She's still got that hunger for the right roles. This month, Ashley stars in the TBS sitcom Clipped, from the creators of Will & Grace. "This is my most mature role," Ashley says over coffee at a café in Burbank, Calif. "I have never felt more confident with who I am," she adds, talking with her hands, her fingernails a perfect light lavender. "I'm turning 30, so maybe it has something to do with age, but I love it."

As the founder of Blondie Girl Productions, Ashley is also the executive producer of the sitcom Young & Hungry on ABC Family. And next year, she'll appear in the indie film Drive, She Said, a comedy with Jason Biggs. But her favorite production of the past year was her own wedding: In September, she married musician Christopher French.

As for how she keeps up her drive, she credits working out every day. And before she leaves today to meet her trainer, she shares her secret to sticking with workouts, what she regrets most and why being tenacious is her biggest weapon.

What's the most important thing you do to feel great?
Dedicate at least an hour every day to something fitness-related. Any physical activity helps your health and is also a good stress reliever. Monday, Wednesday and Friday I work with my trainer, Jason Walsh. I do kickboxing on Thursday. And I'll squeeze in a sculpt yoga class on, like, Tuesday.

What workouts do you like most and least?
Yoga is my favorite thing to do because it's so much more than a workout. It's a spiritual and mentally-good-for-you experience. Cardio is not my favorite. I usually do the StairMaster, but to be on one machine for a long time? It's hard for me to just stay there. My trainer has this amazing class he opened called Rise Nation. It's a climber, and a great class because you're doing it to music and not by yourself on a machine. It's 30 minutes but so hard-core. I'm not a big spin fan.

Why don't you like to spin?
I'm going to be the spin hater now. [Laughs] I used to do SoulCycle, but a ton of trainers have told me that spinning is good but you're not burning as much as you think you are. And it bulks you up in places you probably don't want. My body started to change for the better when I stopped doing it. I also leaned out so much just by walking. Even if you do 12,000 steps a day, you lose, like, a pound a week. But you have to find the time. It takes so long!

What do you have to work the hardest on to keep fit?
Diet, because I love food. You can work out as much as you want, but if your diet isn't where it should be, you're never going to get to where you want to go. Just because you do an hour of exercise, what about the rest of the hours of the day? [Laughs] An hour is not a lot. There are 23 more hours. What are you going to do with them?

What's your biggest regret?
Not getting into working out earlier. In my teens, when trying to be comfortable in my body, I wished I was more athletic. I was always pretty skinny. I didn't have any curves. I remember watching myself in High School Musical 2. I had a lot of hair and I was in a bathing suit and I thought, "I just look like a bobblehead!" So when I was 22, I started working out. I also had an upper-back injury that ended up going into my lower back; I would have this horrible pain no matter what I did—even hanging out. An expert said, "You need to build your core so your back won't hurt as much." I started working out, and I've never felt that pain again. And when we were in concert, I also needed the stamina to sing and dance. I would hit the gym in every city, and I would run while singing at these hotel gyms. People would see me and be like, "What is this chick doing?" [Laughs]

Do you have any health fears?
My mom has diabetes, so knowing that, I'm more health-conscious. But it also scares me to think about how much time we're on our phones and in front of the TV. When I was younger, we didn't have Twitter. We didn't have Instagram. I catch myself where I've been on it for way too long. It's not OK.

Last I checked, you have nearly 12.8 million Twitter followers! Do you ever have an oops moment, where you type something you regret?
Yeah. And then I delete it. [Laughs] There have been so many times in the past where I've been like, "I should not have said that."

Like when?
Like in my past relationships, I used to passive-aggressively tweet. When I got out of one relationship, I said something like "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." I was like, "I probably shouldn't have shared that with everybody." [Laughs]

What happened with that relationship?
We obviously weren't right for each other, but for some reason I thought I needed to be in it. The first time we broke up, it was shattering because I didn't see it coming. So then I built up walls because I didn't want to get hurt again. But I ended up back in it. There was just this one moment where we had broken up again, and I was like, "You know what? This is such a cycle that is not healthy, and it's not OK." I was shooting a movie and I was like, "I love myself, and I love being by myself, so what am I in this for?" And I just ended it. I would go over to that guy now and be like, "Thank you so much because I wouldn't have been ready to be in this relationship [with my husband]." It's the harder things that make you who you are.

