Haylie Duff

Haylie Katherine Duff (born February 19, 1985) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, television host, writer, and fashion designer. She is also the older sister of American singer and actressHilary Duff.Haylie Duff was born in Houston, Texas. Duff's mother,Susan Duffis a film producer who was a co-executive producer ofA Cinderella Story (2004),a producer ofThe Perfect Man (2005)andMaterial Girls (2006),and the manager of Hilary; she was previously a homemaker. Her father, Robert Erhard "Bob" Duff, a partner and owner in a chain of convenience stores with his father, John B. Duff, resides at the family home in Houston to maintain the family's business. She began her acting career as an offshoot of her early dance training. Growing up in Texas, Duff began ballet at an early age. By the age of eight, Duff landed a role in the Houston Metropolitan Dance Company's production of The Nutcracker Suite. Duff's early career started by making guest appearances on made-for-television films such asTrue Women (1997)and on TV series such asThe Amanda Show (1999).In addition to guest-starring roles onChicago Hope (1994),Boston Public (2000),andThird Watch (1999),Duff became a familiar face starting in late 2002 as Amy Sanders onLizzie McGuire (2001).In 2004, Duff made a guest appearances onThat's So Raven (2003)as Katina Jones. After making guest appearances on television, Duff received her first role in a feature film when she was cast as Summer Wheatley inNapoleon Dynamite (2004).The film earned her first Teen Choice Award win. She continued making guest appearances, which includeJoan of Arcadia (2003)andAmerican Dreams (2002).She also lent her voice talent to the Christmas animation filmIn Search of Santa (2003)which again, featured SisterHilary Duff.In 2005, Duff joined the cast of the television series7th Heaven (1996),playing Sandy Jameson, best friend to Simon's girlfriend Rose. In June 2006, Duff joined the Broadway cast of Hairspray, portraying mean girl Amber Von Tussle, and left the role in early October 2006. Duff has also starred inMaterial Girls (2006)with SisterHilary Duff,where she is credited as co-producer, with her mother and sister credited as producers. FollowingMaterial Girls (2006),Duff appeared in various made-for-television or straight-to-DVD films includingNightmare (2007),My Sexiest Year (2007),Legacy (2008),Backwoods (2008),Love Takes Wing (2009),Love Finds a Home (2009)andA Nanny's Secret (2009). Between 2008 and 2015, Duff appeared in various films and TV roles, including;Fear Island (2009),Tug (2010)andSlightly Single in L.A. (2013).She lent her voice to the animated filmFoodfight! (2012),but due to distribution issues, the film was delayed for years until it finally saw a release in 2012. Duff hosted the reality showLegally Blonde the Musical: The Search for Elle Woods (2008),which searched for an actress to take over the lead role inLegally Blonde: The Musical (2007)where she had been in the chorus. She was also listed as an executive producer of the series.