Lucy Hale - wikipedia Lucy Hale This article is about the American singer and actress. For the daughter of Senator John P. Hale, see Lucy Lambert Hale. Lucy Hale Hale in 2016 Karen Lucille Hale ( 1989 - 06 - 14 ) June 14, 1989 ( age 28 ) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Other names Lucy Kate Hale Occupation Actress singer Years active 2003 -- present Known for Bionic Woman Privileged Pretty Little Liars Musical career Genres Country Labels Hollywood DMG Nashville Website www.lucyhale.com Karen Lucille Hale ( born June 14, 1989 ) is an American actress and singer. Earlier in her career, she was sometimes credited as Lucy Kate Hale. Hale first came to prominence as one of the five winners of the reality show American Juniors, a children 's spin off of American Idol. She is best known for her role as Aria Montgomery on the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars, which won her a People 's Choice Award for Favorite Cable TV Actress in 2014. The same year, she released her debut studio album, Road Between. Contents 1 Personal life 2 Career 2.1 Acting 2.2 Music 3 Filmography 3.1 Television 3.2 Film 4 Discography 4.1 Studio albums 4.2 Singles 4.3 Other appearances 4.4 Soundtrack appearances 4.5 Music videos 4.6 Guest appearances 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External links Personal Life Hale was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Julie Knight and Preston Hale. She was named after one of her great - grandmothers. Her mother is a registered nurse. She has an older sister, Maggie, and a step - sister, Kirby. Hale was homeschooled as a child. During her childhood, she took acting and singing lessons. In August 2012, Hale revealed she had suffered from an eating disorder. Career Acting Lucy Hale at the People Choice Awards in 2012 Hale moved to Los Angeles at age 15 in the hopes of getting a record deal. Shortly after, she started auditioning and received a minor role on Drake & Josh and other guest roles on shows such as Ned 's Declassified School Survival Guide, The O.C., and How I Met Your Mother. She appeared in two episodes of the Disney Channel show Wizards of Waverly Place. Hale appeared in NBC 's short - lived re-imagining of the Bionic Woman as Becca Sommers, younger sister to title character Jaime Sommers ( played by Michelle Ryan ). She made her big screen debut in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 portraying Effie, the younger sister of Lena Kaligaris ( played by Alexis Bledel ). Hale then co-starred in The CW series Privileged as Rose Baker, with Ashley Newbrough and Joanna Garcia. She starred in the Lifetime television film Sorority Wars. In December 2009, Hale was cast as Aria Montgomery in the television series Pretty Little Liars, based on the book series by Sara Shepard. Hale won a 2010 Teen Choice Award ( `` Choice Summer TV Star : Female '' ) for her portrayal of Aria on the show. In January 2010, Hale guest - starred on the CSI : Miami episode `` Show Stopper ''. In August 2010, she was cast in a cameo in Scream 4. Hale was cast as the lead for A Cinderella Story : Once Upon a Song. Filming began in February 2011 and the film was released on direct to video in September 2011. She hosted the April 25, 2012 episode of Punk 'd where she successfully pranked Ian Harding, Vanessa Hudgens and Josh Hutcherson. On June 11, 2013, Hale announced that she is the new Ambassador of the beauty brand Mark Girl. On July 29, 2013, it was announced that Hale and Darren Criss would co-host the 2013 Teen Choice Awards on August 11, 2013. Music Hale described music as her `` first love ''. Her early musical influences were Shania Twain and Faith Hill, but what ignited her interest in pursuing music was Britney Spears ' ``... Baby One More Time ''. She also listened to Dixie Chicks. She recorded songs for A Cinderella Story : Once Upon a Song. She first appeared on television in the reality show American Juniors in 2003 and was part of the vocal quintet formed with the top 5 finishers, but