Career Timeline of Ariel Winter: Major Achievements and Milestones
How Ariel Winter built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.
Ariel Winter Workman is an American actress best known for her role as Alex Dunphy in the ABC sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020). She achieved significant recognition and stardom for this role during the 2010s. Winter and her co-stars won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series four consecutive times from 2010 to 2013 for their work on the show.
2002: Cool Whip Commercial
In 2002, at the age of four, Ariel Winter obtained her first entertainment industry job in a Cool Whip commercial advertisement.
2005: Film Debut in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
In 2005, Ariel Winter made her film debut in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang at the age of seven.
2008: Roles in Speed Racer and Horton Hears a Who!
In 2008, Ariel Winter had roles in the film Speed Racer and voiced a role in the animated film Horton Hears a Who!.
2009: Modern Family Premieres
In 2009, Ariel Winter gained stardom for playing Alex Dunphy in the ABC sitcom Modern Family, which premiered that year.
2011: Role in The Chaperone
In 2011, Ariel Winter had a role in the film The Chaperone.
2012: ParaNorman and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
In 2012, Ariel Winter voiced roles in ParaNorman and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.
2012: Voice of Sofia the First
In 2012, Ariel Winter was cast as the voice of Sofia, the lead character in the Disney animated franchise Sofia the First.
2013: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
In 2013, Ariel Winter voiced roles in Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.
2014: Voice roles in animated films
In 2014, Ariel Winter voiced Penny Peterson in Mr. Peabody and Sherman and also lent her voice to characters in Bambi II and Ice Age: The Meltdown.
2014: Mr. Peabody & Sherman
In 2014, Ariel Winter voiced role in Mr. Peabody & Sherman.
2015: Role in Safelight
In 2015, Ariel Winter had a role in the film Safelight.
2017: Roles in The Last Movie Star and Smurfs: The Lost Village
In 2017, Ariel Winter had roles in the film The Last Movie Star and voiced a role in Smurfs: The Lost Village.
2020: Modern Family Ends
In 2020, the ABC series Modern Family, in which Ariel Winter played Alex Dunphy, ended.
2025: Volunteer at SOSA
As of 2025, Ariel Winter volunteers at SOSA as a decoy in sting operations against child sexual predators and is an advocate against childhood abuse.
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