Actor Hilary Duff started in show business at 13, when she first appeared on the now-classic Disney show, Lizzie McGuire. She has since released five albums, authored three books, and never stopped performing in films and TV shows. 

In one of her first film roles, the 2004 film A Cinderella Story, she played the title character of Samantha “Sam” Montgomery. She starred opposite Chad Michael Murray as Austin Ames. Like so many her age, Duff was a fan of Murray for some time before filming. She admitted to having a crush on him while filming the movie.