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Vanessa Hudgens plays dual roles in 'The Princess Switch' trailer

By Annie Martin Β Β |Β Β  Nov. 7, 2018 at 12:51 PM
Vanessa Hudgens plays two characters in Netflix's holiday movie "The Princess Switch." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Vanessa Hudgens attends the InStyle and Warner Bros. Golden Globes after-party on January 7. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI Vanessa Hudgens attends the MTV Video Music Awards on August 27, 2017. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Vanessa Hudgens takes on dual roles in a first trailer for The Princess Switch.

The 29-year-old actress and singer portrays two characters, Margaret, the Duchess of Montenaro, and Chicago baker Stacy, in the Netflix holiday movie.

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The Princess Switch follows Margaret and Stacy as they switch lives after a chance encounter. Margaret falls in love with Stacy's co-worker (Nick Sagar), while Stacy romances Margaret's beau, Prince Edward (Sam Palladio).

Netflix promoted the film in a tweet Wednesday on its See What's Next account. The movie premieres Nov. 16.

"Vanessa Hudgens and **checks notes** @VanessaHudgens star in our doubly charming holiday movie 'The Princess Switch,' premiering November 16," the post reads.

Hudgens and her co-stars finished filming The Princess Switch in June.

"Did someone say a royal wedding????? that's a wrap on THE CHRISTMAS SWITCH coming to you this holiday season on @netflix," Hudgens wrote on Instagram. "so excited for you guys to see this one."

Hudgens is known for playing Gabriella Montez in Disney Channel's High School Musical films. She has since appeared in Spring Breakers, Machete Kills, Grease: Live and the NBC series Powerless.