My mother wanted to name me Jackie or Jacqueline but she got to name my sister and my brother, so my dad and my brother insisted on naming me. And they were big fans of 'The Little Mermaid.'

Winter has made a video cover of Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble" uploaded on YouTube January 23 2013. She is the sibling of actress Shanelle Gray and actor Jimmy Workman. She is best known for her current role as Sofia the First and Alex Dunphy in the TV series Modern Family for which Ariel Winter has won two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series along with the rest of the show's cast.

Ariel Winter Workman (born January 28 1998) known professionally as Ariel Winter is an American teen actress and singer. She is best known for her current role as Sofia the First and Alex Dunphy in the TV series Modern Family for which Ariel Winter has won two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series along with the rest of the show's cast.