Trendy Household little one star Frances Anderson is detailing her resolution to go by a special identify professionally.
“Frances is definitely a part of my authorized identify. It’s my center identify, and it’s after my mother’s previous household pal,” Anderson, 18, informed E! Information in an interview printed on Friday, August 8. “I assumed, one, it was a bit shorter than ‘Aubrey Anderson-Emmons.’ I do have an extended, hyphenated final identify.”
Anderson was beforehand credited as Aubrey Anderson-Emmons when she performed Lily, the daughter of Cam and Mitchell, on all 11 seasons of Trendy Household.
“I [also] wished to modify it up and I wished individuals to see a brand new facet of me,” she informed the outlet. “I wished to create an area particularly only for music. I’m so excited for everyone to listen to the songs on the EP, and I’m so grateful.”
Anderson launched her debut EP, Drown, on Friday about her experiences as a baby star and past.
“Quite a lot of my music is impressed from stuff once I was youthful, once I was a child,” Anderson mentioned. “Lots about what my experiences had been like in highschool, and I hope that folks discover it relatable. I’m a young person, I suppose, I simply turned 18. I really feel like that’s peak edginess.”

Frances Anderson with Ariel Winter and Sarah Hyland in ‘Trendy Household.’ ABC/Matt Klitscher/ Everett Assortment
Anderson took a step again from performing after Trendy Household wrapped in 2020, as an alternative specializing in music. (Anderson was 12 years previous when the sitcom ended.)
“I discovered find out how to play guitar throughout COVID, and I discovered to actually write throughout my highschool music class, and earlier than then, I’ve all the time been a singer,” she informed E! Information. “One in all my massive goals in life was to be on Broadway. I’m nonetheless hoping to try this sooner or later—fingers crossed.”
Anderson can also be open to the opportunity of getting again into performing, particularly if a Trendy Household spinoff is on the desk.
“They actually haven’t mentioned a lot about something. However my mother requested me, ‘Would you need to do this?’ and I thought of it and I don’t know,” Anderson informed the Every day Mail in February 2024. “I feel perhaps if it occurred — and doubtless if it did occur — I might be out of highschool. So truthfully, that may be effective with me, however I need to keep in highschool as a result of I solely have lower than a 12 months and a half left.”
Anderson, who graduated earlier this 12 months, did word that she would “undoubtedly have an interest” based mostly on the script — and if her TV dads (performed by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet) had been additionally on board.
”I really feel just like the finale left prospects,” she added on the time. “I feel that’s why individuals are all the time speaking a couple of spinoff of the Tucker-Pritchard household.”
Anderson has remained in contact with lots of her former costars, together with Ferguson, 49.
“I simply referred to as her the opposite day, and it went straight to voicemail,” Ferguson solely informed Us Weekly in December 2024. “I used to be like, ‘Oh my god, she despatched me to voicemail!’ I’m calling her, and she or he’s sending me to voicemail. She’s like, ‘Oh God, my TV dad’s calling me.’ However, , she’s a special human being now.”


