You might know her as Sharpay Evans, the sassy blonde that wanted to steal the show in High School Musical, or as the bubbly and very smart Maddie Fitzpatrick on The Suite Life of Zack And Cody, but Ashley Tisdale is so much more than that.

Throughout the course of her career, Ashley Tisdale has achieved so much. She has made a name for herself as an actress and she's stretched her wings by becoming a producer and a businesswoman. She’s definitely not the little Maddie Fitzpatrick that we grew up watching.

There’s a lot we don’t know about Ashley and her adventurous and successful career, and these are 20 surprising facts about her.

20 She Appeared In More Than 100 TV Ads

Everyone has to get their start somewhere, and Ashley Tisdale didn’t get her big break until she was much older. When she was a child, she was constantly auditioning for roles, and as a result, she was featured in over 100 advertisements. She took those tiny roles and built off of them to get where she is today,

19 Disney Gave Ashley Her Big Break

After appearing in all of those ads, as well as some minor TV roles, she finally got her big break, all thanks to the Disney Channel. She was cast as Maddie Fitzpatrick in the hit series, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.

Ashley gained even more popularity when she starred as Sharpay Evans in High School Musical. From then on out, Ashley Tisdale was a household name.

18 She Did Voice Acting For Several Years

What many people may not realize about Ashley? She’s done a significant amount of voice acting as well. She was the voice of Candace Flynn on Disney Channel’s animated show, Phineas and Ferb. That Emmy Award-winning show was on for several years and Ashley voiced the character from 2007 to 2015.

17 She Worked Retail

Even though she had a lot of small gigs when she was a child, like many other people, she worked in retail for a little while, until she got her big break. She has said that she’s worked at Wet Seal and Abercrombie & Fitch. Basically, if there was a good employee discount, she was willing to work there.

16 She Got Married In 2014

When you’re constantly in the spotlight, it’s hard to keep things private. Like many other celebrities today, Ashley tends to keep her private life, well, private. In 2012, she started to date singer Christopher French. The two of them got engaged quickly, before eventually tying the knot in 2014. They are still together today.

15 She Has Her Own Production Company

In 2008, Ashley decided to expand her career a little further and formed her very own production company, called Blondie Girl Productions. She was able to sign a multi-year deal with Relativity Media. Ashley's company produced a number of shows.

14 She Has A Record Deal

After all of the success in her acting career, Ashley was able to secure a record deal with Warner Bros. Her first album, Headstrong, was very successful and was certified gold. She released a second album, Guilty Pleasure, under Warner Bros., which wasn’t as successful. As a result, she parted ways with Warner Bros.

13 She's Executive Produced TV Shows

A successful actress and singer, Ashley later added executive producer to her resume. Starting in 2013, Ashley had the opportunity to produce several times, for television shows such as the special, Inner Circle. She also executive produced an ABC Family series. Young & Hungry, as well as the Disney Channel film, Cloud 9.

12 She Was Raised In A Multi-Religion Household

Ashley Tisdale grew up in a small town in New Jersey. Her parents raised her in a multi-religion household. Ashley’s mom is Jewish and her father is a Christian. There wasn’t one particular religion that they focused on, so she was exposed to both of them as she grew up.

11 She Has Her Own Makeup Line

In 2016, Ashley decided to expand her ventures even further, and as a result, started her very own makeup line called Illuminate Cosmetics. The line is cruelty-free, gluten-free, and dermatologist-tested. Her line features items such as contour palettes, makeup brushes, liquid lipsticks, and even false eyelashes!

10 She Was In Donnie Darko

Before Ashley hit it big on the Suite Life Of Zack and Cody, and High School Musical, she had a lot of smaller roles that she used to get her name out there and add to her resume. When she was young, shed had a very small role in the cult classic Donnie Darko, where she played “Kim, Dorky Girl.”

9 She Was In Les Miserables

One of the biggest accomplishments for Ashley was when she landed the role of Cosette in Les Miserables when she was just eight years old. Ashley revealed that she took only one singing lesson before nailing the role...this proves just how talented she truly is.

8 She Toured In Korea

Ashley was in Les Miserables for about two years before she moved on from the play and landed a role in Annie. This production of Annie was a show that toured, and Ashley had the opportunity to tour, as a part of the production, all over Korea.

7 She Had A Nose Job

We know that the celebrity world is all about appearances and keeping up with them. Ashley was known for having a nose that had a bit of a bump. In 2007, fans and the rest of the public noticed that Ashley looked a bit different. That was because she had a nose job to fix an eighty percent-deviated septum.

6 She Sang For The President At 12

Ashley had a lot of memorable experiences when she was younger, way before she made it big on the Disney Channel. When she was only 12 years old, she had the opportunity to go to the White House with a troupe she was in, to sing for Bill Clinton, who was the president at the time.

5 She Was The First Female Artist To Debut Two Songs At Once

Ashley Tisdale has accomplished a lot during her career, but one of the biggest accomplishments was being the first female artist to debut two songs at once. When High School Musical came out, it was no surprise that every song on the soundtrack appeared on the Hot 100.

Two of her songs, “What I’ve Been Looking For” and “Bop To The Top”, debuted at the same time.

It’s always interesting to see how the celebrity world is intertwined, and oftentimes, you see the strangest celebrities that are related to one another. Ashley Tisdale is actually related to Ron Popeil and you might know him from some of your favorite infomercials. He's created some famous inventions.

3 She Was Discovered At Age 3

Ashley’s entire career kicked off at just three years old. It seemed as it was fate for her and her career, as she ran into her future manager, Bill Perlman, at a mall. This chance meeting kicked things off for her. With his help, she had so many opportunities...and the ability to flourish into the star she is today.

2 She's Extremely Philanthropic

Like many other celebrities, Ashley is very philanthropic. She enjoys giving back to those in need and tries to do it as much as she can. She has been known to support a number of organizations such as the Make A Wish Foundation and Habitat For Humanity.

1 She's Focused On New Music

These days, Ashley is focusing more on her music than anything else. Recently, she released her third album, Symptoms, in May of 2019, a full ten years after the release of her second album. She wanted to take her time writing and creating the new music, and as a result, she plans on focusing a lot more on that part of her career, now and in the future.