Hilary Duff, who rose to fame playing the title role in the Disney Channel TV series Lizzie McGuire, is set to return to the small screen starring in her own series, NBC announced Friday, November 14.
Photo Credit: Hot Shot Worldwide / Splash News/FileNovember 15, 2008, (Sawf News) - Hilary Duff, who rose to fame playing the title role in the Disney Channel TV series Lizzie McGuire, is set to return to the small screen starring in her own series, NBC announced Friday, November 14.
"Hilary is an incredibly versatile talent with a huge following whose career we know will continue to soar on NBC," Teri Weinberg, Executive Vice President of NBC Entertainment said in a statement on Friday. "We are confident we will develop great ideas that would feature her vast talents and are thrilled to have this opportunity."
The one-year contract will also see Duff, 21, guest star or appear in other NBC series.
No premiere date has been set.
Duff, who graduated from TV to the big screen, has acted in films like Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) and A Cinderella Story (2004).
Her upcoming films include Stay Cool, in which she plays a sultry high school senior who tries to seduce an author (Mark Polish) visiting her school.
Duff, also has several albums to her credit, the latest, Best of Hilary Duff, hit stores on November 11.
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