Julie Bowen
Julie Bowen
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
Actor
as Virginia Venet
as Linda Campbell
as Pam Hughes
as Patricia Banks (voice)
as Self
as Gail
as Patricia Cavell
as Self - Contestant
as Violet Valentine
as Claire Dunphy
as Self - Contestant
as Self - Guest
as Marcie Strong
as Self - Guest
as Queen Arianna (voice)
as Queen Arianna (voice)
as Lt. Penumbra (voice)
as Queen Arianna (voice)
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Dipper (Voice)
as Dipper (voice)
as Self
as Dr. Devon Albright (voice)
as Peaches O'Dell
as Self
as Self
as Daisy
as Rhonda Harken
as Amy
as Tiffany
as Christy
as Self
as Marion Spartan (voice)
as Self
as Claire Dunphy
as Self - Guest
as First Lady
as Claire Underwood
as Self
as Fiona Wormwood (#29)
as Principal Weller
as Katherine
as Lisa
as Self - Guest Judge
as Denise Bauer
as Sarah Wagner
as Jamie Quinn
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Marilyn Brody
as Self
as Meg Harper
as Lisa
as Nikki
as Aresia (voice)
as Gabby McAffe
as Carol Vessey
as Hope Chayse
as Gwen Sibert
as Julie Bowen (voice)
as Claire Dunphy (voice)
as Nikky
as Amanda Webb
as Aunt Gwen
as Amy Finch
as Robin
as Virginia Venit
as Andie McDermott
as Kirstie
as Angie Gordon
as Roxanne Please
as Angie Gordon
as Danielle Perkins
as Kristie Lewis
Producer
as Executive Producer
Director
as Director