Ashley Tisdale was born in Monmouth County, New Jersey on July 2, 1985, to Lisa Morris and Mike Tisdale. Her older sister Jennifer is also an actress. Her maternal grandfather is Arnold Morris, the developer of Ginsu Knives; through her grandfather, she is also related to businessman Ron Popeil.
During the late 1990s, Tisdale appeared in episodes of several television series, including Smart Guy, 7th Heaven, Grounded for Life, Boston Public, Strong Medicine, Charmed, and Beverly Hills 90210. She had a minor role in the 2001 film Donnie Darko and she guest starred on The Amanda Show and recurring roles on the sitcoms The Hughleys and Still Standing. Then, Tisdale was cast in the role of Maddie Fitzpatrick on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody after auditioning for the roles of Maddie Fitzpatrick and London Tipton. As the series became popular, Tisdale became a featured performer on the Disney Channel and performed a voice role in Whisper of the Heart. She was also cast in Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical, which became a major success for the channel after its premiere in January 2006.
Tisdale's first solo album, Headstrong, is distributed by Warner Bros. Records and was released on February 6, 2007. The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 album charts, selling 64,000 copies
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