Julie Bowen
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 3, 1970 (age 56)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
Grown Ups 3
Movie
Happy Gilmore 2
Movie · as Virginia
Netflix Tudum 2025
Movie · as Self
Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Hysteria!
TV · as Linda Campbell · 8 eps
Totally Killer
Movie · as Pam Hughes
Hailey's On It!
TV · as Patricia Banks (voice) · 4 eps
StoryBots: Answer Time
TV · 1 ep
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · 1 ep
Play-Doh Squished
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Fallout
Movie · as Patricia Cavell
Mixtape
Movie · as Gail
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
Hubie Halloween
Movie · as Violet Valentine
Modern Family: A Modern Farewell
TV · as Claire Dunphy · 1 ep
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
TV · as Self - Contestant · 2 eps
Girl Code
Movie · as Colleen
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Life of the Party
Movie · as Marcie Strong
Busy Tonight
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Tangled: Queen for a Day
Movie · as Queen Arianna (voice)
Tangled: Before Ever After
Movie · as Queen Arianna (voice)
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
TV · as Queen Arianna (voice) · 59 eps
DuckTales
TV · as Lt. Penumbra (voice) · 7 eps
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The $100,000 Pyramid
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Movie · as Dipper (voice)
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper
Movie · as Dipper (Voice)
Family Guy: The Simpsons Guy
Movie · as Claire Dunphy (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Knife Fight
Movie · as Peaches O'Dell
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace
Movie · as Dr. Devon Albright (voice)
Hollywood Game Night
TV · as Self · 1 ep
MasterChef Junior
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Talking Bad
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Mindy Project
TV · as Daisy · 1 ep
Horrible Bosses
Movie · as Rhonda Harken
Conception
Movie · as Tiffany
Jumping the Broom
Movie · as Amy
Crazy on the Outside
Movie · as Christy
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
TV · as Marion Spartan (voice) · 1 ep
Who Do You Think You Are?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Conan
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Talk
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Modern Family
TV · as Claire Dunphy · 250 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
True Jackson, VP
TV · as Claire Underwood · 1 ep
Childrens Hospital
TV · as First Lady · 1 ep
Stand Up to Cancer
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sex and Death 101
Movie · as Fiona Wormwood (#29)
Kids in America
Movie · as Principal Weller
Partner(s)
Movie · as Katherine
Jake in Progress
TV · 1 ep
Weeds
TV · as Lisa · 7 eps
Lost
TV · as Sarah Wagner · 6 eps
Boston Legal
TV · as Denise Bauer · 52 eps
Project Runway
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self, Self - Guest Host · 3 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Movie · as Mother Nature
Monk
TV · as Marilyn Brody · 1 ep
Last Call with Carson Daly
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Joe Somebody
Movie · as Meg Harper
Amy's Orgasm
Movie · as Nikki
You're Killing Me...
Movie · as Jamie Quinn
Venus and Mars
Movie · as Lisa
Justice League
TV · as Aresia (voice) · 2 eps
Ed
TV · as Carol Vessey · 83 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV · as Gabby McAffe · 1 ep
The Last Man on Planet Earth
Movie · as Hope Chayse
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Gwen Sibert · 1 ep
Family Guy
TV · as Julie Bowen (voice), Claire Dunphy (voice) · 1 ep
Some Guys
Movie
Dawson's Creek
TV · as Aunt Gwen · 1 ep
Three
TV · as Amanda Webb · 13 eps
Oh Baby
TV · as Nikky · 4 eps
An American Werewolf in Paris
Movie · as Amy Finch
Multiplicity
Movie · as Robin
Happy Gilmore
Movie · as Virginia
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · 2 eps
Extreme
TV · as Andie McDermott · 7 eps
Runaway Daughters
Movie · as Angie Gordon
Where Are My Children?
Movie · as Kirstie
Party of Five
TV · as Shelley · 1 ep
ER
TV · as Roxanne Please · 9 eps
Rebel Highway
TV · as Angie Gordon · 1 ep
Class of '96
TV · as Kristie Lewis · 1 ep
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
TV · as Danielle Perkins · 1 ep
People's Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep