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Sarah HylandAmerican actress
Date of Birth: 24.11.1990
Country:  USA |
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Biography of Sarah Hyland
Sarah Hyland is an American actress, best known for her role as Haley Dunphy in the ABC comedy series "Modern Family." Despite her young age, she has already had a successful career in both film and television, with a total of 33 roles to her name.
Early Life
Sarah was born on November 24, 1990 in Manhattan, New York, to Melissa Canaday and Edward James Hyland, both of whom are actors. Her father continues to pursue his theater career, while her mother has become an acting coach. Sarah has a younger brother named Ian Hyland. She has a diverse heritage, with Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and Dutch blood running through her veins.
Early Career
Sarah began her acting career at the age of four, appearing in commercials and providing voice-over work. At the age of five, she landed her first role as Howard Stern's daughter in the film "Private Parts" (1997). She went on to play Molly in the romantic comedy "The Object of My Affection" (1998) alongside Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd. Sarah also appeared in the television series "Another World" as Rain Wolfe, a girl who is found in a park and adopted by a foster family named Josie and Gary. She worked with Amy Carlson, who played Josie, in several other projects including the crime series "Falcone," the drama series "Law & Order," and "Law & Order: Trial by Jury."
Rise to Fame
Sarah was selected to portray one of the young Audrey Hepburns in "The Audrey Hepburn Story" (2000) alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt. In the same year, she played Molly in the ABC series "Annie" and Elizabeth Mitchell in the drama film "Joe Gould's Secret." In addition to her work in film and television, Sarah studied vocal, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, theatre dance, and tap, and performed with her dance class at the Lincoln Center.
Later Career and Personal Life
In the early 2000s, Sarah appeared in various television series such as "One Life to Live," "Touched by an Angel," and "All My Children." Despite being born in New York, she traveled extensively with her father, who frequently performed in regional theaters across the country. She was homeschooled by her mother and attended multiple schools in different states. In sixth grade, Sarah was accepted into the Professional Performing Arts School, from which she graduated in 2008.
At the age of 18, Sarah moved to Los Angeles, where she quickly landed a role in the pilot episode of "Modern Family" as the eldest daughter of the Dunphy family. Prior to this, she had appeared in the television series "Lipstick Jungle" as the on-screen daughter of Brooke Shields. Sarah has also ventured into Hollywood films, including "Conception" (2011) and upcoming releases such as "April Apocalypse," "Gay Dude," and "Struck by Lightning" (2012).
Sarah has been in a relationship with her co-star Matt Prokop for the past two years.
