Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 3, 1970
Place of Birth:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Happy Gilmore 2 | Virginia Venit |
| 2023 | Totally Killer | Pam Hughes |
| 2021 | The Fallout | Patricia Cavell |
| 2021 | Mixtape | Gail |
| 2020 | Hubie Halloween | Violet Valentine |
| 2018 | Life of the Party | Marcie Strong |
| 2017 | Tangled: Queen for a Day | Queen Arianna (voice) |
| 2017 | Tangled: Before Ever After | Queen Arianna (voice) |
| 2014 | Planes: Fire & Rescue | Dipper (voice) |
| 2014 | Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper | Dipper (Voice) |
| 2013 | Knife Fight | Peaches O'Dell |
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace | Dr. Devon Albright (voice) |
| 2011 | Horrible Bosses | Rhonda Harken |
| 2011 | Conception | Tiffany |
| 2011 | Jumping the Broom | Amy |
| 2010 | Crazy on the Outside | Christy |
| 2007 | Sex and Death 101 | Fiona Wormwood (#29) |
| 2005 | Kids in America | Principal Weller |
| 2005 | Partner(s) | Katherine |
| 2003 | You're Killing Me... | Jamie Quinn |
| 2002 | NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Self |
| 2002 | Stella Shorts 1998-2002 | Mother Nature |
| 2001 | Joe Somebody | Meg Harper |
| 2001 | Amy's Orgasm | Nikki |
| 2001 | Venus and Mars | Lisa |
| 1999 | The Last Man on Planet Earth | Hope Chayse |
| 1997 | An American Werewolf in Paris | Amy Finch |
| 1996 | Multiplicity | Robin |
| 1996 | Happy Gilmore | Virginia Venit |
| 1994 | Runaway Daughters | Angie Gordon |
| 1994 | Where Are My Children? | Kirstie |
| Secret of the Sundrop | Queen Arianna |