Julie Bowen
Acting • Born 1970-03-03
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.
Filmography
94 credits
Kids in America
Movie • 2005
Principal Weller
Joe Somebody
Movie • 2001
Meg Harper
Amy's Orgasm
Movie • 2001
Nikki
Multiplicity
Movie • 1996
Robin
Happy Gilmore
Movie • 1996
Virginia Venit
An American Werewolf in Paris
Movie • 1997
Amy Finch
Crazy on the Outside
Movie • 2010
Christy
Partner(s)
Movie • 2005
Katherine
The Fallout
Movie • 2021
Patricia Cavell
Horrible Bosses
Movie • 2011
Rhonda Harken
You're Killing Me...
Movie • 2003
Jamie Quinn
Conception
Movie • 2011
Tiffany
Jumping the Broom
Movie • 2011
Amy
Runaway Daughters
Movie • 1994
Angie Gordon
Venus and Mars
Movie • 2001
Lisa
Knife Fight
Movie • 2013
Peaches O'Dell
Totally Killer
Movie • 2023
Pam Hughes
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Movie • 2014
Dipper (voice)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Movie • 2002
Self
The Last Man on Planet Earth
Movie • 1999
Hope Chayse
Tangled: Queen for a Day
Movie • 2017
Queen Arianna (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace
Movie • 2013
Dr. Devon Albright (voice)
Where Are My Children?
Movie • 1994
Kirstie
Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper
Movie • 2014
Dipper (Voice)
Tangled: Before Ever After
Movie • 2017
Queen Arianna (voice)
Life of the Party
Movie • 2018
Marcie Strong
Sex and Death 101
Movie • 2007
Fiona Wormwood (#29)
Hubie Halloween
Movie • 2020
Violet Valentine
Mixtape
Movie • 2021
Gail
Happy Gilmore 2
Movie • 2025
Virginia
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Movie • 2002
Mother Nature
Secret of the Sundrop
Movie • 2018
Queen Arianna
Netflix Tudum 2025
Movie • 2025
Self
Girl Code
Movie • 2019
Colleen
Modern Family
TV • 2009
Claire Dunphy
Monk
TV • 2002
Marilyn Brody
Dawson's Creek
TV • 1998
Aunt Gwen
Ed
TV • 2000
Carol Vessey
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Gwen Sibert
Jake in Progress
TV • 2005
Party of Five
TV • 1994
Shelley
Lost
TV • 2004
Sarah Wagner
Boston Legal
TV • 2004
Denise Bauer
Three
TV • 1998
Amanda Webb
True Jackson, VP
TV • 2008
Claire Underwood
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
TV • 2010
Marion Spartan (voice)
Hysteria!
TV • 2024
Linda Campbell
Extreme
TV • 1995
Andie McDermott
Justice League
TV • 2001
Aresia (voice)
Hailey's On It!
TV • 2023
Patricia Banks (voice)
Weeds
TV • 2005
Lisa
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Julie Bowen (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Class of '96
TV • 1993
Kristie Lewis
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV • 2000
Gabby McAffe
StoryBots: Answer Time
TV • 2022
The Mindy Project
TV • 2012
Daisy
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
TV • 2016
Self
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
TV • 1993
Danielle Perkins
Busy Tonight
TV • 2018
Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
TV • 2017
Queen Arianna (voice)
Oh Baby
TV • 1998
Nikky
Childrens Hospital
TV • 2008
First Lady
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Project Runway
TV • 2004
Self - Guest Judge
Who Do You Think You Are?
TV • 2010
Self
The $100,000 Pyramid
TV • 2016
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Last Call with Carson Daly
TV • 2002
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Hollywood Game Night
TV • 2013
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Claire Dunphy (voice)
Stand Up to Cancer
TV • 2008
Self
DuckTales
TV • 2017
Lt. Penumbra (voice)
MasterChef Junior
TV • 2013
Self
Play-Doh Squished
TV • 2022
Self
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
TV • 2019
Self - Guest
Modern Family: A Modern Farewell
TV • 2020
Claire Dunphy
ER
TV • 1994
Roxanne Please
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
TV • 2021
Self - Contestant
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
TV • 2020
Self - Contestant
Hollywood Squares
TV • 2025
Self
Sherri
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest Host
Talking Bad
TV • 2013
Self
People's Choice Awards
TV • 1975
Self - Presenter
Rebel Highway
TV • 1994
Angie Gordon
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest