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 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.
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Films (37)
Happy Gilmore 2
2025 · Virginia
Netflix Tudum 2025
2025 · Self
Dulces y Sangrientos 16
2023 · Pam Hughes
Un Bal pour Harvard
2023 · Executive Producer
La Cassette
2021 · Gail
The Fallout: La vida después
2021 · Patricia Cavell
El Halloween de Hubie
2020 · Violet Valentine
Girl Code
2019 · Colleen, Director
Mère incontrôlable à la fac
2018 · Marcie Strong
Tangled: Queen for a Day
2017 · Queen Arianna (voice)
Raiponce : Moi, j'ai un rêve
2017 · Queen Arianna (voice)
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper
2014 · Dipper (Voice)
Family Guy: The Simpsons Guy
2014 · Claire Dunphy (voice)
Planes 2
2014 · Dipper (voice)
Scooby-Doo ! Au secours de la NASA
2013 · Dr. Devon Albright (voice)
Knife Fight
2013 · Peaches O'Dell
Comment tuer son boss ?
2011 · Rhonda Harken
Jumping the Broom
2011 · Amy
Conception
2011 · Tiffany
Crazy on the Outside
2010 · Christy
Sex and Death 101
2007 · Fiona Wormwood (#29)
Kids in America
2005 · Principal Weller
Partner(s)
2005 · Katherine
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
2002 · Mother Nature
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002 · Self
Super papa
2001 · Meg Harper
Venus and Mars
2001 · Lisa
Amy's Orgasm
2001 · Nikki
You're Killing Me...
2001 · Jamie Quinn
The Last Man on Planet Earth
1999 · Hope Chayse
Some Guys
1998
An American Werewolf in Paris
1997 · Amy Finch
Multiplicity
1996 · Robin
Happy Gilmore
1996 · Virginia
Where Are My Children?
1994 · Kirstie
Runaway Daughters
1994 · Angie Gordon
Grown Ups 3
Séries (58)
Hollywood Squares
2025 · Self
Hysteria!
2024 · Linda Campbell
Hailey sauve le monde
2023 · Patricia Banks (voice)
StoryBots : L'heure des réponses
2022
Play-Doh Squished
2022 · Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Sherri
2022 · Self - Guest
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021 · Self - Contestant
Modern Family: A Modern Farewell
2020 · Claire Dunphy
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020 · Self - Contestant
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
2019 · Self - Guest
Busy Tonight
2018 · Self - Guest
La Bande à Picsou
2017 · Lt. Penumbra (voice)
Raiponce : La série
2017 · Queen Arianna (voice)
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016 · Self
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
2016 · Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Guest
Le Tonight Show
2014 · Self
Junior Masterchef: EUA
2013 · Self
Talking Bad
2013 · Self
Hollywood Game Night
2013 · Self
The Mindy Project
2012 · Daisy
Conan
2010 · Self
The Talk
2010 · Self
Scooby-Doo : Mystères associés
2010 · Marion Spartan (voice)
Généalogie V.I.P
2010 · Self
Famille moderne
2009 · Claire Dunphy, Director
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
Hospital Infantil
2008 · First Lady
True Jackson
2008 · Claire Underwood
Stand Up to Cancer
2008 · Self
Weeds
2005 · Lisa
Jake in Progress
2005
Project Runway
2004 · Self - Guest Judge
Boston Justice
2004 · Denise Bauer
Lost : Les Disparus
2004 · Sarah Wagner
Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self, Self - Guest Host, Self - Guest
Monk
2002 · Marilyn Brody
Last Call with Carson Daly
2002 · Self
Justice League
2001 · Aresia (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · Gabby McAffe
Ed
2000 · Carol Vessey
New York Unité Spéciale
1999 · Gwen Sibert
Les Griffin
1999 · Julie Bowen (voice), Claire Dunphy (voice)
Oh Baby
1998 · Nikky
Three
1998 · Amanda Webb
Dawson's Creek
1998 · Aunt Gwen
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Extreme
1995 · Andie McDermott
ER
1994 · Roxanne Please
Party of Five
1994 · Shelley
Rebel Highway
1994 · Angie Gordon
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
1993 · Danielle Perkins
Class of '96
1993 · Kristie Lewis
People's Choice Awards
1975 · Self - Presenter