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Julie Bowen

Acting 56 years old Baltimore, Maryland, USA ★ 3.0
Born: March 3, 1970

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.

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Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Family Guy
Family Guy Julie Bowen (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Claire Dunphy (voice) 1999
Modern Family
Modern Family Claire Dunphy 2009
Lost
Lost Sarah Wagner 2004

Jimmy's Seen (2)

The Fallout
The Fallout Patricia Cavell 2021
Die Hard
Die Hard Self 1988

Filmography

Acting Credits (94)

Happy Gilmore 2
Happy Gilmore 2 Virginia 2025
Netflix Tudum 2025
Netflix Tudum 2025 Self 2025
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares Self 2025
Hysteria!
Hysteria! Linda Campbell 2024
Totally Killer
Totally Killer Pam Hughes 2023
Hailey's On It!
Hailey's On It! Patricia Banks (voice) 2023
StoryBots: Answer Time
StoryBots: Answer Time 2022
Play-Doh Squished
Play-Doh Squished Self 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show 2022
Sherri
Sherri Self - Guest 2022
Mixtape
Mixtape Gail 2021
The Fallout
The Fallout Patricia Cavell 2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Self - Contestant 2021
Hubie Halloween
Hubie Halloween Violet Valentine 2020
Modern Family: A Modern Farewell
Modern Family: A Modern Farewell Claire Dunphy 2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Self - Contestant 2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show Self 2019
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro Self - Guest 2019
Girl Code
Girl Code Colleen 2019
Busy Tonight
Busy Tonight Self - Guest 2018
Life of the Party
Life of the Party Marcie Strong 2018
Secret of the Sundrop
Secret of the Sundrop Queen Arianna 2018
Tangled: Queen for a Day
Tangled: Queen for a Day Queen Arianna (voice) 2017
DuckTales
DuckTales Lt. Penumbra (voice) 2017
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure Queen Arianna (voice) 2017
Tangled: Before Ever After
Tangled: Before Ever After Queen Arianna (voice) 2017
The $100,000 Pyramid
The $100,000 Pyramid Self 2016
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson Self 2016
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden Self - Guest 2015
Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper
Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper Dipper (Voice) 2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Planes: Fire & Rescue Dipper (voice) 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self - Guest 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
MasterChef Junior
MasterChef Junior Self 2013
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace Dr. Devon Albright (voice) 2013
Talking Bad
Talking Bad Self 2013
Hollywood Game Night
Hollywood Game Night Self 2013
Knife Fight
Knife Fight Peaches O'Dell 2013
The Mindy Project
The Mindy Project Daisy 2012
Horrible Bosses
Horrible Bosses Rhonda Harken 2011
Jumping the Broom
Jumping the Broom Amy 2011
Conception
Conception Tiffany 2011
Conan
Conan Self 2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Marion Spartan (voice) 2010
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are? Self 2010
Crazy on the Outside
Crazy on the Outside Christy 2010
Modern Family
Modern Family Claire Dunphy 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Childrens Hospital
Childrens Hospital First Lady 2008
True Jackson, VP
True Jackson, VP Claire Underwood 2008
Stand Up to Cancer
Stand Up to Cancer Self 2008
Sex and Death 101
Sex and Death 101 Fiona Wormwood (#29) 2007
Kids in America
Kids in America Principal Weller 2005
Weeds
Weeds Lisa 2005
Partner(s)
Partner(s) Katherine 2005
Jake in Progress
Jake in Progress 2005
Project Runway
Project Runway Self - Guest Judge 2004
Boston Legal
Boston Legal Denise Bauer 2004
Lost
Lost Sarah Wagner 2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Guest Host 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Guest 2003
You're Killing Me...
You're Killing Me... Jamie Quinn 2003
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Stella Shorts 1998-2002 Mother Nature 2002
Monk
Monk Marilyn Brody 2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special Self 2002
Last Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly Self 2002
Joe Somebody
Joe Somebody Meg Harper 2001
Justice League
Justice League Aresia (voice) 2001
Venus and Mars
Venus and Mars Lisa 2001
Amy's Orgasm
Amy's Orgasm Nikki 2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm Gabby McAffe 2000
Ed
Ed Carol Vessey 2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Gwen Sibert 1999
The Last Man on Planet Earth
The Last Man on Planet Earth Hope Chayse 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Julie Bowen (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Claire Dunphy (voice) 1999
Oh Baby
Oh Baby Nikky 1998
Three
Three Amanda Webb 1998
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek Aunt Gwen 1998
An American Werewolf in Paris
An American Werewolf in Paris Amy Finch 1997
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story 1996
Multiplicity
Multiplicity Robin 1996
Happy Gilmore
Happy Gilmore Virginia Venit 1996
Extreme
Extreme Andie McDermott 1995
ER
ER Roxanne Please 1994
Where Are My Children?
Where Are My Children? Kirstie 1994
Party of Five
Party of Five Shelley 1994
Runaway Daughters
Runaway Daughters Angie Gordon 1994
Rebel Highway
Rebel Highway Angie Gordon 1994
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
Acapulco H.E.A.T. Danielle Perkins 1993
Class of '96
Class of '96 Kristie Lewis 1993
People's Choice Awards
People's Choice Awards Self - Presenter 1975

Directing Credits (2)

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