" Noelle Holmes (born December 18, 1978) is an American actress who first achieved fame for her role as Joey Potter on The WB television teen drama Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2003. Her movie roles have ranged from art house films such as The Ice Storm to thrillers such as Abandon to blockbusters such as Batman Begins.

In early 2005, Holmes began a highly publicized relationship with actor Tom Cruise, which drew attention due to the sixteen-year age difference between the two. In June, two months after they first met, Holmes and Cruise were engaged.

Their relationship made Holmes the subject of international media attention, much of it negative, including speculation the relationship was a publicity stunt to promote the couple's films.Holmes, who was raised a Roman Catholic, joined the Church of Scientology shortly after the couple began dating. On April 18, 2006, Holmes gave birth to their daughter, Suri. On November 18, 2006, she and Cruise were married in Italy.

Kate Winslet

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:13:00 +0000

Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born 5 October 1975) is a five-time Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-nominated, Emmy Award-nominated, BAFTA, Grammy and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning British actress.

She is noted for having played a wide range of diverse characters over her career, but is probably best-known for her critically acclaimed performances as Juliet Hulme in Heavenly Creatures (1994), Marianne Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility (1995), Rose DeWitt Bukater in Titanic (1997), Iris Murdoch in Iris (2001), Clementine Kruczynski in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and Sarah Pierce in Little Children (2006).

At the age of 22, she broke the record for the youngest person to receive two Oscar nominations,and each of her subsequent nominations has broken a further record: the youngest person to receive three, four, and five nominations.

Kate Moss

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:11:00 +0000

Birth name Katherine Ann Moss
Date of birth January 16, 1974 (1974-01-16) (age 34)
Place of birth Addiscombe, Croydon, London, England
Height 170cm(5ft7)
Hair color brown
Eye color hazel

Kate Moss (born January 16, 1974), is an English model who has appeared on over 300 magazine covers . She is known for her tiny frame, uncommon modeling height for a fashion model, and appearing in many advertising campaigns.

She is also notorious for her high-profile relationships and party lifestyle. She came 2nd on the Forbes top 15 richest supermodels list, estimated to earn £9m in one year.

Kate Beckinsale

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:09:00 +0000

Born Kathryn Bailey BeckinsaleJuly 26, 1973 (1973-07-26) (age 35)London, England
Occupation Actress Years active 1991 - present
Spouse(s) Len Wiseman (2004-present)

Born in Finsbury Park, London,Beckinsale is the daughter of actor Richard Beckinsale, who died from a heart attack in 1979, and actress Judy Loe. She has a paternal half-sister, Samantha, who is also an actress. Beckinsale's paternal great-grandfather was Burmese, and Beckinsale has said that she was "very oriental-looking" as a child.

Beckinsale attended the Godolphin and Latymer School, an all-girls independent school in London.In her teens, Beckinsale twice won the W. H. Smith Young Writers' competition — once for three short stories and once for three poems.

After a rebellious adolescence, including a period of anorexia and starting a smoking habit, she followed in the footsteps of her parents and began her acting career. Her first role was in One Against the Wind, a television film about World War II that was first aired in 1991. Having gained three language A levels, Beckinsale studied French and Russian literature at New College, Oxford, though she did not finish her degree.She thought that having an academic background studying foreign language and literature would broaden her range of acting roles.

Sharon Stone

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:24:00 +0000

Born Sharon Yvonne StoneMarch 10, 1958 (1958-03-10)
(age 50)Meadville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Spouse(s) George Englund, Jr.Michael Greenburg (1984-1987)Phil Bronstein (1998-2004)

Sharon Yvonne Stone (born March 10, 1958) is an American Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning actress, producer, and former fashion model.

She came to international attention for her performance in the 1992 Hollywood blockbuster film Basic Instinct. She was nominated for an Academy Award for best actress for her role in Casino, won a Golden Globe for her role in Casino, and has won an Emmy Award.

Jessica Alba

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:21:00 +0000

Jessica Marie Alba (born April 28, 1981) is an American television and film actress. She began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in Camp Nowhere and The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994).

Alba rose to prominence as the lead actress in the television series Dark Angel (2000–2002). Alba later appeared in various films including Honey (2003), Sin City (2005), Fantastic Four (2005), Into the Blue (2005), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Good Luck Chuck both in 2007.

Alba appears frequently on the "Hot 100" section of Maxim and was voted AskMen.com's number one on their list of "99 Most Desirable Women" in 2006, as well as "Sexiest Woman in the World" by FHM in 2007She also appeared on the cover of Playboy, which was followed by a lawsuit that was later dropped.Alba has won various awards for her acting, including the Choice Actress Teen Choice Award and Saturn Award for Best Actress (TV) for her acting in the series Dark Angel.

