Highlights
- Ariel Winter earned a net worth of $12 million through her role in Modern Family, signing a $6 million contract in 2013.
- While Winter didn't take on many notable acting roles post-Modern Family, her high salary allows her to be discerning in choosing projects.
- Winter's focus on building a successful movie career post-show demonstrates her ambition.
Ariel Winter didn't have an easy time as a child star playing Alex Dunphy on Modern Family. Producers said her mom Chrisoula Workman couldn't be on set because of her mistreatment of Winter, and it makes sense that Winter left Los Angeles once the hit sitcom was over. It's heartbreaking to realize that while the actress made fans laugh and relate to her character's coming-of-age storylines, she was suffering behind the scenes.
Unlike some of her other Modern Family co-stars, Ariel Winter didn't act much when Modern Family ended, and fans might have trouble naming some of her biggest projects. But since she made so much money during the popular sitcom, she was totally fine. In this article, we'll take a look at how much money Ariel Winter earned before and after Modern Family, along with what her career looked like after.
What Is Ariel Winter's Net Worth And What Happened To Her Career After Modern Family?
Ariel Winter has a net worth of $12 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, and she earned a high annual salary on Modern Family. After being paid $70,000 for every episode of the hit sitcom, she got a raise of $125,000 for each episode. As Celebrity Net Worth noted, she began earning a yearly salary of $2.75 million during the last few seasons. In 2013, Ariel Winter signed a $6 million contract for Modern Family.
The star also made money from starring in several movies during her time on Modern Family, although her salaries are unknown.
While Ariel Winter didn't play any memorable roles after Modern Family ended, she has so much money in the bank that she can be in full control of her career instead of worrying about finances. It can be hard for an actor to find a role that really speaks to them, especially when they have spent so long playing one beloved character. After Modern Family ended, Winter only starred in a handful of projects. She played Abigail Blyg in the video game The Quarry, Cole in the 2022 short film Bully, and Kai in the 2023 movie Tripped Up.
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Julie Bowen revealed what went on behind the scenes with Ariel Winter's wardrobe on Modern Family.What Notable Movies Did Ariel Winter Star In During Modern Family?
- Opposite Day (2009)
- Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (2009)
- Killers (2009)
- Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011)
- ParaNorman (2012)
- Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
- Smurfs: The Last Village (2017)
It's unclear how much money Winter earned for these projects. However, no matter what she was paid, she has the freedom to say yes to the projects that interest her because of her high net worth and Modern Family salary. Backstage reported that actors have to be paid at least $65,000 for a movie if they play a member of the main or supporting cast. The publication also noted that voice actors can be paid $10,000 for a main animated movie role. Since Winter voiced many characters in animated movies throughout her time on Modern Family and also starred in a few live-action films, she must have done well for herself.
While Ariel Winter is likely thrilled that she earned a high annual salary on Modern Family, she is focused on building a great movie career. In an interview with UPI, the actress talked about her 2023 movie Tripped Up. The film focuses on friends who attend a food festival and saw her smoking marijuana as part of the role. Winter said:
"That was really important for me was to be able to establish myself as my age and play those different roles. I wanted to do new things. I wanted to play different characters."
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Ariel Winter and Sofia Vergara had a closer relationship than lots of Modern Family fans realize.In 2020, when Modern Family ended, Ariel Winter talked about her career with Teen Vogue. She said that she was prepared for the next phase of her career.
She explained:
"I am ready to work. I am ready to do everything I can. I am ready to be in the right mindset to go in there again and be able to face the rejection that will come, and be able to move past that and go to the next audition and be ready for it. And be ready for things in my personal life. Just living.”
Ariel Winter's Movies And TV Salaries Kept Earning Money After Modern Family
While Ariel Winter might not have played any notable roles after Alex Dunphy on Modern Family, she likely earns a lot of money from Modern Family residuals. Although it's unclear exactly how much she earns, fans can assume that it's more than enough.
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Ariel Winter had a stressful childhood which involved a lot of pressure from her own family.In 2015, Winter spoke to The Huffington Post about her career once Modern Family ended and said that she was hoping to study political science in college and apply to law school. However, as Entertainment Tonight reported in 2018, she decided to leave UCLA because she wanted to star in movies. If she had kept going to school and didn't act at all, she would have only made money from Modern Family residuals. Instead, she was able to earn money from some movie roles.
However, it's fair to say that Ariel Winter is still making most of her money from Modern Family. Despite her desire to appear in more films, her resume is still pretty bare. Her 2022 short film Bully might not have paid her a lot, and she only starred in one movie in 2023. That allows her to take on the movie roles that she really wants to play without feeling like she has to act a lot to make a living. She did voice the character of D'Erika Tendi in the 2023 TV series Star Trek: Lower Decks, but her salary is unknown.
Ariel Winter's Notable TV Roles During Modern Family
- Sofia in Sofia The First (2013-2018)
- Gracie and Jennie in The Haunting Hour: The Series (2011)
- voice of several characters in Robot Chicken (2019)
According to Ariel Winter's IMDb page, she had three upcoming projects as of mid-March 2024. She played Teddy in one episode of the TV series Hungry, Delaney in the movie Pools, and Annie in the movie Don't Log Off. While her salaries are unknown for these projects as well, she can likely command a fairly high salary thanks to her place in the industry.
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