While the presence of transgender characters on TV has been growing, most of the actors who have played these characters have not been children.
As TV has started growing more inclusive, transgender roles have become more prominent on TV.
In fact, Modern Family is the first time a transgender child actor has been signed on for a role.
Shows like Orange is the New Black, Nashville and Elementary have all featured transgender characters, and prominent transgender teen activist Jazz Jennings has her own show on TV.