<P> Sharpay is portrayed by Ashley Tisdale in the four films of the series . Tisdale , who was previously known for her starring role on the Disney Channel series `` The Suite Life of Zack & Cody '' , insists that she was not offered the role of Sharpay and had to audition , also claiming that she almost did n't get the role because the Disney executives did not think she could play the `` mean girl '' role based on her performance in `` The Suite Life '' . Tisdale said that she went into the auditions at the last minute , but felt very comfortable in front of the Disney executives , as she already knew them . To ensure that viewers loved to hate her character , Tisdale looked to Rachel McAdams ' performance in Mean Girls . </P>
<P> Sharpay is portrayed by Ashley Tisdale in the four films of the series . Tisdale , who was previously known for her starring role on the Disney Channel series `` The Suite Life of Zack & Cody '' , insists that she was not offered the role of Sharpay and had to audition , also claiming that she almost did n't get the role because the Disney executives did not think she could play the `` mean girl '' role based on her performance in `` The Suite Life '' . Tisdale said that she went into the auditions at the last minute , but felt very comfortable in front of the Disney executives , as she already knew them . To ensure that viewers loved to hate her character , Tisdale looked to Rachel McAdams ' performance in Mean Girls . </P>
who plays sharpay evans in high school musical
who plays sharpay evans in high school musical
Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Tisdale