Aubrey Anderson-Emmons

Aubrey Anderson-Emmons
Anderson-Emmons in 2018
Born (2007-06-06) June 6, 2007
Santa Monica, California, U.S.[1]
Other namesFrances Anderson
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • musician
Years active2011–present
TelevisionModern Family
MotherAmy Anderson

Aubrey Frances Anderson-Emmons,[2] also known as Frances Anderson[3] (born June 6, 2007)[1] is an American actress, singer and musician. She is known for her role as Lily Tucker-Pritchett on ABC's Modern Family (2011–2020).[4]

Early life

Anderson-Emmons is the daughter of Amy Anderson and Kent Emmons, who are separated. Her mother is a stand-up comedian, actor, and manager of Korean origin.[2] Her father is a media entrepreneur of white European-American heritage.[5]

Career

Anderson-Emmons joined the cast of Modern Family in its third season in 2011, when she replaced Ella and Jaden Hiller in the role of Lily Tucker-Pritchett,[6][7] a Vietnamese-born child adopted by a gay American couple. Her role has been praised for raising cultural diversity awareness.[8] In 2012, at age 4, she became the youngest person ever to receive the Screen Actors Guild Award, which she won as part of the show's ensemble cast.[1] She was the youngest Asian American child star on the red carpet at the 2012 and 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards.[9]

Anderson-Emmons has a YouTube channel, FoodMania Review, with her mother, Amy, which she began in 2015.[10] As of September 2025, she has over 42,900 subscribers and over 5.2 million combined views.[11]

She released her debut single “Telephones & Traffic” under the name Frances Anderson in 2025. The song was included on her debout EP Drown, published on August 8, 2025.[12]

In July 2025 she joined the Off-Broadway industry reading of Haters Gonna Hate, play adaptation of The Misanthrope by Justin Borak.[13] In December 2025 Anderson-Emmons starred as Dorothy on The Wonderful Winter of Oz at Scherr Forum Theatre directed by Becky Lythgoe.[14]

Philanthropy

Anderson-Emmons does charity work for St. Jude Children's Hospital, California Covenant House Youth Shelter, Let Them Play Sports Organization, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Olive Crest, Help A Mother Out, My Stuff Bags, EIF Revlon Run/Walk For Women and Dave Thomas Foundation For Adoption.[15]

Personal life

In June 2025, Anderson-Emmons came out as bisexual.[16]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Distance Emma Stelzer Short film
2019 Eva Lara
2024 Tailwinds Girl

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011–2020 Modern Family Lily Tucker-Pritchett Main role; 163 episodes
2017 Bill Nye Saves the World Herself Episode: "This Diet is Bananas"
2018 Paradise Run Herself Episode: "A Modern Wimpy Fuller Run"

Theatre

Year Title Role Theatre Notes
2025 The Wonderful Winter of Oz! Dorothy Scherr Forum Theatre Leading role

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Work Result Ref.
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2012 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Modern Family Won [17]
2013 Won [18][19]
2014 Won [20][21]
2015 Nominated [22]
2016 Nominated [23]
2017 Nominated [24]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily: Actor Biography". ABC. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Actor Bio". ABC. Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  3. ^ Santaflorentina, Hayley (8 August 2025). "Modern Family's Frances Anderson Reveals the Story Behind Her Name Change". E! News. Archived from the original on 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  4. ^ Rizzo, Monica (21 September 2011). "Aubrey Anderson-Emmons Joins 'Modern Family' as the New Lily". People. Time Inc. Archived from the original on 16 June 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Where is Modern Family's Lily, aka Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, in 2023?". South China Morning Post. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  6. ^ Hughes, Jason (24 September 2012). "Lily Bullies 'Modern Family' Cast In Emmys 2012 Behind-The-Scenes Sketch". Huffington Post. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Modern Family: how the stars have changed". The Telegraph. 21 September 2016. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  8. ^ "5 Ways 'Modern Family' Has Changed How We Look at Families". Study Breaks. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  9. ^ Deena Bustillo (22 September 2013). "'Modern Family' Star Aubrey Anderson-Emmons is the Tiniest Emmy Star". Zimbio. Livingly Media, Inc. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  10. ^ FoodMania Review (21 June 2015), Sour Gummy Candy, retrieved 10 February 2019.
  11. ^ "FoodMania Review". Youtube. 10 February 2019.
  12. ^ "Modern Family's Frances Anderson Reveals the Story Behind Her Name Change". E!. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  13. ^ Wild, Stephi (28 July 2025). "HATERS GONNA HATE Will Receive NYC Industry Reading". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  14. ^ Cristi, A. A. (15 December 2025). "THE WONDERFUL WINTER OZ at the Scherr Forum Theatre: the production opened on December 15". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  15. ^ "Aubrey Anderson-Emmons". ABC. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  16. ^ Blackwelder, Carson (16 June 2025). "Modern Family Alum Aubrey Anderson-Emmons Comes Out as Bisexual by Quoting Iconic Line from the Show". People. Archived from the original on 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  17. ^ "SAG Awards 2012: The Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. 29 January 2012. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  18. ^ "SAG-AFTRA Honors Outstanding Film and Television Performances at the 19th Annual SAG Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. 27 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  19. ^ Rosen, Christopher (28 January 2013). "SAG Awards Winners 2013: Screen Actors Guild Honors Best In Film & Television". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  20. ^ King, Susan; Lynch, Rene (18 January 2014). "SAG Awards 2014: 'American Hustle' cast takes top honors". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  21. ^ "SAG Awards 2014: The complete list of winners and nominees". Los Angeles Times. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  22. ^ "SAG Awards 2015: Winners List". CNN. 22 February 2015. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  23. ^ "SAG Awards 2016: Full Winners List". Variety. 30 January 2016. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  24. ^ Nolfi, Joey (28 December 2016). "SAG Awards nominations 2017: See the full list". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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