“I grew up in the business since I was three years old so I've always kind of been in front of the camera and grew up in commercials and I knew that I wanted to do it no matter what, I just loved it.”

American actress and singer

Ashley Tisdale is an American actress and singer. Born Ashley Michelle Tisdale-French, she began working as a child performer, appearing in more than 100 advertisements and taking small roles on screen and stage. She later became widely known for her work in Disney productions. She gained mainstream recognition as Maddie Fitzpatrick in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, then as Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical film series. The films led to a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records and to her debut album, Headstrong, released in 2007. She also voices Candace Flynn in Phineas and Ferb.