Sarah Hyland Through the Years: See ‘Modern Family’ Star’s Transformation — Photos

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Sarah Hyland Through The Years

Sarah Hyland Through The Years — The world has been watching Sarah Hyland, 29 grow up ever since she was a teen. The actress burst onto the scene at the age of 18 when she landed the role of Haley Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family, and we’ve been watching her mature and become the incredible woman she is today ever since! As the longtime TV series comes to an emotional close on April 8, we’re taking a look back at how much Sarah has transformed since we first saw her on the silver screen in that very first season. As Haley Dunphy, Sarah brought charm, style, and whimsy to the hilarious character. But as she matured and got older, Haley definitely endured the pressures of young adulthood, much like the actress who played her.

When it came down to the final season, Sarah confessed that she wanted to see more for Haley. Sarah described how she desired to see Haley “own her badassery in the fashion world—becoming a badass stylist or brand mogul or anything like that.” Furthermore, she wanted her character to own her career while being a mother-of-two. “There are so many amazing mothers who are also hard workers and excel at their jobs and kill it every day in both aspects,” Sarah explained. “That would have been a really cool thing to see, especially from someone like Haley.”

Click through the gallery above to see Sarah’s transformation over the years.

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Ariel Winter & Sarah Hyland

Ariel Winter & Sarah Hyland — The on-screen sisters sit on the couch in the “Family Portrait” episode of Modern Family. This pic was snapped way back on the season finale of season one!

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Sarah Hyland In Season 8

Sarah Hyland In Season 8 — In the season 8 episode “Weathering Heights”, Sarah’s character accompanies her dad Phil when he’s invited to appear in a real-estate news segment for the local news.

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Sarah At An Event Pre-Modern Family

Sarah At An Event Pre-Modern Family — Sarah attended FEARnet’s 2nd Anniversary Party at the Bryant Park Hotel in New York on Oct 30 2008 – the year before Modern Family went to air.

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Sarah At The ABC Television Group All Star Party

Sarah At The ABC Television Group All Star Party — Sarah attended the Disney ABC Television Group All Star Party in Pasadena, California in August 2009, ahead of Modern Family’s launch the next month.

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Sarah At The ‘Due Date’ Premiere

Sarah At The ‘Due Date’ Premiere — Sarah Hyland hit the red carpet in a cute black and white outfit for the premiere of ‘Due Date’ in Los Angeles in October 2010.

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Julie Bowen & Sarah Hyland At The 2011 American Music Awards Show

Julie Bowen & Sarah Hyland At The 2011 American Music Awards Show — Julie Bowen and her on-screen daughter Sarah Hyland present an award at the 39th Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles, in 2011.

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Sarah At Variety’s Power of Youth Event

Sarah At Variety’s Power of Youth Event — Sarah Hyland attends Variety’s Power of Youth Event at Paramount Studios, in Los Angeles. The pic was snapped in 2012, as Sarah rocked a cute floral dress.

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Sarah At ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Premiere

Sarah At ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Premiere — Sarah Hyland stuns in a gold Sass & Bide dress at the premiere of ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ in Los Angeles, in 2013.

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Sarah At The 66th Annual Emmy Awards

Sarah At The 66th Annual Emmy Awards — Sarah Hyland rocked the red carpet in a two-piece gown as she arrived at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Aug 25, 2014. She wore her hair in a top knot and donned a white crop top and dramatic orange skirt.

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Sarah At The 2014 MTV Video Music Awards

Sarah At The 2014 MTV Video Music Awards — Sarah Hyland wore a geometric navy blue gown as she arrived at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum, in Inglewood, California.

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Sarah At The Premiere of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

Sarah At The Premiere of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ — Sarah Hyland arrives at the world premiere of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ at the TCL Chinese Theatre, in Los Angeles, December 2015.

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Sarah Arrives At The Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party

Sarah Arrives At The Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party — Sarah Hyland stuns on the red carpet as she arrived at the 2016 Teen Vogue Young Hollywood party. She wore a navy gown with a plunging blue neckline.

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Sarah At The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards

Sarah At The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards — Sarah Hyland arrived at the 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles in 2016. She wore a stunning Vera Wang dress with a long black necklace and matching black pumps.

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Sarah At The GQ “Men of the Year” Party

Sarah At The GQ “Men of the Year” Party — Sarah Hyland arrives at the GQ Men of the Year Party at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. She looked phenomenal as she showed off her shorter locks in a geometric black and white two-piece outfit.

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Sarah At The TOMS For Target Holiday Party

Sarah At The TOMS For Target Holiday Party — Sarah Hyland attends the celebration for the TOMS for Target holiday partnership at The BookBindery in Culver City. Sarah wore a sweater over a long-sleeved top and skater skirt.

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Sarah At The 69th Emmy Awards

Sarah At The 69th Emmy Awards — Sarah Hyland attends the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, 20th Television, Fox, FX Party. She wore a black Vatanika gown at the 2017 event.

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Sarah At The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards

Sarah At The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards — Sarah Hyland is a vision in red at the Backstage Creations Giving Suite at the 69th Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles. She wore a stunning red gown with matching glasses, earrings and a clutch at the 2017 event.

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Sarah At TrevorLIVE In Los Angeles

Sarah At TrevorLIVE In Los Angeles — Sarah Hyland arrives at TrevorLIVE in Los Angeles. The actress wore a multi-colored mini dress.

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Sarah At KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball

Sarah At KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball — Sarah Hyland wore a red two-piece at KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball Portrait Studio in December 2017. The red skirt featured a pink band around the waist and a thigh-high split.

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Sarah & Wells Adams At Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood Event

Sarah & Wells Adams At Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood Event — Sarah Hyland and Wells Adams attend Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood event in August 2018. Sarah rocked a cream sweater and an orange skirt.

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Sarah & Wells At The iHeartRadio Music Festival

Sarah & Wells At The iHeartRadio Music Festival — Sarah Hyland and Wells Adams attend the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, in September 2018.

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Sarah At The Entertainment Weekly Pre-Emmy Party

Sarah At The Entertainment Weekly Pre-Emmy Party — Sarah Hyland wears a strapless pink gown at the Entertainment Weekly Pre-Emmy Party in Los Angeles on September 20, 2019.

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Sarah & Wells At The 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards

Sarah & Wells At The 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards — Wells Adams & Sarah Hyland arrive at the InStyle and Warner Bros. Golden Globes afterparty at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in January 2020. Sarah was an absolute vision in a baby pink dress featuring a detailed, strapless bodice.

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Sarah At PEOPLE’s Screen Actors Guild Awards Gala

Sarah At PEOPLE’s Screen Actors Guild Awards Gala — Sarah Hyland is all smiles at PEOPLE’s Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Gala in Los Angeles January 19, 2020. She stunned in a pink and purple pastel gown featuring a plunging neckline.

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