Congratulations on your marriage, by the way. What do you most appreciate about your life with Christopher?
We are best friends. We completely balance each other out. He's a very good listener. And he's the most patient man I have ever met. I'm not very patient. I'm such an energetic person, I'll get into these "Wanna dance?" moments. I think it's the kid in me. But he allows me to be who I am.

You've been a public figure for so long. Is there something people still get wrong or misunderstand about you?
Oh, yeah. I think people have a perspective of me that I'm this blonde and I just like to shop. I'm deeper than what people expect. Even with my production company, people think I have somebody else running it, but then they start to see, "Wow, she does do it."

Do you feel that when you go into meetings you have to prove yourself a little bit more? How do you do it?
Work really hard. In anything I've ever gotten, if something comes easy, it's probably not going to be as good. Even with Clipped, I kept having to go in to prove that I was this character. I was like, "I can do this." I'm used to playing sarcastic characters with the snippy little lines, and this is more of the girl that everyone wants to hang out with. From Hellcats to High School Musical—for every single one of those projects, I had to go back in more than usual just to prove I could do it.

How do you keep confident in those big career moments?
That's what excites me. I will work my hardest to prove to you that I am this character. And that's the most rewarding because it's that much better when you actually get it.

Do you feel women in Hollywood are embracing their power more these days?
It's a really exciting time for women. A couple of months ago, I had dinner with my girlfriends. One of my friends had booked an episode of something, I had booked this indie movie and Vanessa Hudgens was starting Gigi on Broadway. So it became a celebration that all of our friends were kicking ass. I feel like it's so important to support other women and their dreams. My production company—Blondie Girl Productions—is me and my sister, and every time I meet a female producer, I'm like, "Yeah, let's do this" because usually it's a lot of dudes! It's a hard business to break into. It's hard to tell women's stories because they don't know where the audience is for female-driven movies. But it's like, look at Bridesmaids! We are there!

Is that your goal with the production company—to tell female-driven stories?
Oh, it's been that from the very start. It's always been about women. That's what we're interested in; that's what the brand is. It's cool. That is so important to cheer on.

You once said that Robin Williams was an inspiration to you, and then you guest-starred with him on The Crazy Ones. Did you get to know him?
He was one of the nicest people. Whenever I was around Robin, I just wanted to hug him the entire time. He was just a humble, nice man. And for how many years he'd been doing this, he was the most professional person. He was the first one on his mark—he would be waiting for everybody else. It was funny because at the first table read, I was so nervous because Robin Williams was sitting at the table. And he laughed out loud at one of my lines. I remember telling my friends, "You know you've had a good day when you've made Robin Williams laugh."

Who else has been an inspiration?
I also looked up to Brittany Murphy, growing up. I met her backstage at a Kids' Choice Awards. I was doing pilots, but they weren't getting picked up. You kind of get to this point where you've done it for so long where you're like, "Is this what I'm supposed to be doing?" I was just like, "I am your biggest fan." She said, "Are you an actress? OK, you gotta keep going. Whatever you do, never give up." She pinkie-promised me, and it was such a boost of confidence. I always want to be that person for others, but I am very shy.

Really?
Whenever I'm meeting somebody, I'm very quiet. People think I'm super outgoing, but I'm a private person. And I'm definitely shy.

With all you have going on, what is your biggest goal for this year?
I'm so excited to be back on television. One of my main goals is to win an Emmy for best actress. I guess I've always loved just making people laugh.

Ashley's Top Tips for Healthy Summer Hair
1. "If I'm going to work out or go to the beach, I'll spray argan oil in and tie it up in a knot. It's so good for your ends because that's where you want it more hydrated."

2. "Because I'm always coloring my hair, sometimes I'll comb coconut oil through and part it down the middle with a low bun. That way, you're conditioning and have a cute style!"

