Hilary Duff Lands New Acting Stint in Comic Drama Greta

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The former "Lizzie McGuire" star is billed to play the title character with Ellen Burstyn, Evan Ross, and Michael Murphy co-starring.

October 2, 2007

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Coming off the success of her latest album "Dignity", Hilary Duff has signed on to topline an interracial teen romance entitled "Greta" together with Ellen Burstyn, Evan Ross, and Michael Murphy, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

The multi-talented beauty will act as the titular character, a waitress who falls for an ambitious cook (Ross) at the restaurant where they work. Amidst their heating summer romance, she, however, has to overcome the concerns of her grandparents (Burstyn, Murphy) about her boyfriend's criminal past.

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