Sarah Hyland
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.jpg) Hyland at the World of Color premiere at the Disney California Adventure Park, June 2010 |
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| Born | Sarah Jane Hyland November 24, 1990 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Professional Performing Arts School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Partner(s) | Matt Prokop (2009-present) |
Sarah Jane Hyland (born November 24, 1990) is an American actress best known for her role as oldest sibling Haley Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family.
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Early life [edit]
Hyland was born in Manhattan, New York, the daughter of actors Melissa Canaday and Edward James Hyland. She is the older sister of actor Ian Hyland, who is four years younger.[1]
Hyland attended the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan alongside best friends Andrea Bowen, Taylor Momsen, Gregory Malek-Jones and Paul Iacono.[2]
Career [edit]
Hyland has been acting since she was 5 years old, with her first role as Howard Stern's daughter in Private Parts.[3] She went on in her career to portray such roles as Molly in the 1999 remake of Annie, and has played Brooke Shields' daughter, Maddie Healy, in Lipstick Jungle on NBC. Hyland is featured in an Olive Garden commercial along with actress Molly Culver, and has also appeared on Broadway playing the young Jackie O in Grey Gardens the musical.[4]
Hyland currently plays Haley Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family, for which she has won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, along with the rest of the show's cast.
Since 2009, Hyland has been dating and living with actor Matt Prokop, whom she met while auditioning for High School Musical 3: Senior Year.[5] In 2011, Hyland and Prokop co-starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Geek Charming.
In 2011, it was reported that Hyland was starring in the movie Struck by Lightning alongside Chris Colfer. The trailer released in 2012. Hyland also openly discussed this on the Ellen Degeneres show where she had appeared on several occasions.[6]
In May 2012, Hyland revealed that she has had a lifetime battle with kidney dysplasia. Hyland received a kidney transplant, donated by her father, on April 13, 2012.[7]
In September 2012, it was announced that she will be part of a Nintendo 3DS ad campaign.[8] Dianna Agron and Gabby Douglas will be part of the campaign as well.
Filmography [edit]
Film [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | A Tall Winter's Tale | Elizabeth | |
| Private Parts | Howard's Daughter | ||
| 1998 | The Object of My Affection | Molly | |
| Advice from a Caterpillar | Lizbeth | ||
| 1999 | Cradle Will Rock | Silvano – Giovanna | |
| Annie | Molly | Supporting role | |
| 2000 | Joe Gould's Secret | Elizabeth Mitchell | |
| 2002 | The Empath | Young Christine | |
| 2004 | Spanglish | Sleepover Friend | |
| 2007 | Blind Date | Child | Voice only |
| 2010 | The Science of Cool | Unknown | |
| Cougars, Inc. | Courtney | ||
| 2011 | The Muppets | Herself | Cameo appearance (scenes cut from all versions) |
| Conception | Tracey | ||
| 2012 | Struck by Lightning | Claire Mathews | |
| Gay Dude | Stella | ||
| 2013 | Scary Movie 5 | Mia | Character from Evil Dead |
Television [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Trinity | Shy Girl | Episode: "No Secrets" |
| 1998 | The Audrey Hepburn Story | Audrey Hepburn (at 8 years old) | |
| 2000 | Falcone | Jessica Pistone Egan | |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lily Ramsey | Episode: "Repression" |
| 2002 | Touched by an Angel | Grace | Episode: "A Feather on the Breath of God" |
| 2008–09 | Lipstick Jungle | Maddie Healy | Recurring role |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jennifer Banks | Episode: "Hothouse" |
| 2009– present |
Modern Family | Haley Dunphy | Main cast |
| 2011 | Geek Charming | Dylan Shoenfield | Disney Channel original movie; lead role |
| 2012 | Punk'd | Herself | Accomplice |
| 2013 | Call Me Crazy: A Five Film | Grace | A Lifetime original movie |
References [edit]
- ^ "Sarah Hyland Biography (1990–)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ "SARAH HYLAND: Haley Dunphy on ABC's "Modern Family". ABC Studio.
- ^ "It's Evening in America". Vanity Fair. May 2012. Page 159.
- ^ "Sarah Hyland Theatre Credits". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ "Sarah Hyland & Matt Prokop Gush About Living Together!". Hollywoodlife.com. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- ^ Dish Of Salt: Sarah Hyland Gets ‘Struck By Lightning’ | Access Hollywood – Celebrity News, Photos & Videos. Access Hollywood (2012-03-26). Retrieved on 2012-04-03.
- ^ "Sarah Hyland Reveals She Had a Kidney Transplant". People. 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ "Sarah Hyland Style Savvy".
External links [edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Sarah Hyland |
- Sarah Hyland at the Internet Movie Database
- Sarah Hyland at the Internet Broadway Database
- Sarah Hyland on Twitter
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- 1990 births
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from New York City
- American child actresses
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- Living people
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Screen Actors Guild Award winners
- Organ transplant recipients
- People from Manhattan
