Sarah Jane Hyland ( born November 24 , 1990 ) is an American actress . Born in New York City , 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 , 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 ) , Vampire Academy ( 2014 ) , and XOXO ( 2016 ) .
Sarah Hyland is exclusively a Broadway actor.