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