The showbiz bug infected Lucy Hale as a child star, beginning with a foray into the music business via a reality singing competition show. Hale later switched her focus to acting, appearing in various Nickelodeon and Disney shows. In 2010, her career took off when she was cast as Aria Montgomery in the book-to-screen adaptation Pretty Little Liars. This teen mystery followed a group of friends tormented by an anonymous stalker.