Modern makeover! Actress Sarah Hyland debuts new blunt 'bangs' and highlighted hair

PUBLISHED: 14:52, 17 April 2013 | UPDATED: 17:17, 17 April 2013

She may be best known for playing the Dunphy's hilarious oldest daughter Haley on hit show Modern Family but now actress Sarah Hyland couldn't have looked more different to her on-screen character.

Sarah, 22, debuted a new fringe and much lighter, almost auburn, hair.

Trading in her dark brunette locks for a lighter, sleeker look, the 22-year-old actress was barely recognisable at the premiere of her new TV movie, Call Me Crazy, in West Hollywood.

Who's that girl? Modern Family star Sarah Hyland shows off a sleek new hairstyle at the premiere of her new TV film, Call Me Crazy

Sarah works her new look on the red carpet

Sarah strikes a stylish pose, showing off her new hair and her chic evening gown

Working it: Sarah works her new look - and the classic 'hand on hip' celeb red carpet pose at the LA premiere

Dressed in a strapless black gown with an embellished corset, Sarah looked a lot more sophisticated than her TV character as she caught up with her co-star Melissa Leo on the red carpet.

The next day, Sarah tweeted: 'Had an amazing night at the #callmecrazy premiere! Such an amazing cast! Thank you @allanface & @glennnutley for makin me look pretty :)'

It seems like Sarah has been wanting to change her look for a while now, with the actress tweeting late last year: 'I want to cut and dye my hair. #crazythoughtsduringthedark.'

It's a whole new Sarah! The star's lighter locks are a big change from her usual dark hair

After wanting to change her hair for a months, Sarah went for a drastic new look

The actress has often been placed with fellow dark-haired actress Mila Kunis in the 'separated at birth' polls, but that's a different story now that Sarah is sporting a much lighter hair colour.

But while it's not the first time Sarah has tried out a fringe, it appears to be the first time she has drastically lightened her naturally dark brown hair.

The actress seems to be jumping on the latest fringe trend - singer LeAnn Rimes recently showed off her new 'bangs', as they're called in the US, and First Lady Michelle Obama also got the world talking when she got the chop.