- Vanessa Hudgens, High Scool Musical, TV, 2005. Impressed with her Disney tele-film, Full-Court Miracle, 2003, several auditions and a test, the producers chose Cassie as the lead girl, Gabrielle… They had forgotten the fifth season of her series, Degrassi: The Next Generation, 2001-2009. In all, Vanessa won the role from a dozen hot contenders including Britney Spears and Ashley Tisdale (who became Sharpay, instead).
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