Julie Bowen profile
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Julie Bowen

3rd March 1970 Baltimore, Maryland, USA Acting

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.

34 Movies 60 TV Shows 95 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Sherri poster
Sherri 12th September 2022 as Self - Guest
DuckTales poster
DuckTales 12th August 2017 as Lt. Penumbra (voice)
Conan poster
Conan 8th November 2010 as Self
Weeds poster
Weeds 7th August 2005 as Lisa
Lost poster
Lost 22nd September 2004 as Sarah Wagner
Monk poster
Monk 12th July 2002 as Marilyn Brody
Ed poster
Ed 8th October 2000 as Carol Vessey
Family Guy poster
Family Guy 31st January 1999 as Claire Dunphy (voice)
Three poster
Three 2nd February 1998 as Amanda Webb
ER poster
ER 19th September 1994 as Roxanne Please