3. "I take vitamins for my hair, skin and nails: Perricone MD Hair & Nails Formula."

4. "Dry shampoo is my best friend. When you're constantly working out, you don't want to completely rewash your hair every time; it's not good—especially for color-treated hair. I just spray dry shampoo in and I'm able to style it, too."

Avril Lavigne, Ashley Tisdale and Chinese singing star G.E.M. will lend their voices and musical talents to 3QU Media's upcoming animated theatrical feature film Charming, from Shrek producer John H. Williams.
Lavigne will voice the role of Snow White, Tisdale will voice Cinderella and Gloria Tang Tsz-kei,known to her Chinese fans as G.E.M., will bring her acting talents to the role of Sleeping Beauty. The trio join Demi Lovato, who was earlier cast to voice the female lead, Lenore, and executive produce the film's music score.
The animated comedy, directed by Ross Venokur from his original script, reinvents the stories of three familiar princesses — Cinderella, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty — in the unfamiliar plot twist of all being engaged to Prince Charming. The movie's producers said the casting of Prince Charming will be shortly revealed.
"Demi, Avril, Ashley and G.E.M. are among the most popular young stars in the global entertainment arena,” said Williams, who also produced Valiant and Space Chimps, in a statement on Wednesday. Venokur also directed the CG-animated film Animal Crackerz, which stars John Leguizamo, John Cleese and Will Forte.
Charming is a 3QU Media Production of a Vanguard Animation film in connection with WVE. SC Films International is handling foreign sales. Production is underway at Cinesite’s animation studio in Montreal.

From a sequel that no one really wants to a promising online gambling drama to the an erotic indie pic, here's a round up of films that have added to their cast over the past few days....

The Weinstein Company announced yesterday that the fifth entry in the “Scary Movie” franchise has found its star in Ashley Tisdale (star of various Disney Channel and ABC Family properties). “Scary Movie 5,” shooting this summer for a release date of January 11, 2013, will hit theaters seven years after its predecessor. David Zucker will be producing and co-writing with Malcolm Lee taking the director’s chair.

The cast for the Brian Koppelman and David Levien-penned and Brad Furman-directed “Runner, Runner” keeps getting more interesting. Ben Schwartz, who you may remember as the deliciously smarmy Jean-Ralphio on “Parks and Recreation,” has joined the cast of the online gambling thriller which already has Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake, Gemma Arterton, Sam Palladio, Oliver Cooper and Anthony Mackie. Schwartz will play Timberlake’s best friend. Production starts this summer in Puerto Rico. [Hollywood Reporter]

Léa Seydoux’s stock keeps on rising, and after appearing in last year’s blockbuster “Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol” and the upcoming “Farewell My Queen,” she has signed up to provide the voice for the lead character in the animated feature, “Longway North.” The film, Remi Chaye’s debut, is set in the 1890s as the feisty aristocrat Sasha flees St. Petersburg to rescue her grandfather, a renowned explorer lost in the Arctic. Production on the animated feature starts next spring. [Variety]

“Game of Thrones” actor Richard Madden is starring in the erotic indie film, “Long Nights Short Mornings.” The film will follow Madden "as a young man on an erotic odyssey through the streets of New York as he sleeps with seven women in seven nights." Chad Harbold (“Revenge For Jolly!”) is directing and shooting is set to start on location in New York later this year. [Variety]

The feature directorial debut of “Mad Men” creator Matt Weiner, “You Are Here,” has added "The Big Bang Theory" star Melissa Rauch to the mix. The film follows two roommates in their thirties, one a weatherman preoccupied with dodging the responsibilities and rigors of adult life who is co-dependent on his best friend. Things take a turn, however, at the sudden death of his buddy’s father, who inherits the family general store, a country home and millions of dollars worth of Amish farmland. Weiner will direct Owen Wilson, Amy Poehler and Zach Galifiankais in his decade-long passion project. So yeah, this thing pretty much sells itself. [Hollywood Reporter]

The teen-friendly cast will also lend their voices to an original soundtrack accompanying the indie project.

