- Born
- Birth nameHallie Jane Eckstein
- Height5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
- Hallie Todd is best known to audiences as "Jo McGuire" on Disney's hit series Lizzie McGuire and The Lizzie McGuire Movie for which she was named one of the "Top Ten TV Moms of All Time" by CNN Entertainment.
Her first break came when she was cast in Showtime's groundbreaking comedy series Brothers. (She earned two ACE nominations for Best Supporting Actress on a Comedy Series for her portrayal of Penny Waters, a role she played for five years.)
In addition to her multiple series-regular roles and films, she has also guest-starred on several television shows (fans of Star Trek will remember her as "Lal", Data's daughter on Star Trek: The Next Generation.)
Hallie was born and raised in Los Angeles to late character actress Ann Guilbert ("The Nanny") and producer/writer George Eckstein ("Duel"). Hallie has been married to writer/director/producer Glenn Withrow since 1991. The two write and produce along with their daughter, Ivy Withrow. Hallie starred in their company's first feature film, The Mooring, an indie suspense thriller (distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment.)
Hallie plays a pivotal role in the team's latest project, The Last Champion, an inspirational family-sports drama starring Cole Hauser (Yellowstone). The movie has received the highest honors at almost every festival it has entered and a consistent 4.5 stars on all platforms (Amazon, Apple, Google Play). The Last Champion is streaming on the Paramount Network and is beginning to be seen worldwide.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Mark Cerulli
- SpouseGlenn Withrow(May 25, 1991 - present) (1 child)
- ChildrenIvy Withrow
- Parents
- RelativesNora Eckstein(Sibling)Jennifer Eckstein(Half Sibling)
- Teaching acting to kids and teens through her acting conservatory, Hallie Todd Studios.
- Daughter of actress Ann Morgan Guilbert and George Eckstein.
- Co-founder of In House Media, Inc., a full-service production company in Sherman Oaks, California, that she operates with her husband Glenn Withrow.
- Has appeared in episodes of three different series with Frankie Muniz: Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996), Lizzie McGuire (2001) and Malcolm in the Middle (2000).
- Gave birth to a daughter, Ivy Withrow, in 1993.
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