9 Disney Child Stars Who Didn't Go Off The Rails

8. Ashley Tisdale

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Another alum of East High is Ashley Tisdale, who played the scheming diva Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical franchise. She also played clever and kind candy-counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick in The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, proving her versatility as an actress.

She has released three studio albums, none of which have stormed the charts but have garnered positive reactions from critics and in recent years she has turned to producing as well as continuing to act in various projects.

Her start in showbiz is one that Sharpay would be impressed by - or jealous of. She played roles in Gypsy, Les Miserables and even sang for President Bill Clinton at the White House aged 12. Perhaps Ashley's successful transition into adulthood comes from the fact her childhood career was interspersed with a "normal" life"; she worked in retail between acting jobs and attended a regular high school before joining Disney Channel at age 20.

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