Sarah Hyland

Sarah Hyland was the daughter of actors Melissa D. Canaday (New York City) and Edward James Hyland (New York City). At the age 4 she got into the industry by doing voice overs as well as commercial work. Private Parts was her first film. The Object of My Affection was her second film. She spent some time in Another World (1964), as Rain Wolfe, a child who was found in a park and fostered by Josie. Sarah was able to continue working with Amy Carlson ("Josie") numerous times: Falcone (2000) and Law & Order (1990), as well as Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005). Sarah was named one of the young "Audrey Hepburns" in Jennifer Love Hewitt's The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000) in the same year that she was also cast as "Molly" in ABC's The Wonderful World of Disney: Annie (1999) with Kathy Bates, Audra McDonald, Alan Cumming, Victor Garber and Kristin Chenoweth, Joe Gould's Secret (2000) and Falcone (2000). Sarah trained in voice as well as tap, jazz, and hip-hop, as well as film and television. Sarah, a New Yorker, also took part as an invited performer with her tap and Theatre dance classes at "Reel to Real" Lincoln Center. Her mother was her caregiver until she was 2 years old. of age. Then she went to the public school. She was accepted in 6th grade to PPAS (Professional Performing Arts School), where she remained until her graduation in 2008. Sarah was 18 when she relocated to Los Angeles. She landed on a plane named "My American Family" within two weeks. After being picked up, the name was changed to Modern Family (2009). Sarah is currently playing Haley Dunphy, the oldest Dunphy child. Modern Family (2009) was nominated for an Emmy award for Outstanding Comedy Series.