Modern Family's Sarah Hyland goes for glamour with a wine-coloured gown at the Emmy Awards 

By Laurel Brown For Dailymail.com

Published: 19:29 EST, 20 September 2015 | Updated: 23:19 EST, 20 September 2015

Sarah Hyland may have found fame playing a kid on the hit comedy, Modern Family, but her look was thoroughly sophisticated at the Emmy Awards.

When spotted on the red carpet on Sunday evening, the 24-year-old actress was stunning in a red wine-coloured, floor-length gown by Zac Posen.

Not even the hot Los Angeles weather at the awards ceremony could fade Sarah's sharp look.

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Glamour girl: Sarah Hyland wore a gorgeous, wine-coloured dress to the Emmy Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles

Glamour girl: Sarah Hyland wore a gorgeous, wine-coloured dress to the Emmy Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles

The actress wore her dark-blonde hair loose in a shoulder-length bob, exactly the same length as her red-beaded, dangling earrings.

Without a necklace to detract from the dramatic collar of her dress, Sarah's shoulders were completely bare down to a horizontal swath of fabric across her chest.

Below that band, there was a tight and fitted bodice that hugged Sarah's waist before the skirt flared out at the knee and fell to the floor.

Natural style: Despite the formality of her floor-length dress, Sarah wore her hair loose

Natural style: Despite the formality of her floor-length dress, Sarah wore her hair loose

Designer look: Designed by Zac Posen, Sarah's dress hugged her shape before flaring out in the skirt
Designer look: Designed by Zac Posen, Sarah's dress hugged her shape before flaring out in the skirt

Designer look: Designed by Zac Posen, Sarah's dress hugged her shape before flaring out in the skirt

Sarah's back was nearly completely bare to the waist, thanks to the cut-away top of the dress.

Shoes invisible under her dress, Sarah accessorized with a bracelet worn at mid-arm and rings on several of her fingers.

When E! red carpet host Giuliana Rancic commented on Sarah's look, the actress stayed true to her comedy roots with a quick comeback: 'Thank you! I'm so sweaty!'

Good spirits: Sarah stayed cheerful and looking good, despite complaining a bit about the heat

Good spirits: Sarah stayed cheerful and looking good, despite complaining a bit about the heat

Neckline: A plain band held up the bodice at the low neckline and continued around the back
Neckline: A plain band held up the bodice at the low neckline and continued around the back

Neckline: A plain band held up the bodice at the low neckline and continued around the back

Even with the weather being that hot, Sarah was enthusiastic about being at the big awards show.

'I don't know why it wouldn't be special - it's the Emmys!' Sarah insisted. 'It's just so amazing to be here in itself. And it's film! Minus the weather.' 

While Sarah herself is not a nominee for her Modern Family role of Haley Dunphy, she was a gorgeous representative of the show itself.

Matching jewellery: Dangling earrings and a single bracelet were coloured to match the dress perfectly

Matching jewellery: Dangling earrings and a single bracelet were coloured to match the dress perfectly

Glad to be there: 'It's just so amazing to be here in itself!' Sarah exclaimed when asked about how she felt to be there

Glad to be there: 'It's just so amazing to be here in itself!' Sarah exclaimed when asked about how she felt to be there

Modern Family was, of course, nominated for its sixth Emmy Award - in six years - for Outstanding Comedy Series.

Sarah's co-stars - and on-screen parents - Ty Burrell and Julie Bowen - were both nominated in their respective Supporting Acting categories.

Invisible sweat: 'I'm so sweaty,' insisted Sarah, even though her revealing back showed nothing
Invisible sweat: 'I'm so sweaty,' insisted Sarah, even though her revealing back showed nothing

Invisible sweat: 'I'm so sweaty,' insisted Sarah, even though her revealing back showed nothing

Now back in production on the newest season of Modern Family, Sarah did not have a lot of time off over the summer.

She was in Toronto last month to film an upcoming movie, XOXO, and to spend time with her 25-year-old boyfriend, Dominic Sherwood, who was in the Canadian city to film The Mortal Instruments for ABC Family.

