Hilarie Ross Burton (born July 1, 1982) is an American actress. Burton became a household name for her portrayal of Peyton Sawyer on The CW Television Network television series One Tree Hill. She hosted MTV's Total Request Live, which led to a starring role as the character. Burton gained wider recognition with leading roles in the films Our Very Own, Solstice and The List.
Hilarie Burton was born on July 1, 1982, and was raised in Sterling, Virg...
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Hilarie Ross Burton (born July 1, 1982) is an American actress. Burton became a household name for her portrayal of Peyton Sawyer on The CW Television Network television series One Tree Hill. She hosted MTV's Total Request Live, which led to a starring role as the character. Burton gained wider recognition with leading roles in the films Our Very Own, Solstice and The List.
Hilarie Burton was born on July 1, 1982, and was raised in Sterling, Virginia as a Methodist. She is a 2000 graduate of Park View High School (Loudoun County, Virginia), and attended New York University and Fordham University. She was the homecoming queen during her senior year at Park View and head cheerleader. Burton was Park View High student council president her senior year (1999-2000), vice-president her junior year (1998-1999), and treasurer her sophomore year (1997-1998).
Burton's first big break came when she worked as a VJ for the television show Total Request Live on MTV. She was supposed to be a guest...
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