[6] A cheerleader in high school and college,[7] Tisdale went to Cal State Northridge and graduated with a Screenwriting degree.

[8] Tisdale's acting credits include main characters in the movies The Hillside Strangler and Dark Ride.

She played Chelsea in the movie Bring It On: In It to Win It and also recorded a track titled "Don't You Think I'm Hot", which can be heard in the film.

Guest star roles include Clubhouse, Raising Dad, Boston Public and others.

She married Shane McChesnie,[9] who manages a restaurant in Los Angeles, in a private ceremony on August 7, 2009, in New Jersey; Ashley Tisdale, her younger sister, was the maid of honor.