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Hilary Duff Reflects on Intimidation from Jennifer Coolidge

12/1/2025

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Hilary Duff, actress, said she felt intimidated by Jennifer Coolidge during 2004 movie A Cinderella Story after remembering it was acting.
Duff was 15 years old at the time.
Duff found Coolidge's portrayal of the evil stepmother impressive and slightly scary.
The film was commercially successful and led to several straight-to-video sequels.
Chad Michael Murray, who played Duff's love interest, proposed a sequel about moved-on characters reconnecting through children.

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Hilary Duff, actress, said she felt intimidated by Jennifer Coolidge during 2004 movie A Cinderella Story after remembering it was acting.
Duff was 15 years old at the time.
Duff found Coolidge's portrayal of the evil stepmother impressive and slightly scary.
The film was commercially successful and led to several straight-to-video sequels.
Chad Michael Murray, who played Duff's love interest, proposed a sequel about moved-on characters reconnecting through children.