text: Ashley Michelle Tisdale ( born July 2 , 1985 ) is an American actress and singer who rose to prominence portraying the candy-counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick in Disney Channel 's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and the female antagonist Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical film series .
simplified: Ashley Tisdale ( born July 2 , 1985 ) is an American actress and singer .