High School Musical alum Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale are getting back into the animation business.

The actresses join Big Time Rush members Kendall Schmidt, Logan Henderson and Pretty Little Liars' Ashley Benson in a teen-friendly cast for The Great Migration, an animated film from the newly-formed CMI Entertainment, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Additionally, the group will lend their voices to an original soundtrack to accompany the film.

Writer Kevin G. Schmidt (Cheaper By the Dozen I, II) will also star.

"The idea for The Great Migration arrived in my email inbox via a weekly newsletter from an alternative physician I follow in Chicago," Schmidt says. "The film centers on a group of characters that encounter a mutated predator threatening to destroy the balance of their environment."

Tisdale has long lent her voice to animation as a series regular on Disney Channel's Phineas and Ferb, while Hudgens previously voiced a character on Seth Green's adult cartoon series Robot Chicken. This will be the first animated project for Kendall Schmidt and Henderson.

The project will mark CMI Entertainment's first attempt at producing a film using pre-visualization, which aims to create high quality animation below current market prices.

"What we hope to accomplish with The Great Migration is the most efficient animated storytelling without sacrificing artistic vision or quality," says CMI's Michael Cammarata, who cites Timur Bekmambetov as his mentor and inspiration for the project. "If the right partners are economically and creatively on the same page, I believe projects can be brought from conception to reality quicker than ever before."
The film is expected to begin production Nov. 1. Cammarata, Kevin G. Schmidt and Rob Minkoff are producing.

Ashley Tisdale's fundamental needs, values, and orientation towards life are symbolized by the four astrological elements. Each person has their own unique balance of these four basic energies: fire (warmth, inspiration, enthusiasm), earth (practicality, realism, material interests), air (social and intellectual qualities), and water (emotional needs and feelings).

Tisdale's "elemental make-up" is described below. Remember that most people are "unbalanced" or lopsided, and if Ashley is lacking or deficient in a certain element (or elements), it simply means that she needs to consciously develop that particular aspect in order to appreciate and/or work harder in that dimension of life.

Sometimes we overestimate the element that we are least endowed with, sensing it as a lack within ourselves, but more often we neglect or ignore it. The qualities described below will be reiterated and explained in more detail in the following pages.

She is a nurturer and a protector and is prone to what has sometimes been referred to as the "Atlas Syndrome" - namely, carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders. Ashley Tisdale assumes responsibilities in her relationships very conscientiously and often takes on more than her share of the troubles as well. Though Tisdale appears (and indeed often is) rather passive, she possesses a great deal of quiet inner strength and the ability to flow with and repeatedly endure life's inevitable adversities. She is apt to be surrounded by people who rely on her, and though Ashley Tisdale derives much satisfaction from providing, giving, and being needed, she can also let herself be drained emotionally and/or financially by taking care of other people and not caring sufficiently for herself.

Ashley Tisdale has a very strong need for security and she places safety first. She is unlikely to make sudden changes or to take new directions that involve risk and unpredictability. Any break from the past is very difficult for Ashley and she needs a great deal of support when trying to make even healthy and positive changes in her life or habits. ("Habit" is a key word for Ashley Tisdale as she is apt to be very attached to hers!)

She is very retentive. Ashley Tisdale holds on (and sometimes clings) to the people, places and ways she is familiar with. She also tends to repress feelings, and she may need to learn to express and let go of old feelings and past conditioning.

Physically, Ashley Tisdale is apt to be hearty and substantial, with a tendency to be stout. Unless other astrological factors indicate otherwise, she can also be downright lazy, especially when it comes to exercise. Ashley instinctively chooses comfort over challenge. (This is true in a broader sense as well, not only regarding physical exercise).

Her strengths include depth of feeling, patience, and generosity. The qualities that Ashley Tisdale needs to cultivate include initiative, openness to change and new experience, and a stronger sense of self.

