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
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.
Born
Mar 03, 1970
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
34 acting
2 crew
Popularity
2.1
Known For
Happy Gilmore 2
2025
as Virginia
Totally Killer
2023
as Pam Hughes
Happy Gilmore
1996
as Virginia Venit
Horrible Bosses
2011
as Rhonda Harken
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
as Dipper (voice)
The Fallout
2021
as Patricia Cavell
Sex and Death 101
2007
as Fiona Wormwood (#29)
Hubie Halloween
2020
as Violet Valentine
Life of the Party
2018
as Marcie Strong
Tangled: Before Ever After
2017
as Queen Arianna (voice)
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