Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his on-screen daughter enjoyed a sweet reunion Thursday.
The actor, who recently got together with pals Julie Bowen and Sofia Vergara, attended the high school play of fellow Modern Family co-star Aubrey Anderson-Emmons in Los Angeles.
The 16-year-old was starring in her high school production of The Burn.
The production focuses on a high school production of The Crucible, a story set in the time of the Salem witch trials.
But the plot ends up exploring what happens when a teacher and his students experience a conflict that turns into an online witch-hunt.
Reunion: Jesse Tyler Ferguson, 48, was reunited with his TV daughter, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, 16, when she attended her school play in Los Angeles
Jesse, 48, shared a photo of himself and Aubrey on social media, next to a post glowing with fatherly pride.
‘Got to see my talented pretend daughter @aubreyandersonemmons in her high school production of THE BURN,’ the Cocaine Bear actor wrote.
‘It’s crazy to think Aubrey was just a few months older than Beckett when I met her!’
‘Look at her now!!! Congrats, Aubrey! You were SO great! Love you! You make a pretend papa proud ❤️’
The young star shared her own modest, ‘guess who came to the school play?’ comment on her own Instagram page.
Aubrey played Lily Tucker-Pritchett, the adopted daughter of Jesse’s Mitchell Pritchett and Eric Stonestreet’s Cameron Tucker.
She joined the cast in season three and remained with the show until its finale in 2020.
Since then, Aubrey has taken a break from professional acting, but has made her mark in school plays and as a musician in the band October.
High School drama: ‘Got to see my talented pretend daughter @aubreyandersonemmons in her high school production of THE BURN,’ the Cocaine Bear actor wrote on social media next to a carousel of photos
The plot: The Burn focuses on a high school production of The Crucible, a story set in the time of the Salem witch trials. But the plot ends up exploring what happens when a teacher and his students experience a conflict that turns into an online witch-hunt
She’s become a TikTok star known for her lip-syncing abilities, but she also shares her musical talents on the platform as well.
Fans went crazy for the photos.
‘OMGGG THATS SO SWEET SEEING TUAT YOU GUYS ARE STILL IN TOUCH,’ exclaimed one follower.
‘I’m going to cry y’all r so cute,’ penned another, while one stated affectionately, ‘We love a supportive father.’
TV Family: Aubrey played Lily Tucker-Pritchett, the adopted daughter of Jesse’s Mitchell Pritchett and Eric Stonestreet’s Cameron Tucker. She joined the Modern Family cast in season three and remained with the show until its finale in 2020
It was working with Aubrey and the other young actors on Modern Family that made Jesse consider fatherhood.
‘Working with kids on set and having been with them now for six years and watching them go through their formative years has been really eye-opening.’
‘It’s great. It definitely has fed my desire to be a dad,’ he told People in 2015.
He has since welcomed sons Beckett, born in 2020, and Louis, born in 2022, with his husband Justin Mikita.
