Haylie Duff

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Actress • Singer • Songwriter

Birth Date: February 19, 1985

Age: 39 years old

Birth Place: Houston, Texas

Siblings: Hilary Duff

Following in her little sister Hilary's sizeable footsteps, actress Haylie Duff began her acting career as an offshoot of her early dance training. Growing up in Texas, Duff began ballet at an early age. By age ten, Duff landed a role in the Houston Metropolitan Dance Company's production of "The Nutcracker." Within a year, Duff had moved on to roles in television. Starting with a small, uncredited part in the 1997 mini-series "True Women," Duff followed up a supporting role in the made-for-TV movie, "Hope," helmed by first-time director Goldie Hawn. Both films were shot in Texas, which allowed Duff to, at least initially, maintain a balance between her home life and early career.

Moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting full-time later that year, Duff promptly landed a role in the direct-to-video sequel "Addams Family Values" directed by Dave Payne. The sub-par film was savaged by the few critics who bothered to see it. Nevertheless, it served as Duff's entry into Hollywood proper. Fortunately, Duff's next two projects were better received by reviewers (albeit, equally ignored by audiences). In the critically lauded "Dreams in the Attic" (2000), Duff played Jessica, the lonely niece of an eccentric costume shop proprietor (portrayed by Shelley Duvall) who discovers a chest full of magical dreams and fantasies hidden away in a dusty old attic. Duff next popped up in the comedy short "The Newman Shower" (2001), a coming-of-age teen escapade set in the late 1980's at a summer camp. In between these projects, Duff continued to remain busy with guest appearances on television. In addition to guest-starring roles on and "Chicago Hope" (CBS, 1994-2000) "Boston Public" (Fox, 2000-2004), and "Third Watch" (NBC, 1999-2005), Duff became a familiar face starting in late 2002 as Cousin Amy on the kiddie hit, "Lizzie McGuire" (Disney Channel, 2001-2004). The star of that show was, of course, Duff's own younger sister, Hilary, whose own acting career was just starting to take off at the time. Hilary's career would quickly eclipse her sibling's in short time, but Haylie would continue to maintain a presence on the small screen. In 2004, Haylie Duff's memorable turn as bad girl Katina Jones in an episode of "That's So Raven," caught the eye of writer-director Jared Hess, who was seeking an actress to play a similar role in his quirky new independent movie, "Napoleon Dynamite" (2004). The film, which opened to rave reviews, became an instant cult hit and catapulted many of its stars on to bigger and better things. While the success of "Napoleon Dynamite" proved far more of a career boon for its lead, newcomer Jon Heder, critics also took notice of its supporting players, including Duff, Efrem Ramirez, and Tina Majorino. Though hers was the smallest role of the four, Duff's turn as snob princess Summer Wheatly was nevertheless applauded for giving "Napoleon Dynamite" its true-to-life social satire edge. In 2005, Duff found herself with an incredibly full plate. In addition to appearing with sister Hilary in a multi-episode arc of the CBS drama "Joan of Arcadia," Duff joined the cast of the long running WB series "7th Heaven" for its tenth and final season. In it, Duff played the role of Sandy Jameson, a pregnant college student who throws young Martin Brewer's life into turmoil.