the group disbanded in 2005 after lackluster sales. On June 12, 2012, it was announced that she had signed a record deal with Hollywood Records. Recording was set to begin later in 2012 with a single and a country album due in 2013. Kristian Bush of country band Sugarland said : `` She sounds like Carrie Underwood -- strong with a blues side and a pop side to it. And a lot like Faith Hill. '' Hale 's debut single `` You Sound Good to Me '' was released on January 7, 2014, with her debut album to follow later in the year. The song 's accompanying music video was directed by Philip Andelman. On February 18, 2014, it was announced that the album would be called Road Between, and that it would be released on June 3, 2014. Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2005 Ned 's Declassified School Survival Guide Amy Cassidy Episode : `` Upperclassmen & Gross Biology Dissection '' 2006 Secrets of a Small Town Tisha Steele Unsold television pilot 2006 Drake & Josh Hazel Episode : `` Theater Thug '' 2006 The O.C. Hadley Hawthorne Episode : `` The Man of the Year '' 2007 -- 2014 How I Met Your Mother Katie Scherbatsky 2 episodes 2007 Bionic Woman Becca Sommers Main role, 8 episodes ( as Lucy Kate Hale ) 2007 American Family Brittany Jane Unsold television pilot 2007 -- 2008 Wizards of Waverly Place Miranda Hampson 2 episodes 2008 The Apostles Rachel Rydell Unsold television pilot 2008 -- 2009 Privileged Rose Baker Main role ( as Lucy Kate Hale ), 18 episodes 2009 Ruby & the Rockits Kristen Episode : `` Smells Like Teen Drama '' 2009 Sorority Wars Katie Parker Television film 2009 Private Practice Danielle Episode : `` Pushing the Limits '' 2010 -- 2017 Pretty Little Liars Aria Montgomery Main role, 160 episodes CSI : Miami Phoebe Nichols / Vanessa Patton Episode : `` Show Stopper '' 2012 Punk 'd Herself Episode : `` Lucy Hale '' 2014 Baby Daddy Piper Stockdale Episode : `` Bonnie 's Unreal Estate '' 2018 Life Sentence Stella Abbott Main role Film Year Title Role Notes 2008 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 Effie Kaligaris as Lucy Kate Hale 2009 Fear Island Megan / Jenna Campbell 2011 A Cinderella Story : Once Upon a Song Katie Gibbs Direct - to - video 2011 Scream 4 Sherrie 2012 Secret of the Wings Periwinkle Voice role 2016 Waiting on Roxie Roxie Hart Short film ; also producer 2018 Truth or Dare N / A Filming TBA Dude Lily Post-production Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales US Country US CAN AUS Road Between Release date : June 3, 2014 Formats : CD, Digital Download Label : DMG Nashville 14 13 57 US : 44,000 + Singles List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications Year Album Title Peak chart positions US Hot Country US Country Airplay US CAN 2014 Road Between `` You Sound Good to Me '' 21 47 88 57 `` Lie a Little Better '' -- 54 -- -- Other appearances List of other notable songs or promotional singles Year Album Title Peak position US Country Digital US Holiday Digital 2014 Road Between `` Nervous Girls '' 48 -- N / A `` Mistletoe '' -- 40 2015 We Love Disney `` Let It Go '' ( with Rascal Flatts ) -- -- Soundtrack appearances 2004 : American Juniors ( as part of American Juniors ) Year Album Song Notes Ref. 2003 Kids in America `` I 'm Gonna Make You Love Me '' `` One Step Closer '' As part of American Juniors Top 10 finalists `` Kids in America '' As part of American Juniors Top 10 finalists 2011 A Cinderella Story : Once Upon a Song `` Run This Town '' `` Make You Believe '' `` Bless Myself '' `` Extra Ordinary '' Music videos List of music videos, showing year released and director Year Title Director ( s ) 2014 `` You Sound Good to Me '' Philip Andelman `` Lie a Little Better '' Guest appearances Year Title Artist ( s ) Director ( s ) 2011 `` Lose Control ( Take a Sip ) '' Chase Jordan Jeff Moriarty 2012 `` Come Back Down to Earth '' Jackson Harris Jordan Bloch 2016 `` She Burns '' Foy Vance Gus Black Awards and nominations Year Work Award Result Ref. Pretty Little Liars Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Star : Female Won 2011 Pretty Little Liars Young Hollywood Awards Cast To Watch ( with Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson & Shay Mitchell ) Won Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Star : Female Won 2012 Pretty Little Liars Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress : Drama Won 2013 Pretty Little Liars Gracie Allen Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Rising Star Won Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Star : Female Won Herself Young Hollywood Awards Crossover of the Year Won 2014 Pretty Little Liars People 's Choice Awards Favorite Cable TV Actress Won Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress : Drama Won Herself MTV Europe Music Awards Artist On The Rise Nominated 2015 Pretty Little Liars People 's Choice Awards Favorite Cable TV Actress Nominated Herself People 's Choice Awards Favorite Country Female Artist Nominated Pretty Little Liars Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress : Drama Won 2016 Pretty Little Liars People 's Choice Awards Favorite Cable TV Actress Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Star : Female Nominated 2017 Pretty Little Liars People 's Choice Awards Favorite Cable TV Actress Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress : Drama Won References ^ Jump up to : Mansfield, Brian ( January 5, 2014 ). `` On the Verge : Actress Lucy Hale goes country ''. USA Today. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014... whose full name is Karen Lucille Hale Jump up ^ Lucy Hale - biography. Allmusic. Retrieved December 23, 2012. Jump up ^ Hale, Lucy ( June 9, 2013 ). `` Thanks for all the bday love ! It 's the 14th but I 'm still overwhelmed ''. Twitter.com. Retrieved June 9, 2013. Jump up ^ Hale, Lucy ( June 14, 2013 ). `` Drama queen for 24 years ''. Instagram. Retrieved June 14, 2013. Jump up ^ Richmond, Ray ( September 23, 2007 ). `` Bionic Woman ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2015. Jump up ^ Lowry, Brian ( September 8, 2008 ). `` Review : ' Privileged ' ''. Variety. Retrieved June 30, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Lucy Hale. NBC. Retrieved November 11, 2008. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Jump up ^ `` Savvy -- Issue 11 : Cover Story ''. Retrieved January 8, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Lucy Hale Shows Off Short Hair, Makes Late Night Debut ''. prettylittleliars.alloyentertainment.com. Retrieved March 25, 2015. Jump up ^ `` What Was Lucy Hale Like When She Was 17 ? ''. Seventeen. Retrieved January 7, 2014. ^ Jump up to : Scarpa, Gina ( September 26, 2007 ). `` Exclusive Interview : Lucy Hale of ' Bionic Woman ' ''. BuddyTV. Retrieved January 8, 2014. Jump up ^ Still, Jennifer ( August 7, 2012 ). `` ' Pretty Little Liars ' Lucy Hale : ' I used to go days without eating ' ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved January 8, 2014. Jump up ^ Minsker, Maria ( May 30, 2012 ). `` Pretty Little Liars Secrets : A Q&A with Lucy Hale ''. College Magazine. Retrieved January 7, 2014. Jump up ^ Sciarretto, Amy Sciarretto ( October 28, 2013 ). `` ' Pretty Little Liars ' Star Lucy Hale Shares Details About Upcoming Country Album ( VIDEO ) ''. PopCrush. Retrieved January 8, 2014. Jump up ^ Chen, Eva ( December 2012 ). `` Girl Talk : Lucy Hale ''. Teen Vogue. Retrieved January 8, 2014. Jump up ^ Bianco, Robert ( September 9, 2008 ). `` ' Privileged ' : The kids are all white, and kind of shallow, too ''. USA Today. Retrieved November 11, 2008. Jump up ^ `` TV : Sorority Wars, the Definitive Lucy Hale Interview ''. Gosh ! TV. October 17, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2014. Jump up ^ ABC Family Announces Additional Casting for its Upcoming Pilots `` Melissa & Joey, '' `` Untitled Michael Jacobs Project '' and `` Pretty Little Liars '' Archived January 27, 2010, at WebCite ABC Family Press Release ( December 7, 2009 ). Retrieved December 30, 2009. Jump up ^ `` 2010 Teen Choice Awards