Julie Bowen
Born: 1970-03-03 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Happy Gilmore 2 as Virginia
- Netflix Tudum 2025 as Self
- Hollywood Squares as Self
2024
- Hysteria! as Linda Campbell
2023
- Totally Killer as Pam Hughes
- Hailey's On It! as Patricia Banks (voice)
- Prom Pact ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- StoryBots: Answer Time
- Play-Doh Squished as Self
2021
- The Fallout as Patricia Cavell
- Mixtape as Gail
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
2020
- Hubie Halloween as Violet Valentine
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as Self - Contestant
- Modern Family: A Modern Farewell as Claire Dunphy
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Under A Rock with Tig Notaro as Self - Guest
2018
- Life of the Party as Marcie Strong
- Secret of the Sundrop as Queen Arianna
- Busy Tonight as Self - Guest
2017
- DuckTales as Lt. Penumbra (voice)
- Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure as Queen Arianna (voice)
- Tangled: Before Ever After as Queen Arianna (voice)
- Tangled: Queen for a Day as Queen Arianna (voice)
2016
- The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- Join or Die with Craig Ferguson as Self
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Planes: Fire & Rescue as Dipper (voice)
- Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper as Dipper (Voice)
2013
- Hollywood Game Night as Self
- MasterChef Junior as Self
- Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace as Dr. Devon Albright (voice)
- Knife Fight as Peaches O'Dell
2012
- The Mindy Project as Daisy
2011
- Horrible Bosses as Rhonda Harken
- Conception as Tiffany
- Jumping the Broom as Amy
2010
- Conan as Self
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Marion Spartan (voice)
- Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- Crazy on the Outside as Christy
2009
- Modern Family as Claire Dunphy
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2008
- Childrens Hospital as First Lady
- True Jackson, VP as Claire Underwood
- Stand Up to Cancer as Self
2007
- Sex and Death 101 as Fiona Wormwood (#29)
2005
- Weeds as Lisa
- Partner(s) as Katherine
- Kids in America as Principal Weller
- Jake in Progress
2004
- Lost as Sarah Wagner
- Boston Legal as Denise Bauer
- Project Runway as Self - Guest Judge
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- You're Killing Me... as Jamie Quinn
2002
- Monk as Marilyn Brody
- Last Call with Carson Daly as Self
- Stella Shorts 1998-2002 as Mother Nature
- NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
2001
- Justice League as Aresia (voice)
- Joe Somebody as Meg Harper
- Venus and Mars as Lisa
- Amy's Orgasm as Nikki
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Gabby McAffe
- Ed as Carol Vessey
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Gwen Sibert
- Family Guy as Julie Bowen (voice)
- The Last Man on Planet Earth as Hope Chayse
1998
- Dawson's Creek as Aunt Gwen
- Oh Baby as Nikky
- Three as Amanda Webb
1997
- An American Werewolf in Paris as Amy Finch
1996
- Multiplicity as Robin
- Happy Gilmore as Virginia Venit
- E! True Hollywood Story
1995
- Extreme as Andie McDermott
1994
- ER as Roxanne Please
- Party of Five as Shelley
- Runaway Daughters as Angie Gordon
- Where Are My Children? as Kirstie
- Rebel Highway as Angie Gordon
1993
- Acapulco H.E.A.T. as Danielle Perkins
- Class of '96 as Kristie Lewis