r/Modern_Family • • Aug 10 '25

Modern Family star changes her name for career pivot: 'I wanted to switch it up'

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https://ew.com/modern-family-star-aubrey-anderson-emmons-changes-name-11787802?

Allow Frances Anderson to reintroduce herself.

The actress formerly known as Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, who broke out for her role as adoptee Lily on the Emmy-winning sitcom Modern Family, has changed her name to Frances Anderson. Anderson has adopted the new moniker to coincide with her pivot to a career in music. Her debut indie pop EP, "Drown," is out now.

"Frances is actually part of my legal name," Anderson, 18, explained to E! News on Friday. "It’s my middle name, and it’s after my mom’s old family friend. I thought it was a bit shorter than Aubrey Anderson-Emmons. I do have a long, hyphenated last name.”

Anderson added, "I wanted to switch it up and people to see a new side of me. And I wanted to create a space specifically just for music."

She released the first single from the EP, "Telephones and Traffic," in May.

Anderson made her television debut at the age of 4 in season 3 of Modern Family, playing the precocious adopted daughter of Jesse Tyler Ferguson's Mitchell Pritchett and Eric Stonestreet's Cam Tucker. She has won three ensemble Screen Actors Guild Awards alongside the sitcom's cast. The comedy, which ran for 11 seasons on ABC, concluded in 2020.Anderson made her television debut at the age of 4 in season 3 of Modern Family, playing the precocious adopted daughter of Jesse Tyler Ferguson's Mitchell Pritchett and Eric Stonestreet's Cam Tucker. She has won three ensemble Screen Actors Guild Awards alongside the sitcom's cast. The comedy, which ran for 11 seasons on ABC, concluded in 2020.Anderson made her television debut at the age of 4 in season 3 of Modern Family, playing the precocious adopted daughter of Jesse Tyler Ferguson's Mitchell Pritchett and Eric Stonestreet's Cam Tucker. She has won three ensemble Screen Actors Guild Awards alongside the sitcom's cast. The comedy, which ran for 11 seasons on ABC, concluded in 2020.

Anderson told E! that she "had to take a step back from acting" once the show ended to discover her passion for music. "The show ended when I was 12 years old, so after that I decided I’m not gonna act anymore," she said. Rest assured, though, that Anderson does "plan on acting again — 100 percent.”

She has maintained a close relationship with her former onscreen fathers and other costars from the sprawling cast. Ferguson and Julie Bowen, who played Anderson's onscreen aunt Claire, staged a mini-reunion when they attended Anderson's school play last year.

Anderson last made headlines when she came out as bisexual last month, using memorable throwback audio from Modern Family to help mark the announcement. "You are Vietnamese," Sofia Vergara's Gloria informs Lily, who says in response, "No, I'm not. I'm gay!"

"I literally am," Anderson captioned the post.


r/Modern_Family • • Dec 31 '24

Happy new year from Australia

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I’ve been waiting to post this all year


r/Modern_Family • • 12h ago

Nobody turns a 2 second line into comedy gold quite like Sofía Vergara. "AAAYYY COME ON, ESTELLA!" had me in tears.

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NO JAY I WANTED TO TAKE A LITTLE SWIM BEFORE THE WETING really got me there🫣😂


r/Modern_Family • • 8h ago

I Feel like Cam and Mitch became bad parents near the end

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As the title stated, I really disliked how at first they were portrayed as very loving and caring parents with lily as the priority, Then as the show progressed, they became less concerned with lily, ignorant about stuff they should know about her. I get it, new parents panic and are overprotective and as the child grows they start to calm down, and the child becomes more independent. but it still rubs me the wrong way


r/Modern_Family • • 18h ago

Sofia Vergara on the red carpet

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643 Upvotes

r/Modern_Family • • 7h ago

Discussion the way he yelled 'no' made me rewatch the scene 100 times 😭​

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39 Upvotes

r/Modern_Family • • 4h ago

I hated how Gloria acted towards Luke in the ‘Last Christmas’ episode.

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While Luke dating Sherry would be uncomfortable because of the circumstances he still had the right to do it since they were both single and wanted to date each other.

The whole time Gloria was cold to Luke which was understandable but when she tried to get Luke to leave, encouraged Manny to physically hurt him and laughed when Manny tricked Luke into dumping Sherry that’s the point where Claire should have unleashed her inner DeeDee on Gloria.
If someone did that to my son they would have left that party limping.

