Julie Bowen
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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
Credits
Horrible Bosses (2011)
as Rhonda Harken
Happy Gilmore 2 (2025)
as Virginia
Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
as Dipper (voice)
Totally Killer (2023)
as Pam Hughes
Hubie Halloween (2020)
as Violet Valentine
Happy Gilmore (1996)
as Virginia
The Fallout (2021)
as Patricia Cavell
An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)
as Amy Finch
Sex and Death 101 (2007)
as Fiona Wormwood (#29)
Life of the Party (2018)
as Marcie Strong
Tangled: Before Ever After (2017)
as Queen Arianna (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace (2013)
as Dr. Devon Albright (voice)
Some Guys (1998)
Actor
Jumping the Broom (2011)
as Amy
Multiplicity (1996)
as Robin
Girl Code (2019)
as Colleen
Grown Ups 3 (—)
Actor
Joe Somebody (2001)
as Meg Harper
Tangled: Queen for a Day (2017)
as Queen Arianna (voice)
Amy's Orgasm (2001)
as Nikki
Mixtape (2021)
as Gail
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper (2014)
as Dipper (Voice)
Netflix Tudum 2025 (2025)
as Self
Crazy on the Outside (2010)
as Christy
Kids in America (2005)
as Principal Weller
Stella Shorts 1998-2002 (2002)
as Mother Nature
Conception (2011)
as Tiffany
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
as Self
The Last Man on Planet Earth (1999)
as Hope Chayse
Runaway Daughters (1994)
as Angie Gordon
Partner(s) (2005)
as Katherine
Where Are My Children? (1994)
as Kirstie
Venus and Mars (2001)
as Lisa
You're Killing Me... (2001)
as Jamie Quinn
Knife Fight (2013)
as Peaches O'Dell