Sarah Hyland, widely recognized as Modern Family’s Hailey Dunphy, celebrates her 35th birthday today, and her fellow cast members are overflowing with affection for her. The actress’ on-screen mother and uncle, Julie Brown and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, have shared heartfelt birthday messages on social media, stirring up nostalgia among all the MF fans.
Happy Birthday, Sarah Hyland
On Instagram, Julie Brown, who portrayed Sarah’s mother Claire Dunphy in the beloved sitcom, posted a fun photo of the two and expressed, “Happy Birthday to my lovely girl. I’m continually impressed by you, and I’m so proud of all your accomplishments!!! I❤️U @sarahhyland!!!”
Meanwhile, Jesse Tyler, who played Sarah’s uncle on the show, wrote, “Happy birthday @sarahhyland. It took me way too long to figure out how to create this video!” He compiled a video featuring Sarah’s moments with him, her spouse, and the rest of the Modern Family cast.
Fans have inundated the comment sections with heart and love emojis. Many are calling for a cast reunion soon.
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Last week, Tyler shared a picture on Instagram of the two together backstage after a performance of Broadway’s Just in Time, where Hyland is currently starring. In the caption accompanying the series of images, the actor wrote: “my sweet sweet @sarahhyland & the entire cast of @justintimebway brought the house down at circle in the square. so proud.”
In a collection of photos, the former co-stars are seen sharing a warm hug backstage. In one image, Ferguson stands beside a large poster of Hyland, 34, for her role in the Broadway production. In other shots, the pair is seen with Hyland’s co-star, Jonathan Groff, and Ferguson’s husband, Justin Mikita.
Julie also commended Sarah after attending a performance and shared a photo of their backstage reunion on Instagram. In her caption, she wrote, “I am always so proud of you, my beautiful and talented. You are the best pretend daughter I could ever wish for.”