Jennifer Aniston

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:19:00 +0000

Born Jennifer Joanna Aniston February 11, 1969 (1969-02-11) (age 39)Sherman Oaks, California, United States
Occupation Actor, director Years active 1989-present Spouse(s) Brad Pitt (2000-2005)

Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an American film and television actor. She became famous from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s for playing the role of Rachel Green in the popular US sitcom Friends, a role for which she won an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

She has starred in several Hollywood films. While most of her film roles have been in comedies such as Bruce Almighty, Office Space, Rumor Has It, and the romantic comedies Along Came Polly and The Break-Up, she has also appeared in films from other genres, such as the crime thriller Derailed.

Hilary Duff

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:16:00 +0000

Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress, pop singer-songwriter and entrepreneur. After working in local theater plays and television commercials in her childhood, Duff gained fame for playing the title role in the television series Lizzie McGuire. Duff went on to have a film career; her most commercially successful movies include Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003), and A Cinderella Story (2004).

Duff has expanded her repertoire into pop music, with four RIAA certified Platinum albums and over thirteen million albums sold worldwide.[1] Her first studio album, Metamorphosis (2003), was certified triple platinum and she followed it up with two more platinum albums, Hilary Duff (2004) and Most Wanted (2005). Duff's last studio album, Dignity, was released in April 2007 and was certified Gold in August 2007.

She has also launched a clothing line, "Stuff by Hilary Duff", and two exclusive perfume collections with Elizabeth Arden. Duff and her mother were listed as producers for the movie Material Girls,[3] As of September 2008[update], her upcoming films include animated comedy Foodfight!, and independent films Greta, Safety Glass and Stay Cool.

Heather Graham

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:14:00 +0000

Born Heather Joan GrahamJanuary 29, 1970 (1970-01-29) (age 38)Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Occupation actress, producer, singer Years active 1984 - present

Graham was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Joan, a teacher and noted author of children's books, and James Graham, a retired FBI agent.Graham has a younger sister, Aimee, who is also an actress and writer.

The family, who are of Irish descent, followed a strict traditional Catholic upbringing; Graham has since estranged herself from the Catholic Church.Graham has practiced Hinduism and associated transcendental meditation since 1991. Graham graduated from the Agoura High School in California in 1989. In 1986, she appeared on a special "Teen Week" episode of the NBC-TV game show Scrabble.

After high school, Graham enrolled in extension classes of the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), and she also met the actor James Woods. They became romantically involved at about the time she was cast in the movie Diggstown, which starred Woods. Two years later, Graham stopped taking classes at UCLA to pursue acting full time, over her parents' objections. She then moved to Hollywood, where she worked different jobs while continuing to establish herself as an actress.

Evangeline Lilly

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:11:00 +0000

Born Nicole Evangeline LillyAugust 3, 1979 (1979-08-03) (age 29)Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada
Other name(s) Nicole Evangeline Lilly Spouse(s) Murray Hone (divorced)

Lilly was born in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada, to a devoutly Christian family. Her father is a home economics teacher, and her mother is a beauty consultant. Lilly also has a younger sister, Andrea, whom she has described as "the actor in the family". During her childhood, the family did not have a television.

Before leaving the city of Fort Saskatchewan at the age of 10, she attended three elementary schools. She briefly attended Fort Elementary, Rudolph Henning and James Mowat Elementary. During a phone interview with the local paper, The Record, Lilly was quoted saying, "When I was a kid, the Fort was tiny. I could ride my bike at five years old from one end of town to the other ... To me Fort Saskatchewan holds a lot of really great memories. I just consider it a little happy hideaway."

Lilly served briefly as a foreign missionary and lived in a grass hut in the Philippines at the age of 18. She was offered a missionary post there for two years, an offer she nearly accepted but eventually declined because of her parents' wishes. Lilly is a former flight attendant of Air Canada, and speaks French fairly well. She also worked at Green Bay Bible Camp near Kelowna.

Emma Watson

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:09:00 +0000

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990) is a French-born British actress who rose to prominence playing Hermione Granger, one of three starring roles in the Harry Potter film series. Watson was cast as Hermione at the age of nine, having acted only in school plays.From 2001 to 2007, she starred in five Harry Potter film instalments alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint. She will return for the final two instalments: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, due to be released in 2009, and the two parts of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.Watson's work in the Harry Potter series has earned her several awards and more than £10 million.

In 2007, Watson announced her involvement in two non-Harry Potter productions: the made-for-television adaptation of the novel Ballet Shoes and an animated film, The Tale of Despereaux. Ballet Shoes was broadcast on December 26, 2007 to an audience of 5.2 million and The Tale of Despereaux, based on the book by Kate DiCamillo, will be released in 2008.

Christina Aguilera

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:05:00 +0000

Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American pop/R&B singer and songwriter. After appearing on local talent shows and the Disney Channel's The New Mickey Mouse Club, she was signed to RCA Records after recording "Reflection" for the film Mulan. She came to prominence following her debut album Christina Aguilera (1999), which was a commercial success spawning three number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100.

