Not so modern anymore! Sarah Hyland gets a Depression-era makeover on the set of Bonnie And Clyde: Dead And Alive

She’s one of the stars of hit series Modern Family, but Sarah Hyland took a trip back in time for her latest TV endeavour.

The young actress stepped out onto the set of Lifetime series Bonnie And Clyde: Dead And Alive in true Depression-era fashion.

Wearing a short bob, white hat and a blue crocheted dress she was a far cry from her college drop out alter-ego.

Time warp: Modern Family star Sarah Hyland gets an old fashioned makeover for Bonnie And Clyde: Dead Or Alive

But ever the comedy actress, Sarah’s grin was never far from her face as she joked around with her other castmates on the Baton Rouge set.

 

The 22-year old's character is Blanche, the wife of Marvin 'Buck' Barrow played by Lane Garrison.

Part of the Barrow Gang, Buck was the older brother of the infamous Clyde Barrow– in this series played by Killer Joe star Emile Hirsch.

Part of the gang: Sarah plays the wife of Lane Garrison's Marvin 'Buck' Barrow

Vintage: The cast were in full Depression-era costumes no the Baton Rouge set

Retro waves: The female cast members had their hair coiffed into the perfect thirties style

Emile joined his onscreen brother and sister-in-law on set for the Lifetime/History Channel collaboration, along with the other half of this famous criminal duo, Bonnie Parker played by Holliday Grainger

The British actress has made a name for herself in America after landing a role on the period TV drama The Borgias, and subsequently the part of Estelle in the most recent film cinematic adaption of Charles Dickens' Great Expectation.

She celebrated her 25th birthday on Wednesday and was greeted with a chocolate birthday cake that clearly she liked the taste of.

Sisters-in-law: Holliday Grainger plays the title role of Bonnie Parker, the wife to Clyde Barrow who is the younger brother of Buck, Blanche's husband

Bank-robbing duo: Holliday's Bonnie Parker falls in love with Emile Hirsch's Clyde Barrow in the Lifetime/History Channel series

Happy Birthday! The British actress celebrated turned 25 on Wednesday and enjoyed a chocolate cake

Family matters: Holliday, Sarah and Emile hang out in between takes on Wednesday afternoon

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Miley Cyrus was originally cast to play the role of Bonnie but dropped out for unknown reasons.
The four-part miniseries centres on the bank-robbing couple, from the moment Clyde wins the heart of Bonnie, a small-town waitress looking for a romance to end her monotony and take her away from her over-bearing mother Emma, played by Academy Award winner Holly Hunter.

Charismatic: Part of the Barrow Gang, Clyde's bank-robbing ways draws Bonnie into the criminal scene

Beleaguered: Holly Hunter joins the cast as Bonnie's over-bearing mother Emma

Big shoes to fill: Holliday and Emile are taken on the characters first brought to screen by Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty

The Piano actress will reunite with her Broadcast News co-star William Hurt, who fills the shoes of Frank Hamer, a Texas Ranger on the hunt for the 1930s outlaws.

Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty were the original Bonnie And Clyde,  in the movie, which received an Oscar-nomination in 1967.

With the production under the watchful eye of Smash executive producers Craig Zadan and Neil Mero, the episodes will air later this year on Lifetime.

On the hint: Police officers get ready to chase the infamous bank robbers

Authentic: Every detail from the 1930s historic tale is adhered to, including the vintage cars