Frances Anderson , formerly known as Aubrey Anderson-Emmons , is stepping into a new era as a musician.

In a new interview, the 18-year-old actress, best known for playing Lily on Modern Family , explained why she decided to professionally change her name to “Frances Anderson” as she pursues a new career path in music.

“Frances is actually part of my legal name—it’s my middle name, and it’s after my mom’s old family friend,” Frances shared with E! News . “I thought, one, it was a bit shorter than ‘Aubrey Anderson-Emmons.’ I do have a long, hyphenated last name.”

“I wanted to switch it up and I wanted people to see a new side of me,” she noted. “And I wanted to create a space specifically just for music. And I’m so excited for everybody to hear the songs on the EP, and I’m

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