BEST OF 2013: Miss Maine and Miss Maine Teen USA 2013 Prelim Gallery

Rockport, Maine - This past weekend January 26th-27th Miss Maine and Miss Maine Teen USA 2013 was held as the Samoset Resort. Here is a look back at the preliminary.

 

BEST OF 2013: Actor Spotlight: Sarah Hyland of Modern Family

Originally from New York City, New York comes a beautiful and talented 22 year old Actress by the name of Sarah Hyland who was born on November 24th, 1990 to parents Melissa Canaday and Edward James Hyland. Sarah Hyland stars in the award winning ABC series Modern Family as Haley Dunphy along side Ariel Winter (Alex Dunphy), Ty Burrell (Phil Dunphy), Julie Bowen (Claire Dunphy) and Nolan Gould (Luke Dunphy), to name a few. Miss Hyland has also be seen in Struck By Lightning as Claire Mathews, Geek Charming as Dylan Schoenfield and Lipstick Jungle as Maddie Healy, just to name a few.

Sarah Hyland is a Native New Yorker, born to actor parents, so talent and love for the craft runs in the family. Trained in all areas of dance from the age of three and vocally trained since she was seven, Hyland is a true triple threat. She has been working in film, TV series, soaps and commercials since she was four years old.

Hyland's first film was Howard Stern's "Private Parts." At the age of eight she landed the role of Molly in ABC's "Annie," and Young Audrey in "The Audrey Hepburn Story." After filming "Annie," she took on the role of Jess Pistone on "Falcone." On stage she starred as Annie in "Annie" at Papermill Playhouse, and went on to do a series of plays and musicals Off-Broadway and regionally – "Bad Girls," "A Little Princess" and "Dark Park of the Forest," to name a few. She's guest starred on episodes of "Touched by an Angel," "Law & Order" and "Law & Order: SVU."

While attending the Professional Performing Arts School in New York City, Hyland created the role of Jackie Bouvier in "Grey Gardens" at Playwrights Horizons, and moved with the production to make her Broadway debut. Her most recent work includes the recurring role of Maddie Healy (Brooke Shields' daughter) on "Lipstick Jungle" and a tour-de-force guest starring role on "Law & Order: SVU."

This past fall she starred opposite Matt Prokop in the Disney Channel Original Movie "Geek Charming." Hyland can also be seen in the coming-of-age comedy "Struck by Lightning," with Chris Colfer, Allison Janney and Christina Hendricks, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival this April. "Struck by Lightning" will be released in theaters later this year.

Nominated for Choice TV Female Scene Stealer for the 2012 Teen Choice Awards, Hyland's charitable causes include being a Youth Ambassador for The Lopez Foundation, as well as Share Our Strength's No

Bella Thorne: Walt Disney Pictures' "Iron Man 3" Los Angeles Premiere

Hollywood, California - Fifteen year old Bella Thorne looked undeniably beautiful as she young Lady
walked the red carpet for Walt Disney Pictures' "Iron Man 3" Los Angeles premiere at El Capitan Theatre on April 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California.

Annabella Avery "Bella" Thorne born October 8, 1997 is an American teen actress, dancer, singer, and model. She is a child model and actor with appearances in more than 20 films and television series and more than 60 commercials, she is best known for her role as the aspiring young dancer CeCe Jones on the Disney Channel original series Shake It Up.

Classical Singer Jackie Evancho Attends Cirque du Soleil Presents "One Night For ONE DROP"

Las Vegas, Nevada - Classical Singer Jackie Evancho 12 years of age looked beautiful in a blue dress as she attended and performed the Cirque du Soleil Presents "One Night For ONE DROP" at Hyde Bellagio on March 22, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jacqueline Marie "Jackie" Evancho born on April 9, 2000 is an American classical crossover singer who gained wide recognition at an early age and, since 2009, has issued five albums, including a platinum and gold album and three Billboard 200 top 10 debuts

 Photos BY: Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for Cirque du Soleil

Elise Luthman & Bailey Gambertoglio Launch Event For Minx's Newest Nail Line Beautiful

Left to Right: Teen Actresses Elise Luthman and Bailey Gambertoglio

Los Angeles, California - Teen Actresses Elise Luthman and Bailey Gambertoglio looked beautiful as they attended the Launch Event For Minx's Newest Nail Line held at esNail on March 5, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.

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Emmy Rossum Gucci And The Cinema Society Host A Screening Of "Oz The Great And Powerful" Beautiful

New York City, New York - Actress Emmy Rossum whose 26 looked beautiful as she attended the Gucci And The Cinema Society Host A Screening Of "Oz The Great And Powerful" held at the DGA Theater on March 5, 2013 in New York City. Also in attendances was triple threat Savannah Wise who looked pretty.

Emmanuelle Grey "Emmy" Rossum is an American actress and singer-songwriter born on September 12, 1986. She has starred in movies including Songcatcher, An American Rhapsody, and Passionada. Her role in Mystic River garnered her wider recognition.

 Savannah Wise

Photos By: Jemal Countess/Getty Images, Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images & Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage

Ashley Madekwe The Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences Hosts An Evening With "Revenge" Beautiful

North Hollywood, California - Actress Ashley Madekwe whose 31 looked beautiful in a pink dress with black high heels as she attended the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Presents An Evening With 'Revenge' at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theater held at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on March 4, 2013 in North Hollywood, California.

Ashley Madekwe born on December 6, 1981 is an English actress, best known for her role as social climber Ashley Davenport on ABC drama series Revenge.

Photos By: Mark Davis/WireImage & Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

Carly Rose Sonenclar "Cinderella" Broadway Opening Night Beautiful

New York City, New York - Actress, Singer Carly Rose Sonenclar, 13, looked beautiful blue dress as she attended the "Cinderella" Broadway Opening Night at Broadway Theatre on March 3, 2013 in New York City, New York.

Carly Rose Sonenclar is an American singer, songwriter, and child actress born on April 20, 1999. In December 2012, she became the runner-up on the second season of the American version of the The X Factor.

Just 13 years old, Carly Rose Sonenclar is riding her dreams with her eyes on the future as the world’s next little pop diva. A combination of effortless musical artistry, self-confidence, and untamed joy has led Carly to follow her heart’s greatest passion. In doing so she has already seen success that most young teenagers only dream about. “I love music,” exclaims Carly. “I just sing from my heart.”

It may be hard to believe such a soulfully beautiful voice comes from so small a teen, but Carly is undeniably a musical prodigy. Her journey began at the age of seven when she landed a performing role in the Off-Broadway production, The Night of the Hunter. Now, years later, with many professional credits and venues under her belt, her stunning performances on the X Factor are catapulting her to super-stardom. “I want to bring the soul back to pop,” says Carly. Mixing the two genres with her mature sound and style has her poised to appeal to a wide range of ages.

With fans in dozens of countries all over the world, Carly is now an international sensation on iTunes and YouTube, her biggest videos earning well over 100 million views. But Carly isn’t ready to stop – far from it. She has set her sights and her voice on taking the music world by storm.

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Maggie Grace "Cinderella" Broadway Opening Night Beautiful

New York City, New York - Actress Maggie Grace, 29, looked beautiful gold dress as she arrived at the "Cinderella" Broadway Opening Night at Broadway Theatre on March 3, 2013 in New York City.

Margaret Grace Denig, best known as Maggie Grace, is an American actress born on September 21st, 1983. Originally from Worthington, Ohio, she dropped out of high school to move to Los Angeles with her mother after her parents' divorce.

Maggie Grace also attended "The Revisionist" Opening Night on February 28th, 2013 in New York City, New York.

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