HALLIE TODD is best known to television viewers for her role as Jo McGuire, on Disney's hit series Lizzie McGuire (a runaway hit on American television that has earned over one hundred million dollars for Disney) and in The Lizzie McGuire Movie (grossing $50 million at the box office). She is proud to have been named one of The Ten Best TV Moms by CNN Entertainment (2010).
Her first break came when she was cast in Showtime's groundbreaking comedy series Brothers, for which she earned two Cable ACE nominations for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her portrayal of Penny Waters, a role she played for five years. In addition to her film and six series regular roles, she has guest-starred on several television shows, from Star Trek - The Next Generation to Malcolm in the Middle.
Born in Los Angeles, Hallie Todd is the daughter of actress Ann Guilbert and producer/writer George Eckstein. In 1998, she and her husband Glenn Withrow founded In House Media, a full service media and ac