Julie Bowen
Acting
- Born:
- 1970-03-03
- Place of birth:
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Biography
Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer (born March 3, 1970) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Claire Dunphy on the sitcom Modern Family, Carol Vessey on Ed, and Denise Bauer on Boston Legal. She began her acting career in the soap opera Loving in 1992. In 1994, she played the lead role opposite Paul Rudd, in the television film Runaway Daughters. Throughout the 90s and early 2000s, she had roles in numerous films including Happy Gilmore (1996), An American Werewolf in Paris (1997), Joe Somebody (2001) and Kids in America (2005). She gained recognition on the television series Ed, where she played high school English teacher Carol Vessey, the love interest of of the series' protagonist, Ed Stevens. She has had guest roles in many television series including Party of Five, Jake in Progress, ER and Strange Luck. In the cult series Lost, she played Jack Shepard's ex-wife, Sarah Shepard. In 2008, she had a recurring role as Lisa, the love interest of the almost legal Silas Botwin on Weeds. Since 2009, she co-starred in the hit ABC sitcom Modern Family. For her portrayal of the competitive and lovable soccer mom, Claire Dunphy, she received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, winning the award in 2011 and 2012.
Known For
Filmography
Happy Gilmore 2
Netflix Tudum 2025
Hollywood Squares
Hysteria!
Totally Killer
Hailey's On It!
StoryBots: Answer Time
Play-Doh Squished
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sherri
Mixtape
The Fallout
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Hubie Halloween
Modern Family: A Modern Farewell
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
Girl Code
Busy Tonight
Life of the Party
Tangled: Queen for a Day
DuckTales
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Tangled: Before Ever After
The $100,000 Pyramid
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
MasterChef Junior
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace
Talking Bad
Hollywood Game Night
Knife Fight
The Mindy Project
Horrible Bosses
Jumping the Broom
Conception
Conan
The Talk
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Who Do You Think You Are?
Crazy on the Outside
Modern Family
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Childrens Hospital
True Jackson, VP
Stand Up to Cancer
Sex and Death 101
Kids in America
Weeds
Partner(s)
Jake in Progress
Project Runway
Boston Legal
Lost
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Monk
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Last Call with Carson Daly
Joe Somebody
Justice League
Venus and Mars
Amy's Orgasm
You're Killing Me...
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Ed
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Last Man on Planet Earth
Family Guy
Oh Baby
Some Guys
Three
Dawson's Creek
An American Werewolf in Paris
E! True Hollywood Story
Multiplicity
Happy Gilmore
Extreme
ER
Where Are My Children?
Party of Five
Runaway Daughters
Rebel Highway
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
Class of '96
People's Choice Awards
Grown Ups 3