Each of the female leads in the A Cinderella Story movies, at least up to this point, all starred in shows or movies on Disney Channel and/or it's sister network, ABC Family (FreeForm). Hillary Duff starred in the Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire, and was the star of ABC Family's Beauty & the Briefcase. Selena Gomez lead the Disney show The Wizards of Waverly Place. Lucy Hale was one of the leads in ABC Family's Pretty Little Liars. Sofia Carson made her debut in Disney's Descendants movies, then later appeared in the Pretty Little Liar spinoff The Perfectionists.