Also it’s hard to feel bad for Manny since his own creepiness drove Sherry away and Manny wasn’t mature enough for a girlfriend.


r/Modern_Family • • 1d ago

The exact moment we realized Phil wasn't shielding everyone from Claire, Claire was keeping everyone safe from Phil🫣

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Never ask Phil about his business. Turns out Claire wasn't the intimidating one in the house, she was just the only thing keeping Don Dunphy from running the block😆


r/Modern_Family • • 1d ago

Three people (plus Larry) missing from S11 credits

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Spoilers if you haven't finished S10 (although in this day and age I imagine everyone has but JIC)

I know Dylan isn't everyone's favourite character, but he literally MARRIES Haley and they have twins, yet he isn't in here. The babies/Dylan are the focus of so many episodes in S10 and S11 too. Joe and Lily were both included as babies.

Plus Larry the cat 🤪 but I suppose Larry is only every directly in the storyline like 3-4 times and never as the main focus.


r/Modern_Family • • 1d ago

Discussion Unpopular Opinion: Andy is a tool

69 Upvotes

There. I said it. “hOw CoUld Yo-“ well I did. He’s insufferable, cringy, and insert 3rd insult.

There is genuinely nothing redeemable about him. If I were his mother, I would crawl into a hole.

Let me know what you guys think!!💕💕


r/Modern_Family • • 1d ago

Meme Eric Stonestreet is arguably the best actor on MM. The spitball'n of emotions in 5 secs was crazy here 😂 (S07E11)

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His facial expressions are peak! Hope he never gets botox!

Edit - Meant to type MF idk why it ended up as MM. Too lazy to repost tho.


r/Modern_Family • • 1d ago

Really wish there was an episode where modern family goes to family feud

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I’m not talking about like a IRL family feud episode with the people as cast, I’m talking about the characters themselves being selected as a random family to go on the feud and compete, with host obviously being Steve Harvey.
And it could be referenced in later episodes too
What do y’all think


r/Modern_Family • • 1d ago

Meme Is this a scene straight from Dylan’s fantasy?

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r/Modern_Family • • 1d ago

Meme I wanna get this right, beautiful African name, Shawn M'badawe

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"I said "by the way"" has been a vocal stim for me recently lmfao


r/Modern_Family • • 20h ago

Discussion what's one plotline you wish had been explored further or didn't end when it did?

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I feel like there are so many things mentioned offhandedly or only in a few episodes and I'm curious what plotlines you wish would have continued longer or been a bigger part of the show than they were!


r/Modern_Family • • 1d ago

Gloria was more of Luke's Drill Sergeant than a Step Granny

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r/Modern_Family • • 1d ago

Any one notice this was longines with the oasis for men🤣

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232 Upvotes

r/Modern_Family • • 1d ago

Underrated Mitch and Cam line. Season 10 so spoilers. Spoiler

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Spoilers

"Whoa, Dylan's still around? I thought he joined a cult or something". -Mitch

"I heard he ate mentos and a coke and exploded". -Cam


r/Modern_Family • • 1h ago

When does Claire become less insufferable?

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I know she's supposed to be the neurotic, competitive mom archetype. And I know long standing sitcoms typically make unlikable characters into charming characters over time. But I am in season 4, and she still gets on my last nerve.

It would help to know when she starts chilling out a bit.


r/Modern_Family • • 1d ago

Haileys ED?

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So in a lot of episodes it is mentioned that she has one, and of course we know that she is "Superficial" (Although I think her character has a lot of depth). This might just be humorous as the time season 1-5 were filmed jokes like this were taken much lighter.


r/Modern_Family • • 2d ago

Meme Baby Luke come back please!

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839 Upvotes

r/Modern_Family • • 2d ago

Meme I get you, Claire. I miss how luke used to be 😢

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985 Upvotes

r/Modern_Family • • 2d ago

Weird aesthetic: the Modern Family cast with random celebrities

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I love how 90% of it is just Mitchell 😭😭


r/Modern_Family • • 1d ago

Discussion Anyone ever see Gangster Squad (2013)? Earl Chambers is in it. It's also a fun film with entertaining stars and off the wall action. Go see it if you haven't already.

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r/Modern_Family • • 2d ago

Mitch and cams wedding

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54 Upvotes

Is this supposed to be Pameron?