A Latin pop album, Mi Reflejo (2001), and several collaborations followed which garnered Aguilera worldwide success, but she was displeased with the lack of input in her music and image.

After parting from her management, Aguilera took creative control over her second studio album Stripped (2002),which received mixed reviews and produced substantial sales. The second single, "Beautiful", was a commercial success and sustained the album's sales amidst controversy over Aguilera's sexual image.Aguilera's third studio album Back to Basics (2006), included elements of soul, jazz, and blues music, and was released to positive critical reception.

Her fourth studio album is tentatively set for release in Summer 2009.
Aside from being known for her vocal ability, music videos and ever-changing image, musically, she includes themes of dealing with public scrutiny, her childhood, and female empowerment in her music. Apart from her work in music, she has also dedicated much of her time as a philanthropist for charities, human rights and world issues. Aguilera's work has earned her numerous awards, including five Grammy Awards amongst eighteen nominations. She has become one of the most successful recording artists of the decade, selling more than 42 million albums worldwide.

Catherine Zeta Jones

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:03:00 +0000

Born Catherine Zeta Jones25 September 1969 (1969-09-25) (age 39)Swansea, Wales, UK Years active 1984–present Spouse(s) Michael Douglas (2000-)

Catherine Zeta-Jones (pronounced /ˈziːtə/ "zeeta"; born 25 September 1969) is a Welsh actress, presently based in the United States. She began her career on stage at an early age.

After starring in a number of UK and US television films and small roles in films, she came to prominence with roles in Hollywood movies such as The Phantom, The Mask of Zorro, and Entrapment in the late 1990s. She won an Academy Award, BAFTA Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for portraying Velma Kelly in the 2002 film adaptation of Chicago. She is married to actor Michael Douglas. They have two children – Dylan (named after Dylan Thomas) and Carys.

Carmen Electra

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:00:00 +0000

Born Tara Leigh PatrickApril 20, 1972 (1972-04-20) (age 36)Sharonville, Ohio, USA Spouse(s) Dennis Rodman (1998-1999)Dave Navarro (2003-2007)

Tara Leigh Patrick (born April 20, 1972), professionally known as Carmen Electra, is an American glamour model, television personality, entertainer and sex symbol. She gained fame for her appearances in Playboy magazine, on the MTV game show Singled Out, on the TV series Baywatch and Summerland, for her appearances dancing with the Pussycat Dolls, and has since become recognizable for her roles in the parody films Scary Movie, Date Movie, Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans, and Disaster Movie.

Patrick was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, she is the daughter of Patricia, a singer, and Harry Patrick, an entertainer and guitarist.Her mother died of a brain tumor in 1998.Her older sister Debbie died from a heart attack, also in 1998. Carmen graduated from Princeton High School in Sharonville.She has Irish, German, and Cherokee ancestry.

Britney Spears

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:56:00 +0000

Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears first appeared on national television in 1992 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star on the television series The New Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994.

After a brief membership with the pop musical group Innosense, Spears signed a recording contract with Jive Records, releasing her debut album ...Baby One More Time in 1999. The album established her as a pop icon and "bona fide pop phenomenon", credited for influencing the revival of teen pop in the late 1990s.

The music video for "...Baby One More Time" and Spears's appearance on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine also established her as an international sex symbol, garnering controversy over the influence of her public image on teenage girls.

Spears's personal life began to gain substantial media attention after her marriage to Kevin Federline in 2004. Their marriage ended two years later, resulting in an ongoing custody battle over their two children, born in 2005 and 2006.Spears released her fifth studio album Blackout in 2007. The following year Spears began recording her sixth studio album Circus.

Spears is ranked as the eighth best-selling female recording artist in the United States according to the Recording Industry Association of America with 31 million certified albums and one of the world's best-selling music artists having sold an estimated 83 million records worldwide.[4][5] Spears also holds the title to multiple Guinness World Records.

Ashley Tisdale

noreply@blogger.com (Puneet Bansal) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:53:00 +0000

Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress and singer known for her roles with Disney. Tisdale's first major Disney role started in 2005 with The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as Maddie Fitzpatrick. At the same time, she began her music career as part of the Disney Channel Circle of Stars, and she next played Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical film series.

After the first Emmy-winning High School Musical, she pursued a solo music career and released her debut album Headstrong on February 6, 2007. The album debuted at #5 in the U.S. charts, selling over 64,000 copies in the first week, and was later certified Gold. Tisdale later released a music DVD, There's Something About Ashley, including music videos and a documentary about the Headstrong album creation.

She continued her role as Sharpay Evans in High School Musical 2 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year. High School Musical 2 was the most-watched basic cable show on record. Tisdale is the voice for Candace Flynn in the Disney Channel original series Phineas and Ferb. In August 2008, Forbes listed her among Hollywood's 10 top-paid tweens.