Julie Bowen
Known for Acting · 91 credits
- Born
- 1970-03-03 (age 56)
- Place of birth
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Also known as
- جولی باون
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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Gwen Sibert
Family Guy
1999
as Julie Bowen (voice) / Claire Dunphy (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
Modern Family
2009
as Claire Dunphy
TV Shows (57)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Gwen Sibert
Family Guy
1999
as Julie Bowen (voice) / Claire Dunphy (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
Modern Family
2009
as Claire Dunphy
Lost
2004
as Sarah Wagner
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Monk
2002
as Marilyn Brody
Conan
2010
as Self
ER
1994
as Roxanne Please
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Gabby McAffe
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Dawson's Creek
1998
as Aunt Gwen
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
Boston Legal
2004
as Denise Bauer
Project Runway
2004
as Self - Guest Judge
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self / Self - Guest Host
Weeds
2005
as Lisa
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Party of Five
1994
as Shelley
The Mindy Project
2012
as Daisy
DuckTales
2017
as Lt. Penumbra (voice)
Childrens Hospital
2008
as First Lady
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
as Marion Spartan (voice)
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Presenter
Ed
2000
as Carol Vessey
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
2017
as Queen Arianna (voice)
Justice League
2001
as Aresia (voice)
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
as Self
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
as Self - Contestant
Hollywood Game Night
2013
as Self
True Jackson, VP
2008
as Claire Underwood
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
1993
as Danielle Perkins
Who Do You Think You Are?
2010
as Self
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020
as Self - Contestant
Rebel Highway
1994
as Angie Gordon
Oh Baby
1998
as Nikky
StoryBots: Answer Time
2022
Hollywood Squares
2025
as Self
Hailey's On It!
2023
as Patricia Banks (voice)
MasterChef Junior
2013
as Self
Last Call with Carson Daly
2002
as Self
Busy Tonight
2018
as Self - Guest
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
2016
as Self
Class of '96
1993
as Kristie Lewis
Hysteria!
2024
as Linda Campbell
Talking Bad
2013
as Self
Jake in Progress
2005
Stand Up to Cancer
2008
as Self
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Extreme
1995
as Andie McDermott
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
2019
as Self - Guest
Play-Doh Squished
2022
as Self
Modern Family: A Modern Farewell
2020
as Claire Dunphy
Three
1998
as Amanda Webb
Movies (34)
Happy Gilmore 2
2025
as Virginia
Horrible Bosses
2011
as Rhonda Harken
Happy Gilmore
1996
as Virginia Venit
Totally Killer
2023
as Pam Hughes
The Fallout
2021
as Patricia Cavell
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
as Dipper (voice)
Life of the Party
2018
as Marcie Strong
Sex and Death 101
2007
as Fiona Wormwood (#29)
Hubie Halloween
2020
as Violet Valentine
Tangled: Before Ever After
2017
as Queen Arianna (voice)
Multiplicity
1996
as Robin
An American Werewolf in Paris
1997
as Amy Finch
Joe Somebody
2001
as Meg Harper
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
Netflix Tudum 2025
2025
as Self
Jumping the Broom
2011
as Amy
Crazy on the Outside
2010
as Christy
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace
2013
as Dr. Devon Albright (voice)
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
2002
as Mother Nature
Conception
2011
as Tiffany
Mixtape
2021
as Gail
Kids in America
2005
as Principal Weller
Partner(s)
2005
as Katherine
Secret of the Sundrop
2018
as Queen Arianna
Runaway Daughters
1994
as Angie Gordon
Amy's Orgasm
2001
as Nikki
Tangled: Queen for a Day
2017
as Queen Arianna (voice)
The Last Man on Planet Earth
1999
as Hope Chayse
Where Are My Children?
1994
as Kirstie
Venus and Mars
2001
as Lisa
You're Killing Me...
2003
as Jamie Quinn
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper
2014
as Dipper (Voice)
Girl Code
2019
as Colleen
Knife Fight
2013
as Peaches O'Dell
About 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 g… With 91 credits spanning from 1975 to 2025, Julie Bowen has appeared in 34 films and 57 TV shows.
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- Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) — as Virginia
- Horrible Bosses (2011) — as Rhonda Harken
- Happy Gilmore (1996) — as Virginia Venit
- Totally Killer (2023) — as Pam Hughes
- The Fallout (2021) — as Patricia Cavell
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