Winners List ''. MTV News. August 9, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2014. Jump up ^ `` CSI : Miami Episode : `` Show Stopper '' ``. TV Guide. January 11, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Shenae Grimes, Lucy Hale Join ' Scream 4 ' Cast ''. Celebuzz. August 27, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2012. Jump up ^ Warner Premiere film ' Another Cinderella Story : Once Upon a Song ' auditions underway for ABC Family. January 19, 2009. ABC Family Auditions. Retrieved February 5, 2012. Jump up ^ Mercedes Lara, Maria ( April 27, 2012 ). `` Ian Harding Gets Pranked by Lucy Hale on Punk 'd : `` I 'm So Glad I Did n't Cry ! '' ( VIDEO ) ``. Wetpaint. The Cambio Network. Retrieved April 29, 2012. Jump up ^ Hale, Lucy ( June 13, 2013 ). `` Excited to share with you all that I 'm @ markgirl 's official new # Beauty Brand Ambassador ''. Twitter.com. Retrieved June 11, 2013. Jump up ^ `` FOX FLASH - FOX PRIMETIME - PRESS RELEASE ''. July 29, 2013. Jump up ^ Levine, Rachel ( January 9, 2012 ). `` Lucy Hale on Singing in New ' Cinderella ' Movie : Music Was `` My First Love '' ``. OK ! Magazine. Retrieved June 15, 2012. Jump up ^ Gomez, Jorge ( June 12, 2012 ). `` ' Pretty Little Liars ' star Lucy Hale signs with Hollywood Records ''. TheCelebrityCafe.com. Retrieved June 15, 2012. Jump up ^ Storey, Karen ( January 5, 2014 ). `` ' Little Liar ' Lucy Hale branches into country radio ''. New York Post. Retrieved January 8, 2014. Jump up ^ Huver, Scott ( January 2, 2011 ). `` Lucy Hale Is Addicted to Social Networking ''. Wetpaint. The Cambio Network. Retrieved June 15, 2012. Jump up ^ American Juniors. Allmusic. Retrieved November 11, 2008. Jump up ^ Bentley, Jean ( June 12, 2012 ). `` ' Pretty Little Liars ' star Lucy Hale lands record deal with Hollywood Records ''. Zap2it. Retrieved June 13, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Hollywood Records Signs `` Pretty Little Liars '' Star Lucy Hale ``. PR Newswire. June 12, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2014. Jump up ^ Bonaguro, Alison ( July 11, 2012 ). `` OFFSTAGE : Sugarland 's Kristian Bush Says Lucy Hale Is a Natural ''. CMT. Retrieved January 8, 2014. Jump up ^ Larrabee, Dory. `` Lucy Hale Cover Art -- ' You Sound Good To Me ' Cover Looks Good To Us - Hollywood Life ''. Hollywood Life. Jump up ^ Schillaci, Sophie ( January 7, 2014 ). `` Lucy Hale Hitchhikes Like A Pro In ' You Sound Good To Me ' Video : Watch Now ''. MTV. Retrieved January 8, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Lucy Hale 's Debut Album, ' Road Between, ' Will Drop June 3 `` Radio.com ''. radio.com. Jump up ^ `` Development Update : March 21 -- 22, Part 2 : Dramas ''. The Futon Critic. March 22, 2006. Retrieved February 21, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Development Update : June 26 -- 30 ( Weekly Round - Up ) ''. The Futon Critic. June 30, 2006. Retrieved February 21, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Lucy Hale Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 12, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Lucy Hale Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200 ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 12, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Lucy Hale Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Albums ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 12, 2014. Jump up ^ Ryan, Gavin. `` The Amity Affliction Top ARIA Album Chart ''. Noise 11. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 16, 2014. Jump up ^ Bjorke, Matt ( August 13, 2014 ). `` Country Album Sales Report -- August 13, 2014 ''. Roughstock. Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Mistletoe - Single by Lucy Hale ''. iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved December 2, 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` Amazon.com : American Juniors : Kids in America : Music ''. Amazon.com. Retrieved December 4, 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` A Cinderella Story : Once Upon a Song - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Various Artists ''. iTunes Store ( US ). Apple Inc. Retrieved December 4, 2014. Jump up ^ `` 2010 Teen Choice Awards Winners List ''. MTV.com. August 9, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2015. Jump up ^ Virtel, Louis ( May 21, 2011 ). `` Young Hollywood Awards : Grey 's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Friday Night Lights Win Big ''. TVLine. Retrieved February 18, 2015. Jump up ^ Reiher, Andrea ( August 8, 2011 ). `` 2011 Teen Choice Awards winners list : Taylor Swift gets the surfboards ''. Zap2it. Retrieved February 18, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Teen Choice Awards 2012 : ' Hunger Games, ' ' Twilight ' and Justin Bieber Win Big ''. ABC News. July 23, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2015. Jump up ^ `` '' Lucy Hale Awarded a 2013 Gracie AwardPretty Little Liarsss : A Pretty Little Liars Fan Site ``. prettylittleliars.us. Jump up ^ `` Teen Choice Awards 2013 - full list of winners ''. ABC7 Los Angeles. Jump up ^ Carbone, Gina ( August 1, 2013 ). `` 2013 Young Hollywood Awards : Check Out Early Winners ''. Wetpaint. Retrieved February 18, 2015. Jump up ^ `` People 's Choice Awards 2014 : The winners list ''. Entertainment Weekly 's EW.com. Jump up ^ `` 2014 Teen Choice Awards - News ''. teenchoiceawards.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Jump up ^ Brennan, Carley ( November 10, 2014 ). `` MTV EMAs 2014 Winners List : One Direction, Katy Perry, and Ariana Grande Clean Up ''. Spin. Retrieved June 10, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Naoreen, Nuzhat ( November 4, 2014 ). `` People 's Choice Awards 2015 : Full List Of Nominees ''. PeoplesChoice.com. Retrieved November 7, 2014. Jump up ^ `` People 's Choice Awards 2017 : Full List Of Nominees ''. People 's Choice. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016. Jump up ^ Ceron, Ella ( June 19, 2017 ). `` Teen Choice Awards 2017 : See the First Wave of Nominations ''. Teen Vogue. Retrieved June 19, 2017. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lucy Hale. Official website Lucy Hale on IMDb Lucy Hale Studio albums Road Between Singles `` You Sound Good to Me '' `` Lie a Little Better '' Soundtrack A Cinderella Story : Once Upon a Song Kids in America Related articles American Juniors DMG Nashville People 's Choice Award for Favorite Cable TV Actress Lucy Hale ( 2014 ) Angie Harmon ( 2015 ) Sasha Alexander ( 2016 ) Vera Farmiga ( 2017 ) VIAF : 230038140 LCCN : no2011113056 BNF : cb16257148b ( data ) BIBSYS : 14070190 MusicBrainz : 55489cf2 - 1d70 - 420f - a364 - 44b4e0eb276c Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lucy_Hale&oldid=807400926 '' Categories : 1989 births 21st - century American actresses 21st - century American singers Actresses from Memphis, Tennessee American country singer - songwriters American child actresses American child singers American female country singers American female singers American film actresses American television actresses Living people Singers from Tennessee Hollywood Records artists Homeschooled people in the United States Hidden categories : Webarchive template webcite links Use mdy dates from August 2015 Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from May 2017 Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with BIBSYS identifiers Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Asturianu Български Brezhoneg Català Čeština Deutsch Ελληνικά Español فارسی Français 한국어 Հայերեն Hrvatski Bahasa Indonesia Italiano עברית Magyar मैथिली Nederlands नेपाली 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Русский Simple English Slovenčina Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Suomi Svenska ไทย Türkçe Українська اردو 中文 डोटेली Edit links This page was last edited on 27 October 2017, at 18 : 23. 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Question: who plays as aria in pretty little liars
Answer: Karen Lucille Hale