Ashley Tisdale tends to lack the ability to analyze herself or her life in a detached, objective way. Ashley feels and experiences but does not necessarily understand or reflect upon her experience, and thus finds it hard to talk about it. Really taking in what someone else has to say can be hard for Ashley Tisdale - she does not readily adapt to new ideas or people, and as a result may become inflexible or limit her experience of life. Broadening her education and gaining exposure to different cultures is very beneficial to Ashley. Otherwise she is apt to be rigid and even prejudiced against those outside her own circle. (This may be manifested in arthritic conditions, poor flexibility, or poor circulation).

She also tends to distrust people who communicate freely or to feel inferior to those who are more articulate and intellectual than she is. Ashley Tisdale learns much more readily by watching, doing or apprenticing than by reading or being told about something.

The Call Sheet sifts through the day's glut of Hollywood news to find the stories even non-industry types care about. Today: A Disney girl is trying to grow up, Joseph Fiennes heads to the loony bin, and Chris Hemsworth has a whale of a tale to tell you.

Most people, well OK creeps who watch this kind of stuff, probably know Ashley Tisdale from High School Musical, those sugary songfests in which she played theater diva Sharpay (like the dog) Evans. Well, those movies were likeyears ago, and now Ashley Tisdale wants to grow up. So, she recently signed on to star in Scary Movie 5, which will likely involve lots of filthy sex jokes and stuff because that's what they do, and now it's been announced that Tisdale will be doing a two-episode arc on biker gang show Sons of Anarchy playing a meddling escort. Why Ms. Tisdale! Such tawdry affairs! What would Zac Efron say? Oh, he would say "I just got peed on by Nicole Kidman." OK. Well, then, carry on.

The Bard lives! And he's in love again. Joseph Fiennes, who played Shakespeare a while back and then didn't do much afterward, is close to signing a deal to be on the second season of American Horror Story. He would play the head of the mental institution where the season takes place and would be having a May/December affair with none other than Ms. Jessica Lange. So, regardless of what else Fiennes has to do on the show, it is worth it for that. Just to have Jessica Lange's hot, clammy hands scratching at his face, her eyes all glassy and crow-like as she gushes about her love. I mean, that's any actor's dream. Or at least it should be. Here's hoping you do it, Billy.

Chris Hemsworth attacked by sperm! Chris Hemsworth repeatedly rammed! Yes, hunkish hunk Chris Hemsworth, fresh off being Thor and the Huntsman, is now signing on to a very particular kind of movie: A whale disaster movie! He'll be playing the lead in In the Heart of the Sea, and adaptation of Nathaniel Philbrick's harrowing and engrossing nonfiction adventure about the 19th century whaling disaster that inspired Moby Dick. The ship, out of Nantucket, was pursued and repeatedly struck by some sort of vengeance crazed sperm whale and sunk, sending the survivors on a crazy ocean-crossing ordeal to get home. So Chris Hemsworth will soon be all wet and salty while walking around at half mast. On the boat, you gross-os.

Showtime has ordered two pilots to series: Liev Schreiber's Ray Donovan, which is basically a male version of Scandal set in L.A., and Masters of Sex, which is of course a docu series about the making of the High School Musicalfilms. Ha, no, it's about Jessica Lange and Joseph Fiennes. No it's about us and Chris Hemsworth. NO. It's about two real-life sexologists, Williams Masters and Virginia Johnson, who were pioneers in the sex research field in the 1960s. They will be played by Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan, which is very exciting. Hopefully it's not just Californication in period costume, though. Anyway, congrats to all.

"Lifetime Nears Series Order To Lance Bass Celebrity Yard Sale Reality Series." Do you really need any more info than that? Not sure you need any more than that to get what this news is all about. Can't wait to see Joey Fatone sitting on a blanket in Lance Bass's front yard with a price tag hanging off his ear. "Five dollars??" says a neighbor. "Hm... I'll give you two."
The cast of Steve McQueen's Twelve Years a Slave just keeps getting better. It already stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Paul Giamatti, Paul Dano, Garrett Dillahunt, Sarah Paulson, Taran Killam, and Benedict Cumberbatch. And now it also features Alfre Woodard. She'll play "Mistress Shaw, a former slave who has risen in the Southern caste system." So, that sounds pretty great