Frequent returnee: With Modern Family up for its sixth Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy in six years, Sarah has attended many ceremonies

Frequent returnee: With Modern Family up for its sixth Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy in six years, Sarah has attended many ceremonies

THE 67TH ANNUAL EMMY AWARDS WINNERS

Outstanding Drama Series 

WINNER: Game Of Thrones 

Better Call Saul 

Downton Abbey  

Homeland 

House Of Cards 

Mad Men 

Orange Is The New Black

 

Outstanding Comedy Series 

WINNER: Veep 

Louie 

Modern Family 

Parks And Recreation 

Silicon Valley 

Transparent 

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 

 

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series 

WINNER: Jon Hamm, Mad Men 

Kyle Chandler, Bloodline 

Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom  

Bob Odenkirk, Better Call 

Saul Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan 

Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

 

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series 

WINNER: Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder 

Claire Danes, Homeland 

Taraji P. Henson, Empire

Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black 

Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men 

Robin Wright, House of Cards

 

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama 

WINNER: Uzo Aduba, Orange Is The New Black 

Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey 

Lena Headey, Game of Thrones 

Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones 

Christina Hendricks, Mad Men  

Christine Baranski, The Good Wife

 

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama 

WINNER: Peter Dinklage, Game Of Thrones 

Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul 

Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline 

Jim Carter, Downton Abbey  

Michael Kelly, House of Cards 

Alan Cumming, The Good Wife

 

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy

WINNER: Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

Anthony Anderson, Blackish 

Louis CK, Louie 

Don Ceheadle, House of Lies 

Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth 

Matt LeBlanc, Episodes 

William H Macy, Shameless  

 

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy 

WINNER: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep 

Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie 

Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback  

Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation 

Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer 

Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie

 

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy 

WINNER: Allison Janney, Mom 

Niecy Nash, Getting On 

Julie Bowen, Modern Family  

Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live 

Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory 

Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent 

Jane Krakowski, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Anna Chlumsky, Veep

 

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy 

WINNER: Tony Hale, Veep 

Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine 

Adam Driver, Girls 

Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele 

Ty Burrell, Modern Family 

Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 

 

Outstanding Actress In A Mini-series Or Movie 

WINNER: Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge 

Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Honorable Woman

Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Felicity Huffman, American Crime 

Queen Latifah, Bessie  

Emma Thompson, Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Live from Lincoln Center 

 


Outstanding Actor in a Mini-series or Movie 

WINNER: Richard Jenkins, Olive Kitteridge 

David Oyelowo, Nightingale 

Adrien Brody, Houdini 

Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall 

Ricky Gervias, Derek

 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie 

WINNER: Bill Murray, Olive Kitteridge 

 Richard Cabral, American Crime 

Denise O’Hare, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Finn Wittrock, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Michael Kenneth Williams, Bessie  

Damian Lewis, Wolf Hall


Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie 

WINNER: Regina King, American Crime 

Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Angela Bassett, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Mo’Nique, Bessie 

Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Zoe Kazan, Olive Kitteridge

 

Outstanding Reality Program 

WINNER: The Voice 

 Amazing Race 

Dancing With The Stars 

Project Runway 

So You Think You Can Dance? 

Top Chef  

 

Outstanding Television Movie 

WINNER: Bessie, HBO 

Agatha Christie’s Poirot Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case, Acorn 

Grace of Monaco, Lifetime 

Hello Ladies: The Movie, HBO 

Killing Jesus, National Geographic Nightingale, HBO

 

Outstanding Variety Talk Series 

WINNER: The Daily Show 

The Colbert Report 

Jimmy Kimmel Live 

Last Week Tonight 

Late Show with David Letterman 

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

 

Outstanding Limited Series 

WINNER: Olive Kitteridge 

 American Crime American Horror Story: Freak Show 

The Honorable Woman  

Wolf Hall

 

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series 

WINNER: Inside Amy Schumer, Comedy Central 

Drunk History, Comedy Central 

Key & Peele, Comedy Central 

Portlandia, IFC 

Saturday Night Live, NBC

 

Outstanding Structured Reality Program

WINNER: Shark Tank, ABC

 Antiques Roadshow, PBS 

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Food Network

MythBusters, Discovery 

Property Brothers, HGTV  

Undercover Boss, CBS

 

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program 

WINNER: Deadliest Catch, Discovery 

Alaska: The Last Frontier, Discovery 

Intervention, A&E 

Million Dollar Listing New York, Bravo 

Naked & Afraid, Discovery Channel

Wahlburgers, A&E

 

Outstanding Reality Host 

WINNER: Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night 

Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars 

Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway 

Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance 

Anthony Bourdain, The Taste

 

 

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