Aubrey Anderson-Emmons - Wikipedia

American actress and musician (born 2007)

Aubrey Anderson-Emmons
Anderson-Emmons in 2018
Born	(2007-06-06) June 6, 2007 (age 18)Santa Monica, California, U.S.[1]
Other names	Frances Anderson
Occupations	Actress singer musician
Years active	2011–present
Television	Modern Family
Mother	Amy 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

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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

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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 debut 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

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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

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

Filmography

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Film

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

Television

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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

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

Awards and nominations

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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

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

External links

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• Aubrey Anderson-Emmons at IMDb

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