Pakistan, Aug. 9 -- This Modern Family star is embracing a new chapter. Though she was known as Aubrey Anderson-Emmons while portraying Lily on the beloved sitcom, the 18-year-old has changed her moniker to Frances Anderson as she steps into a new era as a musician.

"Frances is actually part of my legal name-it's my middle name and it's after my mom's old family friend," she shared in an exclusive interview with E! News' Francesca Amiker, "I thought, one, it was a bit shorter than 'Aubrey Anderson-Emmons.' I do have a long, hyphenated last name." Plus, she noted, "I wanted to switch it up and I wanted people to see a new side of me. And I wanted to create a space specifically just for music. And I'm so excited for everybody to hear the s...