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.
January 28, 1998: Ariel Winter Born
On January 28, 1998, Ariel Winter Workman was born. She is an American actress.
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.
2010: Screen Actors Guild Award
From 2010, Ariel Winter and her costars won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
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.
2012: Young Artist Awards Nomination
In 2012, Ariel Winter was nominated for "Best Actress in a Motion Picture" at the Young Artist Awards for her leading role in the film The Chaperone.
2012: Sister Files for Guardianship
In 2012, Ariel Winter's sister, Shanelle Workman, filed to become her guardian, alleging abuse.
2013: Screen Actors Guild Award
In 2013, Ariel Winter and her costars won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
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.
2014: Guardianship Awarded to Sister
In 2014, the court awarded guardianship to Ariel Winter's sister, Shanelle Workman, and removed Winter from her mother's guardianship permanently.
2015: Role in Safelight
In 2015, Ariel Winter had a role in the film Safelight.
2015: Breast Reduction Surgery
In 2015, Ariel Winter underwent breast reduction surgery to alleviate physical and psychological discomfort.
2015: Emancipation
In 2015, at the age of 17, Ariel Winter declared on Twitter that she was officially emancipated.
June 2016: Graduation from Campbell Hall School
In June 2016, Ariel Winter graduated from Campbell Hall School in Los Angeles.
2016: SAG Awards Gown
In 2016, Ariel Winter gained media attention for wearing a Romona Kaveza gown that revealed her surgical scars at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and later tweeted about embracing her scars.
2017: Plans to Attend UCLA
In 2017, Ariel Winter confirmed that she planned to attend UCLA in the fall.
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.
2018: Hiatus from UCLA
In 2018, Ariel Winter took an indefinite hiatus from UCLA to focus on her work.
2019: Split with Levi Meaden
In 2019, Ariel Winter and Canadian actor Levi Meaden ended their three-year relationship.
2020: Relationship with Luke Benward
From 2020, Ariel Winter was in a relationship with actor Luke Benward.
2020: Modern Family Ends
In 2020, the ABC series Modern Family, in which Ariel Winter played Alex Dunphy, ended.
2022: Move to Nashville
In 2022, Ariel Winter moved from Southern California to Nashville, Tennessee.
August 2025: Relationship with Luke Benward ends
In August 2025, Ariel Winter's relationship with Luke Benward 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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