Actress Hilary Duff signed a one-year deal with NBC to star in her own television series.People: Duff Signs TV Deal (November 14, 2008) The series will be developed by Peacock and produced by Universal Media Studios.AHN: Duff Inks TV Series Deal (November 14, 2008)
In January 2009, it was revealed that Duff's series will be titled Barely Legal. The series is to be a comedy based on the life of Kathleen Holtz, who passed the California bar exam at the age of 18, making her the state's youngest lawyer.MTV: Hilary Duff Returns To TV... (January 13, 2009)
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"Hilary is an incredible versatile talent with a huge following whose career we know will continue to soar on NBC."—Teri Weinberg, Executive VP of NBCPeople: Duff Signs TV Deal (November 14, 2008)
Hilary Duff Fast Facts
- Full name: Hilary Erhard Duff
- Born: September 28, 1987
- Birthplace: Houston, Texas
- Clothing line: Stuff by Hilary Duff
- Appeared on Cheaper by the Dozen and A Cinderella Story
- Romantically linked to NHL player Mike Comrie
