Growing up devouring Saturday morning TV, I was always fascinated by the split-screen magic in 'Liv and Maddie'. The actress who plays Liv is professionally known as Dove Cameron, but her real name at birth is Chloe Celeste Hosterman. She adopted Dove Cameron as her stage name early in her career and is almost always credited that way now.
Seeing her switch between the bubbly, glamorous Liv and the down-to-earth Maddie convinced me she deserved every bit of the spotlight. Beyond the show she also starred in the Disney movie 'Descendants' and launched a music career, so if you’re digging deeper you’ll find interviews, songs, and clips where she talks more about the transition from Chloe Hosterman to Dove Cameron. I still find those behind-the-scenes tidbits the best way to appreciate how much work goes into playing twins on television.