Jennifer Kelly Tisdale (born September 18, 1981) is an American actress and singer who is known for her role as Chelsea in the comedy film '' Bring It On: In It to Win It''.

Early life and career

Tisdale was born in

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. Her father is

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, and her mother is

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; she, along with her sister, were raised with "a little bit of both" religions. Her maternal grandfather is Arnold Morris, and through her grandfather she is also related to businessman

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. She was a cheerleader in high school and college. Tisdale went to

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and graduated with a

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. Tisdale's acting credits include main characters in the movies '' The Hillside Strangler'' and ''

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''. She played Chelsea in the movie '' Bring It On: In It to Win It'' and also recorded a track titled "Don't You Think I'm Hot", which can be heard in the film. She also had a role in the

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series ''

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''. Guest star roles include ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and others, Tisdale also appeared in her sister Ashley Tisdale's " He Said, She Said" music video in various scenes.

Personal life

She married Shane McChesnie, who manages a restaurant in

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, in a private ceremony on August 7, 2009 in New Jersey;

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, her younger sister, was the

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. Tisdale has a daughter, Mikayla Dawn Tisdale (McChesnie). The couple divorced in 2011 after being separated for some time. During the episode of 2 Lies & a Leaf, it revealed that she and her younger sister Ashley are very related to actor,

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, which is their 10th cousin once-removed.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Songs

Music videos

References

External links

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