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Haley Dunphy, the big sister on “Modern Family,” appears carefree, spending hours on her cell phone and giving her parents a rough time on the show like any other teenager.
But Sarah Hyland, the 21-year-old actress who plays Haley on the show, has had anything but a carefree life. Hyland’s been struggling with kidney disease since childhood, when she was diagnosed with abnormal kidney development at the age of nine.
“I would be in a lot of pain a lot of the time. If I didn’t get, like, 12 hours of sleep, It felt, like — It felt, like, none at all,” said the Manhattan-born actress.
A secret to the millions of “Modern Family” fans, Hyland would often sit down or text on her phone during a scene to hide her exhaustion.
“You know, if you’re sick, you still go to work. And in between takes, you sit down, or you lay your head down or something,” she said.
As the pain got worse, the actress began looking for an organ donor to avoid spending her life on dialysis. Luckily her father, actor Edward James Hyland, was a perfect match.
Last month, she underwent the transplant surgery and will recover this summer while the show takes a break from filming.
Actress Julie Bowen, who plays Claire Dunphy on the show, has been stopping by to help her clean. Her real-life and on-screen boyfriend, Matt Prokop, has been helping her recover as well.
Hyland offers hope and advice for those struggling with kidney disease: “Know that you’re not alone. Even though it may seem like it a lot of the time. And that if you ask, ‘Why me?’ Well, why not you? You know? It makes you the person that you are today.”
Hyland is a youth ambassador for the Lopez Foundation, where she helps to promote community awareness for organ and kidney donation.
Sarah Hyland is scheduled to be a guest on “Ellen” next week! She will be appearing on the show airing Monday, November 28th. Check your local TV listings for air times in your area.
Sarah Hyland is going to be a guest on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” this week! She will be appearing on the show Wednesday, November 9th. The show airs on the NBC network at about 11:30 PM – check your local TV listings for air times in your area!
Sarah Hyland was a guest on “Big Morning Buzz Live” this morning! You can watch her interview right here.
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Sarah Hyland was a guest on “Good Morning America” this morning to talk about “Geek Charming”! You can watch her interview below.
Sarah Hyland is scheduled to be a guest on “The View” with her boyfriend and “Geek Charming” co-star Matt Prokop. They will be appearing on Wednesday, October 19th! The show airs on the ABC network, check your local TV listings for air times in your area.
Yesterday, Sarah Hyland was a guest host on the show “Access Hollywood Live”! Check out a couple of videos from her appearance here.
According to Sarah Hyland of ‘Modern Family,’ having a live-in boyfriend brings a definite cost-savings benefit. But there’s a messy downside to shacking up, especially when neither party enjoys doing dishes or laundry, she said on ‘The View’ (weekdays, syndicated).
“Pros, it’s cheaper,” Hyland said of living together. “Cons, we’re both really lazy. So, laundry and dishes, we complain about that.”
Then, in what we hope is an unrelated story, Hyland explains how her tub once filled up with sewage, requiring a late-night visit from a plumber. Eww.
Sarah Hyland is scheduled to be a guest co-host on the talk show “The View” this week! She will be appearing on Wednesday, February 16th! The show airs in syndication – so make sure you check your local TV listings for exact air times in your area.
