DISNEY CHANNEL/BYRON COHEN Hale confirmed that she auditioned for Miley Cyrus’ leading role of ... that her first ever acting role was on Nickelodeon’s early-2000s show Drake and Josh.

"For every 'yes' to an audition, there's like a lineup of 200 that you heard a 'no' for," says Hale, who also went after ...

Lucy Hale / still of Miley Cyrus and Emily Osment in 'Hannah Montana ... as one of Drake’s dates in Nickelodeon’s Drake and Josh at the age of 15. “I was very nervous.