Haylie Duff

Haylie Katherine Duff (born February 19, 1985) is an American actress, singer and songwriter, and the older sister of American singer and actress Hilary Duff. She is best known for her roles as Sandy Jameson in the television series '' 7th Heaven'', Amy Sanders in ''Lizzie McGuire'', Summer Wheatley in ''Napoleon Dynamite'', and Annie Nelson in the made-for-television films ''Love Takes Wing'' along with its sequel ''Love Finds a Home, Haylie Duff was born in Houston, Texas. Duff's mother, Susan Colleen Duff (née Cobb) is a film producer who was a co-executive producer of '' A Cinderella Story'' (2004), a producer of '' The Perfect Man'' (2005) and ''Material 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.''

Career

Acting

Duff's early career started by making guest appearances on made-for-television films such as ''True Women'' and on TV series such as '' The Amanda Show''. In addition to guest-starring roles on ''Chicago Hope'', ''Boston Public'', and ''Third Watch'', Duff became a familiar face starting in late 2002 as Amy Sanders on ''Lizzie McGuire''. In 2004, Duff made a guest appearance on ''That's So Raven'' 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 in ''Napoleon Dynamite''. The film earned her first Teen Choice Award win. She continued making guest appearances, which include ''Joan of Arcadia'' and ''American Dreams''. She also lent her voice talent to the Christmas animation film '' In Search of Santa'' which again, featured sister Hilary. In 2005, Duff joined the cast of the television series '' 7th Heaven'', 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 in ''Material Girls'' with sister Hilary, where she is credited as co-producer, with her mother and sister credited as producers. Following ''Material Girls'', Duff appeared in various made-for-television or straight-to-DVD films including ''Nightmare'', '' My Sexiest Year'', ''Legacy'', '' Backwoods'', ''Love Takes Wing'', ''Love Finds a Home

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