Modern Family’s Frances Anderson exclusively spoke to E! News about taking an acting break after the ABC series ended and why she shed her name Aubrey Anderson-Emmons for a new moniker for her music.

Modern Family child star Frances Anderson is detailing her decision to go by a different name professionally.

Modern Family fans know her as Lily, but Aubrey Anderson-Emmons is ready for a new chapter — as Frances Anderson, an 18-year-old singer-songwriter making waves with her debut EP Drown. After spending nearly a decade on screen,

Frances Anderson—who portrayed Lilly on Modern Family under the name Aubrey Anderson-Emmons—told E! News how her new moniker plays a role in her debut EP, Drown.

Modern Family's Aubrey Anderson-Emmons has changed her name as she makes a career change. The 18-year-old is, of course, best known for playing Lily Tucker-Pritchett (fans know the importance of that hyphen) on Modern Family.

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.

“Modern Family” star Aubrey Anderson-Emmons said she didn’t expect the reaction she got when she came out as bisexual in June.