6 months ago 25th May 09:39
Growing up in the shadow of a beautiful, glamorous and hugely successful older sister can't have been easy, especially when that sister was none other than American sweetheart Jessica Simpson.
However, instead of fading into the background, Ashlee Simpson decided to grab herself a slice of the fame.
She took note of Jessica's success, and after seeing her fame increase monumentally through reality TV show 'Newlyweds', she followed her on the reality TV route with her own programme, 'The Ashlee Simpson Show'.
The show followed Ashlee as she penned music for her triple-platinum-selling debut album 'Autobiography', and charted her success as the record entered the US Billboard chart at number one in July 2004.
But rather than resting on her laurels after her initial success, Ashlee again took note of Jessica's career, and turned her attention to the big screen in August 2005, when she appeared in an independent film called 'Undiscovered'.
Her second album 'I Am Me' followed that October, and again went straight in at the top of the chart.
In 2007, Ashlee made the remarkable decision to try her hand at musical theatre, and was soon treading the boards in London's West End where she starred as Roxie Hart in the musical 'Chicago'.
More about Ashlee Simpson's Bittersweet career success on page 2
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