Ariel Winter Workman (born January 28, 1998) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Alex Dunphy in the ABC comedy series Modern Family.
She voiced and motion captured the role of Abigail Blyg in the game The Quarry.
Early Life[]
Ariel Winter was born on January 28, 1998, in Los Angeles. Her parents are Chrisoula (née Batistas) and Glenn Workman. Through her mother, she is of Greek descent, and through her father, of German descent. Winter has two older siblings, Shanelle Workman and Jimmy Workman, who are also actors. Her mother originally wanted to name her Jackie or Jacqueline, but got to name Shanelle and Jimmy, while Winter's father and brother insisted on naming her. They were big fans of The Little Mermaid so they decided to name her Ariel after the cartoon character of the same name.
Career[]
Winter got her first entertainment industry job in a Cool Whip commercial in 2002 when she was four years old. She had her first television role in an episode of Listen Up!, which was followed by small roles in various shows and movies. Alongside filming, Winter began doing voice work for children's shows such as Phineas and Ferb, Jake and the Never Land Pirates and Sofia the First.
In 2009, Winter became part of the main cast of the family sitcom Modern Family and starred in it until the show's finale in 2020. Winter and her co-stars won four Screen Actors Guild Awards for "Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series."
Winter voiced young Kairi in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory. Winter has also voiced Mog from Final Fantasy XIII-2, Moglin from Final Fantasy Type-0 HD and Cassie from Guild Wars 2.
In 2022, Winter starred in the horror video game The Quarry, where she voiced and motion captured the character Abigail.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | Young Harmony Faith Lane | |
| 2006 | Curious George | Kid (voice) | |
| Bambi II | Thumper's sister (voice) | ||
| Ice Age: The Meltdown | Various characters (voices) | ||
| 2008 | One Missed Call | Ellie Layton | |
| Speed Racer | Young Trixie | ||
| Horton Hears a Who! | Various characters (voices) | ||
| 2009 | Tales from the Catholic Church of Elvis! | Little girl | |
| Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete | Marlene Wallace (voice) | ||
| Life Is Hot in Cracktown | Suzie | ||
| Duress | Sarah Barnett | ||
| Opposite Day | Carla Benson | ||
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Various characters (voices) | ||
| Afro Samurai: Resurrection | Young Sio (voice) | English dub | |
| 2010 | Killers | Sadie | |
| Nic & Tristan Go Mega Dega | Lisa | ||
| DC Showcase: Green Arrow | Princess Perdita (voice) | ||
| 2011 | The Chaperone | Sally | |
| Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension | 2nd Dimension Gretchen / Various characters (voices) | ||
| Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred | Talia | ||
| 2012 | Excision | Grace | |
| Tad, The Lost Explorer | Sarah Lavrof (voice) | US English dub | |
| ParaNorman | Blithe Hollow kid (voice) | ||
| Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess | Sofia (voice) | Television movie | |
| 2012–2013 | Batman: The Dark Knight Returns – Parts 1 & 2 | Carrie Kelley / Robin]] (voice) | Direct-to-video; originally released separately |
| 2013 | Dora the Explorer and the Destiny Medallion | Dora | YouTube short film series by CollegeHumor |
| Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright | Chrissy Damon (voice) | ||
| Sofia the First: The Floating Palace | Sofia (voice) | Television movie | |
| Tad, The Lost Explorer | Sara Lavrof (voice) | ||
| 2014 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman | Penny Peterson (voice) | |
| 2015 | Safelight | Kate | |
| 2016 | Elena and the Secret of Avalor | Sofia (voice) | Television movie |
| 2017 | Smurfs: The Lost Village | Smurf Lily (voice) | |
| The Last Movie Star | Lil |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Listen Up! | Little Girl | Episode: "Last Vegas" |
| Tickle-U | Pipoca (voice) | Host of Cartoon Network's preschool block | |
| Freddie | Hobo | Episode: "Halloween" | |
| 2006 | Monk | Donna Cain | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Astronaut" |
| So NoTORIous | Little Tori | 5 episodes | |
| Jericho | Julie | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Bones | Liza | Episode: "The Girl with the Curl" | |
| Nip/Tuck | Kid | Episode: "Reefer" | |
| 2007 | Crossing Jordan | Gwen | Episode: "Faith" |
| Shorty McShorts' Shorts | Taffy (voice) | Episode: "Flip-Flopped" | |
| Criminal Minds | Katie Jacobs | Episode: "Seven Seconds" | |
| 2007–2015 | Phineas and Ferb | Gretchen / Various characters (voices) | |
| 2008 | Ghost Whisperer | Natalie | Episode: "Imaginary Friends and Enemies" |
| 2009 | ER | Lucy Moore | 5 episodes |
| The Penguins of Madagascar | Little girl (voice) | Episode: "What Goes Around / Mask of the Raccoon" | |
| 2009–2020 | Modern Family | Alex Dunphy | Series regular |
| 2011 | Jake and the Never Land Pirates | Marina the Mermaid (voice) | 15 episodes |
| Minnie's Bow-Toons | Roxie Squirrel | Episode: "Pom Pom Problem; Pet Adoption" | |
| WWE Raw | Herself | Guest star (airdate: February 14) | |
| The Haunting Hour: The Series | Jenny | Episode: "Fear Never Knocks" | |
| 2012 | The Haunting Hour: The Series | Gracie | Episode: "Headshot" |
| Young Justice | Queen Perdita | Episode: "Coldhearted" | |
| 2012–2018 | Sofia the First | Sofia (voice) | 109 episodes |
| 2016 | Milo Murphy's Law | Jackie (voice) | Episode: "The Wilder West" |
| 2019 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Raegan James | Episode: “The Darkest Journey Home” |
| Robot Chicken | Various characters (voice) | Episode: "Ginger Hill in: Bursting Pipes" | |
| 2020 | Elena of Avalor | Sofia (voice) | Episode: "Coronation Day" |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep | Young Kairi | |
| 2012 | Final Fantasy XIII-2 | Mog | |
| Guild Wars 2 | Cassie | ||
| 2014 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix | Young Kairi | Archival footage |
| 2015 | Final Fantasy Type-0 HD | Moglin | |
| 2020 | Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory | Young Kairi | Archival footage |
| 2022 | The Quarry | Abigail | Also motion-capture |
