In 2011, Sarah Hyland starred as Woodlands Academy’s top girl, Dylan Schoenfield, in the Disney Channel Original Movie Geek Charming.
Jeffrey Hornaday directed the film from a screenplay by Elizabeth Hackett and Hilary Galanoy. It premiered on November 11, 2011, when Sarah Hyland was 20 years old. She celebrated her 21st birthday on November 24, 2011.
On-Screen Romance With Matt Prokop
Her love interest in the movie was played by her then-boyfriend, Matt Prokop, whom she’d been dating for several years. They also appeared together in the 2011 American comedy-drama film Conception.
Sarah Hyland as reformed dork Dylan Schoenfield and Matt Prokop as her love interest Josh Rosen in the 2011 Disney Channel Original Movie Geek Charming (Credit: Disney)
Sasha Pieterse, who starred as Amy Loubalu, the best friend of Sarah Hyland’s character, is five years younger than Sarah Hyland and Matt Prokop.
Sarah Hyland on Her Character
“This “high school princess” persona she has, she’s created for herself, so for the first half of the movie, you really see her put on a character. It’s not the true Dylan Shoenfield that you think it is, I’m sure, for the first half of the movie,” Hyland told Channel Guide Magazine about her role as a high school diva.
“Any viewer would hate me watching it. Towards the end, you really see who she is, and what kind of person she is, and why she was acting the way she was,” she added about Dylan Schoenfield.
Matt Prokop and Sarah Hyland promote Disney’s Geek Charming as they visit Planet Hollywood Times Square on October 19, 2011, in New York City (Credit: Roger Wong / INFphoto)
Parallel Roles: Geek Charming and Modern Family
While Sarah Hyland starred as Dylan Schoenfield in Geek Charming, in the ABC comedy Modern Family, she dated a boy named Dylan Marshall (Reid Ewing). Interestingly, both characters she was associated with were named Dylan.
Finding Dory Premiere: A Stylish Appearance
Sarah Hyland wears her hair back in a ponytail at the premiere of “Finding Dory” held on June 8, 2016, at the El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard (Credit: Adriana M. Barraza / FayesVision / Apega / WENN)
In June 2016, Geek Charming actress Sarah Hyland channeled her inner clownfish in the best possible way at the world premiere of “Finding Dory” at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood.
Sarah Hyland wears a red crop top paired with a colorful striped Alice + Olivia skirt (Credit: Adriana M. Barraza / FayesVision / Apega / WENN)
On the blue carpet at the premiere of Finding Dory, the “Modern Family” star looked just like a mermaid on land in her colorful, striped ankle-length skirt from Alice + Olivia paired with a red crop top.
Sarah Hyland wears a midi-length Alice + Olivia skirt on the blue carpet of the “Finding Dory” premiere (Credit: Adriana M. Barraza / FayesVision / Apega / WENN)
She perfectly complemented the aqua theme as Disney Pixar adorned the blue carpet with an elaborate sandcastle, a fish tank, and an array of bubbles.
Sarah Hyland poses on the blue carpet in a red crop top and a summery Alice + Olivia skirt (Credit: Adriana M. Barraza / FayesVision / Apega / WENN)
Dominic Sherwood’s ex-girlfriend kept her accessories to a minimum, sporting only a few rings and a giant smile.
Sarah Hyland poses on the blue carpet of the “Finding Dory” premiere (Credit: Adriana M. Barraza / FayesVision / Apega / WENN)
The Lipstick Jungle actress swept her brunette hair back into a ponytail and kept her makeup clean and simple.
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She paired her summery chic outfit with sky-high nude patent leather Giuseppe Zanotti “Cassie” sandals.
Sarah Hyland’s feet in nude patent leather Giuseppe Zanotti sandals (Credit: WENN)
The stilettos feature 120 mm heels and large ankle straps with large buckles.
Sarah Hyland’s feet in nude “Cassie” sandals (Credit: WENN)
The actress doesn’t voice any of the characters in the movie, but she was there to support her “Modern Family” co-stars, Ed O’Neil and Ty Burrell.
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