Career Timeline of Lucy Hale: Major Achievements and Milestones

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Lucy Hale made an impact.

Karen Lucille Hale, known professionally as Lucy Hale, is an American actress and singer. She has garnered significant recognition for her work, including seven Teen Choice Awards, a Gracie Award, a People's Choice Award, and two Young Hollywood Awards. Her career encompasses both acting and singing, establishing her as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

July 30, 2003: Finishing Fourth Place in American Juniors

On July 30, 2003, Lucy Hale finished in fourth place on American Juniors and became part of a group of the same name.

2003: Winner of American Juniors

In 2003, Lucy Hale was one of the five winners of the reality show American Juniors.

2005: Disbandment of American Juniors group

In 2005, the group American Juniors, which included Lucy Hale, disbanded after their self-titled studio album's lackluster sales.

2007: Appearance in Bionic Woman

In 2007, Lucy Hale appeared in NBC's series Bionic Woman as Becca Sommers.

August 2008: Film Debut in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

In August 2008, Lucy Hale made her film debut in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, playing Effie Kaligaris.

2008: Roles in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 and Privileged

In August 2008, Lucy Hale made her film debut in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 and also appeared in The CW series Privileged as Rose Baker.

October 2009: Casting in Pretty Little Liars

In October 2009, Lucy Hale was cast as Aria Montgomery in Pretty Little Liars.

2009: Role in Privileged

In 2009, Lucy Hale starred in the series Privileged as Rose Baker.

January 2010: Appearance in CSI: Miami

In January 2010, Lucy Hale appeared in the CSI: Miami episode "Show Stopper" as Phoebe Nichols and Vanessa Patton.

2010: Breakthrough role in Pretty Little Liars

In 2010, Lucy Hale received her breakthrough role as Aria Montgomery in the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars.

2010: Premiere of Pretty Little Liars

In 2010, Lucy Hale starred in the television series Pretty Little Liars, which aired from 2010 to 2017.

September 2011: Release of A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song

In September 2011, A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song, starring Lucy Hale, was released direct-to-video. She also recorded songs for the film's soundtrack.

2011: Roles in Scream 4 and A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song

In 2011, Lucy Hale had a cameo role in Scream 4 and was cast in A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song.

April 26, 2012: Hosting MTV's Punk'd

On April 26, 2012, Lucy Hale hosted an episode of MTV's Punk'd, featuring Ian Harding, Vanessa Hudgens, and Josh Hutcherson.

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June 2012: Signing Record Deal with Hollywood Records

In June 2012, Lucy Hale announced that she had signed a record deal with Hollywood Records.

2012: Signing with Hollywood Records

In 2012, Lucy Hale signed with Hollywood Records as a solo artist.

June 11, 2013: Ambassador for Mark Girl

On June 11, 2013, Lucy Hale announced her role as Ambassador of the beauty brand Mark Girl.

June 3, 2014: Release of Road Between album

On June 3, 2014, Lucy Hale's debut studio album Road Between was released.

2014: Release of Debut Album Road Between

In 2014, Lucy Hale released her debut studio album, Road Between.

2014: Release of Mistletoe

In 2014, Lucy Hale released the stand-alone Christmas song "Mistletoe".

2015: Collaboration on "Let It Go"

In 2015, Lucy Hale collaborated with Rascal Flatts on a cover of "Let It Go" from the Disney animated film Frozen for the compilation album We Love Disney.

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2016: Hosting Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve

In 2016, Lucy Hale began hosting Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.

2017: Release of You're Here

In 2017, Lucy Hale released a cover of Francesca Battistelli's "You're Here".

2017: Final Season of Pretty Little Liars

In 2017, Lucy Hale starred in the final season of the television series Pretty Little Liars, and received various awards for her performance.

2018: Role in Life Sentence and films Truth or Dare and Dude

In 2018, Lucy Hale starred as Stella Abbott in Life Sentence and led the films Truth or Dare and Dude.

2018: Cast in Life Sentence

In 2018, Lucy Hale was cast in The CW comedy-drama series Life Sentence as Stella Abbott. In 2018, Hale also starred in three films, Truth or Dare, Dude and The Unicorn.

March 11, 2019: Cast in Katy Keene

On March 11, 2019, Lucy Hale was cast as the lead role in Katy Keene.

2019: Co-hosting Teen Choice Awards

In 2019, Lucy Hale co-hosted the Teen Choice Awards with David Dobrik.

2020: Starred in Fantasy Island

In 2020, Lucy Hale starred as Melanie Cole in the supernatural horror film Fantasy Island.

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2020: Role in Katy Keene and Fantasy Island

In 2020, Lucy Hale starred as Stella Abbott in Katy Keene and Fantasy Island.

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2021: Role in Ragdoll and The Hating Game

In 2021, Lucy Hale starred as DC Lake Edmunds in Ragdoll and The Hating Game.

2021: Starred in The Hating Game

In 2021, Lucy Hale starred in the romantic comedy film The Hating Game and became a brand ambassador for Hunkemöller.

2021: End of Hosting Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve

In 2021, Lucy Hale stopped hosting Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.

September 14, 2024: Receiving the Humanitarian Award

On September 14, 2024, Lucy Hale received the Humanitarian Award at the 34th Annual Friendly House Awards Luncheon in Los Angeles for her work with the Friendly House women's addiction recovery center. She has publicly discussed her sobriety journey.