8. Sarah Hyland
Modern Family won’t be on forever and if the quality of writing lately is any indication, it’s hopefully on its last legs. While the rest of the characters have devolved to one-note stereotypes, Hyland continues to give her character, Haley Dunphy, depth we wouldn’t have guessed when the show started years ago. Hyland may be as great an actress as Meryl Streep, but we’ll never know unless she starts doing different things. Ten years from now, she’s either going to be crossing her fingers hoping that she’s the nominee who wins the Oscar, or she’ll be at celebrity conventions signing photos for $20 a pop. Her ability in 2016 to branch away from Modern Family will be key to her Hollywood survival. Hyland showing us a new side, and with less clothes, will do wonders to eliminate type-casting when the show reaches its inevitable end.
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