Modern Family (ABC)

What in the world made you think she was that old?

I know Haley is 21 or 22 in real life, but figured Alex was still in her teen years.

 

I was just joking because sometimes the people who play teens on TV are a lot older in real life...

 

Then you're forgetting how young she looked in the first few seasons. She's maturing, sure. They're actually hiding it well, which is weird because she's playing a character who is the same age as her. I guess they don't want Alex to be a hot chick (in the 14-year-old sense), at least not yet.

 

Yeah, I don't know why they replaced the older daughter on Last Man Standing. Her replacement didn't seem to bring anything to the table...

I remember the red-haired daughter on 8 Simple Rules was in her mid-to-late 20s but playing a 16-year-old. There were people in the original 90210 cast who were late 20s and early 30s and playing high school juniors.

 

Linda Cardellini was 23 when she portrayed Lindsay Weir. Most of the freaks were 18-20.

 

Velma?

 

If that's your frame of reference for Linda Cardellini, you need to watch Freaks and Geeks.

 

She was 26 or 27 when the show ended in 2005. I freaking loved that show. Funny thing: She is six years older than Kaley Cuoco, who was born the same year I was.

 

The kid who plays Luke, Nolan Gould, has an IQ of 150, is a member of Mensa International, and graduated from high school at the age of 13.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2216960/Modern-Family-star-Nolan-Gould-graduates-high-school-age-13--revealed-IQ-150.html

 

Ariel Winter might be only 14, but she's allegedly trying to act older.

http://www.tmz.com/2012/11/08/ariel-winter-mother-mom-abuse-statutory-rape/