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