This Adorable Tot Is Now a TV Comedy Star at the Center of Real-Life Family Drama, But Who Is She? (PHOTOS)

The Modern Family star, now 14, posted this photo online on January 3. She had a climactic 2012, having been removed from her mother’s home among abuse accusations and placed in the care of her older sister. Us reports that the young comedienne will be attending school for the first time this month after years of being privately tutored.

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