Meet the Breakout Stars of the Fall TV Season

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Sofia Vergara went from a little-known actress to a world-famous Emmy nominee thanks to Modern Family. So, who is poised to break out in a similar way on TV this fall? Watch the video to check out the new stars getting the biggest buzz!

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Jonny Lee Miller is a revamped, contemporary Sherlock Holmes in Elementary on CBS. This time around, Holmes is tattooed, just out of rehab, and living in New York.

Mindy Kaling is already getting notice for The Mindy Project. The FOX series has her playing a doctor whose personal life is in need of a little intensive care. After eight seasons on The Office, Mindy created this series for herself.

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There's buzz for Andrew Rannells in NBC's The New Normal. A Broadway star from The Book of Mormon, Andrew is one-half of a gay couple with Justin Bartha, and they're planning to be parents through a surrogate.

Mamie Gummer will star in Emily Owens, M.D. on The CW. Just out of med school, she's starting out at a big city hospital -- and bumbling on the job and off. Mamie has garnered attention for Off the Map and The Good Wife, but critics are saying this could be the big one for the daughter of Meryl Streep.

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Who among this group will become a household name? Maybe all of them! Tune in to the fall TV season to find out…