The New York City born naturally red headed entertainer is arguably one of the most famous, as well as notorious, performers in the business today. She is equally recognized for her accomplishments in film, as well as her frequent appearances in gossip magazines, blogs and entertainment news shows.

She burst onto the scene with her starring role in the remake of the family classic The Parent Trap, she then followed that up with her performance in the hit film Freaky Friday. She later established herself as a leading lady in the box office hits Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen", Mean Girls co-starring Rachel McAdams and Amanda Seyfried, and Herbie Fully Loaded starring Matt Dillon and Michael Keaton.

She has since transitioned to more adult roles in films such as Prairie Home Companion with Meryl Streep, Bobby co-starring Sharon Stone and Demi Moore, and Georgia Rule starring Jane Fonda and Felicity Huffman.

She also released an album entitled Speak, and famously re-created the final photo shoot of Marilyn Monroe in New York Magazine which included partial nudity.