Credits

Dying for a Bid

Director
Movie
2024

Sweet on You

Actor
Kate
Movie
2023

Project Baby

Actor
Anna
Movie
2023

Project Baby

Director
Movie
2023

My Professor’s Guide to MurderStream

Director
Movie
2023

The Neighbors Are WatchingStream

Director
Movie
2023

The Good Dish

Guest
Series
2022

The Wedding Pact 2: The Baby Pact

Actor
Elizabeth Becker
Movie
2022

People Presents: Blending Christmas

Actor
Emma
Movie
2021

People Presents: Blending Christmas

Executive Producer
Movie
2021

My Sweet Monster

Voice
Princess Barbara
Movie
2021

The Drew Barrymore ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2020

The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2019

Access Daily

Guest
Show
2019

Mom Talk

Guest
Show
2018

Hollywood at Home

Guest
Show
2018

The Ladybug

Voice
Queenie
Movie
2018

Access Live

Guest
Show
2017

DailyMailTV

Guest
Show
2017

The Bachelor Next Door

Actor
Alex
Movie
2017

The SandmanStream

Actor
Claire
Movie
2017

The Lease

Actor
Julia McNeil
Movie
2017

Hacker

Actor
Laura O'Brien
Movie
2017

Haylie's America

Actor
Show
2016

Bad Twin

Actor
Dr. Jen Burgess
Movie
2016

Chopped JuniorStream

Judge
Reality
2015

FABLife

Host
Talk
2015

Burgers, Brew & 'QueStream

Guest Star
Reality
2015

All-Star Academy

Guest Star
Show
2015

Badge of Honor

Actor
Brittany Gallo
Movie
2015

Desecrated

Actor
Allie
Movie
2015

His Secret Family

Actor
Sarah
Movie
2015

The Meredith Vieira Show

Guest
Talk
2014

The Real Girl's Kitchen

Executive Producer
Show
2014

The Real Girl's Kitchen

Host
Show
2014

Beat Bobby FlayStream

Guest Star
Reality
2014

The Wedding Pact

Actor
Elizabeth
Movie
2014

Til Death Do Us Part

Actor
Sarah
Movie
2014

A Belle for Christmas

Actor
Kate Rivers
Movie
2014

Naughty & NiceStream

Actor
Sandy Love
Movie
2014

Muffin Top: A Love Story

Actor
Jessica
Movie
2014

Cook Your A... Off

Judge
Show
2013

The Social

Guest
Show
2013

Take Part Live

Guest
Show
2013

Blackout: Die totale Finsternis

Actor
Suzanne
Show
2013

Taken by Grace

Actor
Carrie Everett
Movie
2013

Hats Off to Christmas!

Actor
Mia
Movie
2013

Christmas Belle

Actor
Belle
Movie
2013

Sweet Surrender

Actor
Chelsea
Movie
2013

Home & Family

Guest
Talk
2012

Blackout

Actor
Suzanne
Show
2012

Napoleon Dynamite

Guest Voice
Show
2012

The Adventures of Panda Warrior

Voice
GoGo Goat
Movie
2012

Foodfight!

Voice
Sweetcakes
Movie
2012

Golden Winter

Actor
Rory
Movie
2012

The Lost Episode

Actor
Megan
Movie
2012

The Lost Episode

Executive Producer
Movie
2012

All About Christmas Eve

Actor
Evelyn Wright
Movie
2012

Food Network StarStream

Judge
Reality
2011

Holiday EngagementStream

Actor
Trisha Burns
Movie
2011

Home Invasion

Actor
Jade/Megan
Movie
2011

Slightly Single in L.A.

Actor
Jill
Movie
2011

The Talk

Guest
Talk
2010

Access Hollywood Live

Guest
Show
2010

On the Red Carpet

Guest
Show
2010

Tug

Actor
Kim
Movie
2010

Love Takes Wing

Actor
Annie Nelson
Movie
2009

Fear Island

Actor
Jenna
Movie
2009

My Nanny's Secret

Actor
Claudia
Movie
2009

The Doctors

Guest
Talk
2008

The Wendy Williams Show

Guest
Talk
2008

The Secret Life of the American TeenagerStream

Guest Star
Series
2008

Legally Blonde the Musical: The Search for Elle Woods

Host
Show
2008

Legally Blonde

Self
Show
2008

Tom Green's House Tonight

Guest
Show
2008

Backwoods

Actor
Lee
Movie
2008

Legacy

Actor
Lana Stephens
Movie
2008

Love Finds a Home

Actor
Annie
Movie
2008

Today With Kathie Lee & Hoda

Guest
Show
2007

The Better Show

Guest
Show
2007

Nightmare

Actor
Molly Duggan
Movie
2007

My Sexiest Year

Actor
Debbie
Movie
2007

Rachael Ray ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2006

Material Girls

Actor
Ava Marchetta
Movie
2006

Dishdogz

Actor
Cassidy
Movie
2006

Complete Savages

Guest Star
Series
2004
45%

In Search of Santa

Voice
Lucinda
Movie
2004

Napoleon DynamiteStream

Actor
Summer
Movie
2004
72%

Joan of Arcadia

Guest Star
Series
2003
96%

That's So RavenStream

Guest Star
Series
2003

American Dreams

Guest Star
Series
2002
85%

One on OneStream

Guest Star
Series
2001

The Newman Shower

Actor
Wendy
Movie
2001

Boston Public

Guest Star
Series
2000

Dreams in the Attic

Actor
Jessica
Movie
2000

Hope

Actor
Martha Jean Pruitt
Movie
1997

7th HeavenStream

Actor
Sandy Jameson
Series
1996

Entertainment Tonight

Host
News
1981

Today

Guest
News
1952

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