Ariel Winter Talks The Sisters Grimm Season 2, Modern Family and Sofia the First

Ariel Winter discusses Sabrina’s emotional journey in The Sisters Grimm Season 2, her toughest decisions, and the surprising connections to her iconic roles in Modern Family and Sofia the First.

For families looking for a special watch this October, Apple TV has brought back The Sisters Grimm with another season! Although the mystery still follows sisters Sabrina and Daphne trying to find their parents, The Sisters Grimm Season 2 put them into a tough position: middle school. However, despite everything that’s happened, the two siblings continue to do what they do best even if the ending has left them worlds apart.

I had the opportunity to speak with series star Ariel Winter about The Sisters Grimm Season 2 and much more. Taking some time to look back on Season 2, Winter discussed how Sabrina’s resiliency has evolved since the sisters returned to the screen.

“Sabrina has had to deal with a lot in her entire life,” Winter began. “She’s having to take care of her little sister. Her parents have gone missing. She’s basically an adult now in a situation that is really hard to comprehend and understand and as a child in general.”

“Throughout Season 1 and Season 2, she’s having to deal with new things that are thrown her way that are objectively crazy and anything that would be hard for an adult to deal with. She’s a preteen girl and it’s just new mysteries and new things to solve and taking care of her little sister. She’s had to evolve and adapt her whole life and this season is no different.”

“She’s going to face even tougher challenges and things that she has to figure out that she’s never had to before,” Winter noted. “So it’s definitely it builds all the time the things that Sabrina has to figure out and deal with.”

Ariel Winter Reflects on Sabrina’s Toughest Decision

There have been many episodes in The Sisters Grimm Season 2 that particularly stand out in terms of that. Whether that be Sabrina standing up to her bullies to chasing down leads, Sabrina has truly proven herself time and time again. Reflecting on Season 2, Winter recalled how the climax best brought that out in her character.

“I would have to say our the season finale,” Winter recalled. “I thought was a really complex episode for Sabrina, especially at the end but like just to make a really tough choice in that episode and really goes through a lot. I think that episode was definitely my favorite to record and definitely one where she has had to make the toughest choices.”

From Sofia the First to The Sisters Grimm

Another character that Winter voices that shares much similarities to The Sisters Grimm‘s Sabrina is Sofia from Disney Junior’s Sofia the First. For many families, Winter’s performances as both characters are easily recognizable, but the development both have surprisngly share some thing in common. During our conversation, Winter shared her insight into what made both Sabrina and Sofia special.

“They’re two young people put into a lot of very difficult situations pretty early, having to figure out how to navigate and solve problems and take care of situations that are big in the scheme of their age,” Winter decribed. “I think that that comparison is really interesting. I’ve actually haven’t thought of that myself before.”

“I think there’s something that I can take away from all of the characters that I play and they do definitely have a lot of similarities and things that I like. I understand, being somebody that started acting really young, in situations that I have to figure out as well.”

“I think that something I really love about Sabrina that Sofia hasn’t had to deal with so much, but the theme of family and taking care of your family and highlighting the importance of visibility for foster youth is really something that I find really important,” Winter noted.

“I love that the show deals with, highlights and shows that you can still be a hero and come from a different situation. That’s really cool and something I love about Sabrina is that like we highlight that.”

The Surprising Connection Between Sabrina and Alex Dunphy

Although most know Winter from these family-oriented shows, there’s one series where the star became truly iconic: Modern Family. Similarly, Winter’s character on that series, Alex Dunphy, also has to bear the weight of her siblings, Haley and Luke. Discussing the sibling aspect shared between that series and The Sisters Grimm, Winter shared why she loved showing more complexity through the sibling dynamics.

“I’ve always loved that I’ve played a lot of characters with a lot of substance,” Winter said. “There’s a lot going on for all of these characters and I think there’s a through-line of intelligence and determination to succeed in whatever it is. Alex wanted to succeed in school and Sofia wants to succeed in magic school and in saving the Everrealm. Sabrina is trying to succeed in taking care of her sister and herself and finding her parents.”

“There’s always something to achieve with all of these characters. What they’re trying to achieve is always for the betterment of themselves and someone else and I think that’s really beautiful and something I’ve loved about the characters that I’ve played so far.”

All episodes of The Sisters Grimm Season 2 are now streaming on Apple TV.

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