
Julie Bowen
Known for Acting · 91 credits
- Born
- 1970-03-03 (age 56)
- Place of birth
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Also known as
- جولی باون
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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Gwen Sibert

Family Guy
1999
as Julie Bowen (voice) / Claire Dunphy (voice)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest

Modern Family
2009
as Claire Dunphy
TV Shows (57)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Gwen Sibert

Family Guy
1999
as Julie Bowen (voice) / Claire Dunphy (voice)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest

Modern Family
2009
as Claire Dunphy

Lost
2004
as Sarah Wagner

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self

Conan
2010
as Self

Monk
2002
as Marilyn Brody

Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Gabby McAffe

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022

ER
1994
as Roxanne Please

Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest

The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest

Boston Legal
2004
as Denise Bauer

Dawson's Creek
1998
as Aunt Gwen

Project Runway
2004
as Self - Guest Judge

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self / Self - Guest Host

Weeds
2005
as Lisa

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self

Party of Five
1994
as Shelley

DuckTales
2017
as Lt. Penumbra (voice)

The Mindy Project
2012
as Daisy

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
as Marion Spartan (voice)

Childrens Hospital
2008
as First Lady

People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Presenter

Ed
2000
as Carol Vessey

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
2017
as Queen Arianna (voice)

The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
as Self

Justice League
2001
as Aresia (voice)

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
as Self - Contestant

True Jackson, VP
2008
as Claire Underwood

Hollywood Game Night
2013
as Self

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020
as Self - Contestant

Acapulco H.E.A.T.
1993
as Danielle Perkins

Who Do You Think You Are?
2010
as Self

Hollywood Squares
2025
as Self

Rebel Highway
1994
as Angie Gordon

Oh Baby
1998
as Nikky

StoryBots: Answer Time
2022

Hailey's On It!
2023
as Patricia Banks (voice)

MasterChef Junior
2013
as Self

Busy Tonight
2018
as Self - Guest

Last Call with Carson Daly
2002
as Self

Class of '96
1993
as Kristie Lewis

Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
2016
as Self

Hysteria!
2024
as Linda Campbell

Jake in Progress
2005

Talking Bad
2013
as Self

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

Stand Up to Cancer
2008
as Self

Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
2019
as Self - Guest
Extreme
1995
as Andie McDermott

Play-Doh Squished
2022
as Self

Three
1998
as Amanda Webb

Modern Family: A Modern Farewell
2020
as Claire Dunphy
Movies (34)

Happy Gilmore 2
2025
as Virginia

Totally Killer
2023
as Pam Hughes

Horrible Bosses
2011
as Rhonda Harken

Happy Gilmore
1996
as Virginia Venit

Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
as Dipper (voice)

The Fallout
2021
as Patricia Cavell

Life of the Party
2018
as Marcie Strong

Multiplicity
1996
as Robin

Sex and Death 101
2007
as Fiona Wormwood (#29)

Tangled: Before Ever After
2017
as Queen Arianna (voice)

An American Werewolf in Paris
1997
as Amy Finch

Hubie Halloween
2020
as Violet Valentine

Joe Somebody
2001
as Meg Harper

Partner(s)
2005
as Katherine

Jumping the Broom
2011
as Amy

Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace
2013
as Dr. Devon Albright (voice)

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self

Crazy on the Outside
2010
as Christy

Netflix Tudum 2025
2025
as Self

Conception
2011
as Tiffany

Stella Shorts 1998-2002
2002
as Mother Nature

Kids in America
2005
as Principal Weller

Amy's Orgasm
2001
as Nikki

Mixtape
2021
as Gail

Secret of the Sundrop
2018
as Queen Arianna

Tangled: Queen for a Day
2017
as Queen Arianna (voice)

Runaway Daughters
1994
as Angie Gordon

Venus and Mars
2001
as Lisa

Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper
2014
as Dipper (Voice)

Where Are My Children?
1994
as Kirstie

The Last Man on Planet Earth
1999
as Hope Chayse

You're Killing Me...
2003
as Jamie Quinn

Girl Code
2019
as Colleen

Knife Fight
2013
as Peaches O'Dell
About 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 Somebody (2001) and Kids in America (2005). She g… With 91 credits spanning from 1975 to 2025, Julie Bowen has appeared in 34 films and 57 TV shows.
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- Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) — as Virginia
- Totally Killer (2023) — as Pam Hughes
- Horrible Bosses (2011) — as Rhonda Harken
- Happy Gilmore (1996) — as Virginia Venit
- Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014) — as Dipper (voice)
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