Hilary Duff is an American actress and singer born in Houston, Texas in 1987. She began her career with roles in the TV movie True Women and the film Casper Meets Wendy. Duff found fame as a teen actress starring in the TV show Lizzie McGuire and as a pop singer, releasing her self-titled debut album in 2002. She loves spending her free time shopping and values her close relationships with her mother, friends, and sister above all else.