American actress best known for playing Haley Dunphy in the ABC sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020), for which she received much acclaim, including four Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, and a nomination for the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Born in Manhattan, she attended the Professional Performing Arts School, then had small roles in the films Private Parts (1997), Annie (1999), and Blind Date (2007). She appeared on Broadway as the young Jacqueline Bouvier in Grey Gardens (2006).
Hyland is also known for her roles in the films Geek Charming (2011), Struck by Lightning (2012), Scary Movie 5 (2013), Vampire Academy (2014), See You in Valhalla (2015), XOXO (2016), Dirty Dancing (2017), and The Wedding Year (2019).
Since birth, she has undergone 16 surgeries to improve her health, including numerous kidney surgeries and a laparoscopic surgery to treat her endometriosis.
Hyland dated her Geek Charming co-star Matt Prokop for four years after meeting in 2010. In August 2014, Hyland obtained a domestic violence temporary restraining order against Prokop for physically and verbally abusing her throughout the four years of their relationship. In October of that same year, the restraining order became permanent.
Hyland dated her Vampire Academy and Shadowhunters co-star Dominic Sherwood from 2015 until 2017.
In 2017, Hyland began dating Wells Adams, radio personality and former contestant on The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise. In July 2019, the couple became engaged. They reside in Los Angeles.
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