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Julie Bowen

Julie Bowen

Birthday: 1970-03-03 | Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
Mixtape

as    Gail

2021
The Fallout

as    Patricia Cavell

2020
Hubie Halloween

as    Violet Valentine

2018
Life of the Party

as    Marcie Strong

2017
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

as    Queen Arianna (voice)

2017
Tangled: Before Ever After

as    Queen Arianna (voice)

2017
Tangled: Queen for a Day

as    Queen Arianna (voice)

2014
Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper

as    Dipper (Voice)

2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue

as    Dipper (voice)

2013
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace

as    Dr. Devon Albright (voice)

2011
Jumping the Broom

as    Amy

2011
Horrible Bosses

as    Rhonda Harken

2011
Conception

as    Tiffany

2010
Crazy on the Outside

as    Christy

2009
Modern Family

as    Claire Dunphy

2007
Sex and Death 101

as    Fiona Wormwood (#29)

2005
Partner(s)

as    Katherine

2005
Kids in America

as    Principal Weller

2003
You're Killing Me...

as    Jamie Quinn

2001
Joe Somebody

as    Meg Harper

2001
Amy's Orgasm

as    Nikki

2000
Ed

as    Carol Vessey

1999
The Last Man on Planet Earth

as    Hope Chayse

1998
Three

as    Amanda Webb

1997
An American Werewolf in Paris

as    Amy Finch