Emily Osment

When Hannah Montana first began, Emily didn't get along well at all with her co-star, Miley Cyrus. According to Cyrus, there were some huge personality differences between them. Emily was shy, reserved, opinionated, and more experienced as an actress, while Miley was incredibly loud, easygoing, just starting out in her career, and felt awkward next to Emily. The girls fought a lot and were cold with each other while filming scenes, despite the fact that their characters were supposed to be best friends. The producers finally told them that they needed to "pull it together", and while it didn't happen quickly or naturally, they finally became more comfortable with each other. They have since turned into close friends.

Emily is ranked #59 in AIM's "100 Celebs Under 25".

Emily almost didn't get the role of Lilly on Hannah Montana. When she came in to audition, she appeared to be very shy and uncomfortable, and the casting crew got the impression that she didn't want to be there. One of them even joked that she looked "dead." However, once she opened her mouth and started the actual audition, everyone was amazed at how funny and natural she was. One of the casting directors happened to meet up with Emily again the next day on a playground at his son's school. He told her she did a good job at the audition, and she just said "thanks" and continued running around the playground. That's when the director knew she was "the one" to play Lilly.