Julie Bowen Recalls Supporting Modern Family Daughter Sarah Hyland .

Julie Bowen's relationships with her Modern Family children transcend off screen — in fact, when Sarah Hyland found herself in an allegedly abusive relationship, Bowen was the first person she called.

In an episode of The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast released on June 3, the actress, 54, recalled how she was there for her TV daughter during a tough period in her life in 2014. At the time, Hyland was dating Matt Prokop and eventually secured a restraining order against him in over claims he had verbally and physically abused her during their five-year relationship.

The month before the order was granted, Bowen had intervened and helped Hyland end her relationship, which allegedly led to Prokop threatening to kill her dog and burn down her house.
"I was a responsible adult that happened to be around at the right time," Bowen recalled of the ordeal. "I mean, I'm sure another responsible adult would have done the exact same thing. I just love her."

The actress, who played Claire Dunphy on the hit sitcom, revealed that she and Hyland, as well as her other onscreen children Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould and Rico Rodriguez (who played her young stepbrother) still possess a tight-knit bond today.

"I look at them all like my kids, I love them," she continued, adding that they can call or text anytime.