The Anti-Hilary Duff

Okay, I talk a lot about Hilary Duff. But I’d like to introduce you to the anti-Hilary Duff. It’s Ashlie Brillault, who plays Hilary’s nemesis, the evil Kate Sanders, on the Lizzie McGuire show. Ashlie is a gifted young actress, who makes being evil look glamorous, and when the tables are turned and Kate gets her comeuppance, Ashlie plays that part very well too.

While we have learned a lot about Hilary, who has gotten a lot of publicity lately, there is almost no information about Ashlie. In fact, it seems as if she is shying away from publicity. Ashlie’s official web site says that due to a lack of contribution from Ashlie and her people, the web site is being shut down. Searching the web yields very few pictures of Ashlie. The only real information about her I could find comes from StartedByAMouse.com, which says:

Born in Southern California, ASHLIE BRILLAULT (Kate) began acting at age four, when she starred in her first Christmas pageant. After playing the lead role in several high school productions and modeling for four years, Brillault auditioned for "Lizzie McGuire” and landed the role of Kate.

In the gifted program at school, Brillault is also a straight-A student. Aside from her charity work for Assisteens and Kids with a Cause, she enjoys a close family life with her two sisters and likes to hang out with her many friends, including Clayton Snyder.

Well, good for you Ashlie, I am very impressed. Keep those straight A’s coming.

Update (1/14/03): Ashlie Brillault’s official web site is now located here and it appears that this new web site will be updated regularly. Check it out, it has baby pictures of Ashlie, as well as some post-Lizzie McGuire pictures.