Lucy Hale's first name is Karen.
Karen Lucille Hale -LRB- born June 14 , 1989 -RRB- is an American actress and singer .. actress. actress. singer. singer. Earlier in her career , she was sometimes credited as Lucy Kate Hale .. Hale first came to prominence as one of the five winners of the reality show American Juniors , a children 's spin off of American Idol .. American Juniors. American Juniors. American Idol. American Idol. She is best known for her role as Aria Montgomery on the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars , which won her a People 's Choice Award for Favorite Cable TV Actress in 2014 .. Pretty Little Liars. Pretty Little Liars. Aria Montgomery. Aria Montgomery. Freeform. Freeform ( TV channel ). The same year , she released her debut studio album , Road Between .. Road Between. Road Between