Aubrey Frances Anderson-Emmons (born June 6, 2007)[1] is an American actress. She is known for her role as Lily Tucker-Pritchett on ABC's Modern Family.[2]
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| Born | Aubrey Frances Anderson-Emmons June 6, 2007 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Television | Modern Family |
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Early life and family
editAnderson-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.[3] Her father is a media entrepreneur.[4]
Career
editAnderson-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,[5][6] a Vietnamese-born child adopted by a gay American couple. Her role has been praised for raising cultural diversity awareness.[7] 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.[8]
Anderson-Emmons has a YouTube channel, FoodMania Review, with her mother, Amy, which she began in 2015.[9] As of March 2024, she has over 41,900 subscribers and over 4.9 million combined views.[10]
Philanthropy
editAnderson-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.[11]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011–2020 | Modern Family | Lily Tucker-Pritchett | Main role; 163 episodes Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2011–14) |
| 2017 | Bill Nye Saves the World | Herself | Episode: "This Diet is Bananas" |
| 2018 | Paradise Run | Herself | Episode: "A Modern Wimpy Fuller Run" |
References
edit- ^ a b "Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily: Actor Biography". ABC. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Monica Rizzo (21 September 2011). "Aubrey Anderson-Emmons Joins Modern Family as the New Lily". People. Time In. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ "Actor Bio". ABC. Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Where is Modern Family's Lily, aka Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, in 2023?". South China Morning Post. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Hughes, Jason (24 September 2012). "Lily Bullies 'Modern Family' Cast In Emmys 2012 Behind-The-Scenes Sketch". Huffington Post. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Modern Family: how the stars have changed". The Telegraph. 21 September 2016. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "5 Ways 'Modern Family' Has Changed How We Look at Families". Study Breaks. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ Deena Bustillo (22 September 2013). "'Modern Family' Star Aubrey Anderson-Emmons is the Tiniest Emmy Star". Zimbio. Livingly Media, Inc. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ FoodMania Review (21 June 2015), Sour Gummy Candy, retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "FoodMania Review". Youtube. 10 February 2019.
- ^ "Aubrey Anderson-Emmons". ABC. Retrieved 3 February 2019.