Sarah Hyland is an American actress and producer. She got her first role in a big movie at the age of five. Today her filmography is very rich. Fame and popularity came to the actress after roles in projects such as "Vampire Academy", "Shadowhunters", "American Family".
Sarah Jane Highland's hometown is New York, USA. She was born in Manhattan. Date of her birth: November 24, 1990. Sarah is the eldest child in the family, when she was five years old, she had a brother. His name is Ian Donovan. It is worth noting that he also chose to work in cinematography.
Sarah and Ian's parents are Melissa and Edward James. They are actors by profession. The father works in the theater, and the mother is mainly engaged in teaching. She trains young talented artists in stage skills. Therefore, children grew up in a very creative environment. And it is not at all surprising that Sarah and her brother chose acting paths for themselves.
Sarah Hyland Biography Facts
Sarah has been a very creative child since childhood. She was attracted to various types of art.
Even before the girl went to school, she began to attend a dance studio. There she studied pop dance, ballet, tap dance. For some time, Sarah performed with her children's team at Lincoln Center. In addition, Hyland took vocal lessons, went to a music school.
Edward James, being an acting theater actor, traveled a lot around the country. Sarah very often accompanied him, so she managed to visit different cities. Because of this, the girl studied at home for some time.
When Sarah transferred to high school, she began taking classes at an acting studio. The talented girl graduated from this educational institution in 2008.
Sarah Hyland got her first experience in front of cameras when she was only four years old. At such a young age, she began acting in advertising videos. And a little later she began to participate in extras in TV shows and films.
Highland got her debut film role at the age of five. She starred in the film "Body Parts". After her role in this project, producers and directors drew attention to Sarah. The girl began to be invited to auditions, offered her roles in films and TV shows. Therefore, Highland's acting career began to develop rapidly as early as childhood.
However, not everything is so cloudless in the life of a young actress. At the age of nine, she was diagnosed with severe kidney disease. The girl underwent surgery in 2012, after which her health and well-being improved. But in 2017, Sarah's condition worsened: the kidney transplanted to her earlier, donated by her father, stopped working. Sarah underwent a second operation, this time her younger brother became an organ donor. Today, the artist is forced to constantly take medications, including steroids, in order to maintain her health.
At the end of 2018, Sarah faced another dramatic event, which, however, affected her entire family. Her cousin, who at that time was only fourteen years old, died in a terrible accident on the road.
One of Highland's romantic relationships also ended very badly. Her former boyfriend used violence against the girl. Sarah was forced to go to court to prevent the man from approaching her, as he constantly sent Sarah threats.
There was also a period in Sarah Hyland's life when rumors circulated on the Internet and in the media that she was addicted to alcohol and illicit substances, and was also sick with anorexia. The girl gave refutations to such statements, but the rumors still existed for a long time.
Career development
Today Sarah is quite a popular artist. She starred in TV shows and films, and is also involved in the dubbing of cartoon characters. Her total filmography includes more than fifty projects.
In addition, Sarah tries herself as a producer. For the first time in this capacity, she performed in the project "The Man at the Counter". It was a short film that was released in 2011. Then, in the production role, the artist worked on the films "See you in Valhalla" and "XXO". She has been announced as an actress and executive producer in the movie "The Wedding Year". However, now there is no exact information when the premiere of this tape will take place.
At the dawn of her career, Sarah starred in many TV shows. She can be seen in projects such as One Life to Live, Touched by an Angel, The Wizarding World of Disney, Trinity, Law & Order. Special building ".
In 1999, the premiere of the full-length film "The Cradle Will Rock", in which one of the roles was played by a young actress, took place. The film received fairly high positive ratings from viewers and critics. In the same year, Sarah's filmography was replenished with the films "Annie" and "The Caterpillar Council".
In 2007, the artist first tried herself as a voice actress. She worked on a project called Blind Date. This was followed by new cartoons, where Sarah voiced the characters. Among them were: Guardian Lion: Heroes of the Savannah, LEGO DC Superheroes: Justice League - Gotham City Breakout.
Of all the other films and TV series in which Sarah Hyland starred, the following can be distinguished: "Lipstick Jungle", "American Family", "Beauties in Cleveland", "Prince Charming", "Thunderbolt", "Shadowhunters", "Dimension 404 "," Dirty Dancing "," Vampire Academy ".
Love, relationships and personal life
Now the artist has no husband or child. Sarah is focused on developing her career. However, in the past, the attractive girl had affairs with such personalities as Matt Prokop, Dominic Sherwood, Wells Adams.
