Aubrey Anderson-Emmons

Aubrey Frances Anderson-Emmons (born June 6, 2007)[1] is an American actress, known for her role as Lily Tucker-Pritchett on ABC's Modern Family.[2]

Aubrey Anderson-Emmons
Anderson-Emmons in 2014
Born
Aubrey Frances Anderson-Emmons

(2007-06-06) June 6, 2007
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
TelevisionModern Family
Parent(s)Amy Anderson
Kent Emmons

Personal life

Anderson-Emmons is the daughter of Korean-American Amy Anderson and Kent Emmons, who are separated. Her mother is a stand-up comedian, actress and manager. [3] and her father is a media entrepreneur.

She 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.[4]

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,[5][6] a Vietnamese-born child adopted by a gay American couple. Her role has been praised for raising cultural diversity awareness.[7] In 2011, 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 does a regular YouTube segment, FoodMania Review, with her mother, Amy, which they began in 2015.[9] As of February 2019, they have 20,300 subscribers and over 1 million combined views.[10]

Filmography
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2011–2020 Modern Family Lily Tucker-Pritchett Main role
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2014)
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2013)
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2012)
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2011)
2017 Bill Nye Saves the World Herself Episode: "This Diet is Bananas"
2018 Paradise Run Herself Episode: "A Modern Wimpy Fuller Run"

References
  1. "Aubrey Anderson-Emmons | Modern Family". ABC. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  2. Monica Rizzo (September 21, 2011). "Aubrey Anderson-Emmons Joins Modern Family as the New Lily". People. Time In. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  3. "Actor Bio". ABC. Archived from the original on November 24, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  4. "Aubrey Anderson-Emmons | Modern Family". ABC. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  5. Hughes, Jason (September 24, 2012). "Lily Bullies 'Modern Family' Cast In Emmys 2012 Behind-The-Scenes Sketch". Huffington Post. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  6. "Modern Family: how the stars have changed". The Telegraph. September 21, 2016. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  7. "5 Ways 'Modern Family' Has Changed How We Look at Families". Study Breaks. June 25, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  8. Deena Bustillo (September 22, 2013). "'Modern Family' Star Aubrey Anderson-Emmons is the Tiniest Emmy Star". Zimbio. Livingly Media, Inc. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  9. FoodMania Review, Sour Gummy Candy, retrieved February 10, 2019.
  10. "FoodMania Review". Youtube. February 10, 2019.
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