Sarah Hyland
Born: November 24, 1990
Age: 33
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Sarah Jane Hyland (born November 24, 1990) is an American actress. Born in New York, Hyland attended the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan, followed by small roles in the films Private Parts (1997), Annie (1999), and Blind Date (2007). She gained her first major role as Haley Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family (2009-present), for which she has received critical acclaim and numerous accolades and nominations, sharing four Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series with her cast members and garnering a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Alongside Modern Family, Hyland is also known for her roles in the films Struck by Lightning (2012), Scary Movie 5 (2013), and Vampire Academy (2014).
Early life
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. She attended the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan.
Career
Hyland has been acting since she was five years old, with her first role as Howard Stern's daughter in the film Private Parts. She went to portray such roles as Molly in the 1999 television remake of Annie, and 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 as the young Jacqueline Bouvier in Grey Gardens.
Since 2009, Hyland has played Haley Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family, for which she and the rest of the show's cast have won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series each year from 2011 through 2014. In 2011, Hyland co-starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Geek Charming.
In 2012, Hyland appeared in the film Struck by Lightning. In September 2012, it was announced that she would be part of a Nintendo 3DS ad campaign. Dianna Agron and Gabby Douglas are part of the campaign as well.
Personal life
In 2009, Hyland began dating actor Matt Prokop, whom she met while auditioning for High School Musical 3: Senior Year. Hyland and Prokop lived together from 2011 until 2014. In September 2014, Hyland was granted a temporary restraining order against Prokop after he allegedly assaulted and threatened her. As of February 2015, she is dating Vampire Academy co-star Dominic Sherwood.
Hyland was diagnosed with kidney dysplasia as a young child. In April 2012, she received a kidney transplant, with her father as the donor.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | A Tall Winter's Tale | Elizabeth | |
1997 | Private Parts | Howard's daughter | |
1998 | The Object of My Affection | Molly | |
1998 | Advice from a Caterpillar | Lizbeth | |
1999 | Cradle Will Rock | Silvano - Giovanna | |
1999 | Annie | Molly | |
2000 | Joe Gould's Secret | Elizabeth Mitchell | |
2002 | The Empath | Young Christine | |
2004 | Spanglish | Sleepover friend | |
2007 | Blind Date | Child | Voice role |
2010 | Monster Heroes | Delilah | |
2010 | Cougars, Inc. | Courtney | |
2011 | Conception | Tracey | |
2011 | Geek Charming | Dylan Schoenfield | |
2012 | Struck by Lightning | Claire Mathews | |
2013 | Scary Movie 5 | Mia | |
2013 | April Apocalypse | Samm | |
2014 | Vampire Academy | Natalie Dashkov | |
2014 | Date and Switch | Ava | |
2015 | See You in Valhalla | Johana Burwood | Also producer |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1998 | Trinity | Shy Girl | Episode: "No Secrets" |
1998 | The Audrey Hepburn Story | Audrey Hepburn | Movie |
1999 | Annie | Molly | Movie |
2000 | All My Children | Karen | 2 episodes |
2001 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lily Ramsey | Episode: "Repression" |
2002 | Touched by an Angel | Grace | Episode: "A Feather on the Breath of God" |
2004 | Law & Order | Kristine McLean | Episode: "The Dead Wives Club" |
2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Brianne Colby | Episode: "Vigilante" |
2007 | One Life to Live | Heather | 7 episodes |
2008-2009 | Lipstick Jungle | Maddie Healy | Recurring role |
2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jennifer Banks | Episode: "Hothouse" |
2009-present | Modern Family | Haley Dunphy | Main role |
2010 | Cubed | Herself | Episode 2.4 |
2011 | Childrens Hospital | Famous Person | Episode: "Nip/Tug" |
2011 | Geek Charming | Dylan Schoenfield | Disney Channel original movie |
2012 | Punk'd | Herself/Accomplice | 1 episode |
2012-2015 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | Theresa Fowler | Voice role |
2013 | Call Me Crazy: A Five Film | Grace | Movie |
2013 | Bonnie & Clyde | Blanche Barrow | Miniseries |
2014 | Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 2: Villains in Paradise | Lena Luthor | Voice role |
2014 | Hot in Cleveland | Ivy | Episode: "Rusty Banks Rides Again" |
2015 | Repeat After Me | Herself | Premiere episode |
2015 | The Lion Guard | Tiifu | Episode: "The Rise of Makuu"; voice role |
Awards and nominations
Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2000 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film or TV Movie - Young Ensemble | Annie | Nominated | |
2010 | Screen Actors Guild | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Modern Family | Nominated | |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Female Breakout Star | Nominated | |||
2011 | Screen Actors Guild | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Won | ||
2012 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Won | |||
Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer | Nominated | |||
2013 | Screen Actors Guild | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Won | ||
Critics' Choice Television Award | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
2014 | Screen Actors Guild | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Won | ||
Glamour Awards | Comedy Actress | Won |
Charities
Sarah Hyland supports the following charitable causes: Animals, Peace.