Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress, singer and television producer. Tisdale's first major acting role was as Maddie Fitzpatrick in Disney's
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Tisdale portrayed the antagonist Sharpay Evans in the
High School Musical film series. Her role required her to perform several songs in the film series' soundtracks. She became the first female artist to debut with two songs simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 with "What I've Been Looking For" and "Bop to the Top", both songs from the first
High School Musical soundtrack , in the week of February 12, 2006.
After her first
High School Musical appearance, she signed with Warner Bros. Records and launched a solo music career. Her debut album
Headstrong was released in February 2007 and debuted at number five in the U.S. chart, selling 64,000 copies. The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. Her second studio album
Guilty Pleasure was first released in June 2009. Tisdale has a prominent voice role as Candace Flynn in Disney Channel's
Phineas and Ferb. She also starred in the 2009 feature film
Aliens in the Attic as Bethany Pearson.
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