Ashley Tisdale

Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress, singer, and producer. As a child, she starred in over 100 advertisements and had minor roles in television and theatre. She achieved mainstream success with her role as Maddie Fitzpatrick on the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, which ran from 2005 to 2008. This success was heightened when she starred as Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical franchise, which debuted in 2006 and proved to be a huge success for Disney.

The success of the High School Musical films led to Tisdale signing with Warner Bros. Records and releasing her debut album, Headstrong, through the label in February 2007. The album was a commercial success, earning a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

She also starred as Candace Flynn in the animated series Phineas & Ferb from 2007 to 2015, and is set to return for Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Across the Universe, which will be released in 2020.

On June 7, 2019, it was announced that she would be replacing Bonnie Dennison in the role of Jenny Kenney in the CBS series Carol's Second Act.