Ariel Winter Workman (born January 28, 1998), known professionally as Ariel Winter, is an American actress, voice actress and singer. She is known for her role as Alex Dunphy in the comedy series Modern Family, as well as the voice of the title character in the Disney Junior show Sofia the First.
Early life
Winter was born in Los Angeles, California on January 28, 1998, the daughter of Chrisoula (née Batistas) and Glenn Workman. She is the sister of actors Shanelle Workman and Jimmy Workman. Her mother's family is Greek, while her father is of English and German descent.
Personal life
In October 2012, Winter's sister Shanelle Workman filed to become her guardian, alleging that their mother had been physically and emotionally abusive. On May 15, 2015, Winter declared on Twitter that she was officially emancipated.
In June 2015, Winter underwent breast reduction surgery.
In April 2016, Winter was accepted to UCLA and was slated to begin attendance in the fall semester of 2016. However, on September 12 she confirmed that she will attend UCLA in fall 2017. On her decision to go to college, she explained, "You gotta have something else you can do. I've always been interested in law so I think it'll definitely be something that I'll love to do and also go to school for."
