Haylie Duff Biography

Fast Facts

• Attended the Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis's Race to Erase MS in 2010 to raise money for the organization's research efforts
• Started studying ballet when she was young and won a role in the Houston Metropolitan Dance Company's production of "The Nutcracker" when she was 10
• Quote: "I love going in on an audition or going to read for a movie where they didn't want to see me for it․ It's one of my favorite things in the world․ I love going in and showing them they were wrong․"
• Frequently works with her younger sister, actress and singer Hilary Duff, appearing in many of the same television programs and films and recording singles for soundtracks with her
• Best known for playing Sandy Jameson on "7th Heaven," and in the indie circle for playing popular girl Summer Wheatley in "Napoleon Dynamite․"
• A food enthusiast, she started a website focusing on healthy recipes and restaurant reviews
• Stated that she feels like one of the biggest lessons she's learned from being an actress is how to deal with rejection