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Julie Bowen

Julie Bowen

Acting
Born: Mar 03, 1970
From: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Credits: 30 titles

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 …

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
Happy Gilmore 2 Virginia 2025 6.548
Totally Killer Pam Hughes 2023 6.802
The Fallout Patricia Cavell 2021 7.5
Mixtape Gail 2021 6.945
Hubie Halloween Violet Valentine 2020 5.888
Life of the Party Marcie Strong 2018 6.092
Tangled: Queen for a Day Queen Arianna (voice) 2017 10.0
Tangled: Before Ever After Queen Arianna (voice) 2017 6.81
Planes: Fire & Rescue Dipper (voice) 2014 6.18
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper Dipper (Voice) 2014 7.0
Knife Fight Peaches O'Dell 2013 5.0
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace Dr. Devon Albright (voice) 2013 8.5
Horrible Bosses Rhonda Harken 2011 6.573
Conception Tiffany 2011 4.5
Jumping the Broom Amy 2011 5.875
Crazy on the Outside Christy 2010 5.2
Sex and Death 101 Fiona Wormwood (#29) 2007 6.153
Kids in America Principal Weller 2005 5.479
Partner(s) Katherine 2005 5.95
You're Killing Me... Jamie Quinn 2003 3.714
NBC 75th Anniversary Special Self 2002 10.0
Joe Somebody Meg Harper 2001 5.681
Amy's Orgasm Nikki 2001 4.867
Venus and Mars Lisa 2001 4.0
The Last Man on Planet Earth Hope Chayse 1999 3.714
An American Werewolf in Paris Amy Finch 1997 5.916
Multiplicity Robin 1996 5.822
Happy Gilmore Virginia Venit 1996 6.674
Runaway Daughters Angie Gordon 1994 6.0
Where Are My Children? Kirstie 1994 5.9
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1970
FromBaltimore, Maryland, USA