Julie Bowen
Acting
91 titles
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
Happy Gilmore 2
2025
Netflix Tudum 2025
2025
Hollywood Squares
2025
Hysteria!
2024
Totally Killer
2023
Hailey's On It!
2023
StoryBots: Answer Time
2022
Play-Doh Squished
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Sherri
2022
Mixtape
2021
The Fallout
2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
Hubie Halloween
2020
Modern Family: A Modern Farewell
2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
2019
Girl Code
2019
Busy Tonight
2018
Life of the Party
2018
Secret of the Sundrop
2018
Tangled: Queen for a Day
2017
DuckTales
2017
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
2017
Tangled: Before Ever After
2017
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
2016
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper
2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
MasterChef Junior
2013
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace
2013
Talking Bad
2013
Hollywood Game Night
2013
Knife Fight
2013
The Mindy Project
2012
Horrible Bosses
2011
Jumping the Broom
2011
Conception
2011
Conan
2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
Who Do You Think You Are?
2010
Crazy on the Outside
2010
Modern Family
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Childrens Hospital
2008
True Jackson, VP
2008
Stand Up to Cancer
2008
Sex and Death 101
2007
Kids in America
2005
Weeds
2005
Partner(s)
2005
Jake in Progress
2005
Project Runway
2004
Boston Legal
2004
Lost
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
You're Killing Me...
2003
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
2002
Monk
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
Last Call with Carson Daly
2002
Joe Somebody
2001
Justice League
2001
Venus and Mars
2001
Amy's Orgasm
2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Ed
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
The Last Man on Planet Earth
1999
Family Guy
1999
Oh Baby
1998
Three
1998
Dawson's Creek
1998
An American Werewolf in Paris
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Multiplicity
1996
Happy Gilmore
1996
Extreme
1995
ER
1994
Where Are My Children?
1994
Party of Five
1994
Runaway Daughters
1994
Rebel Highway
1994
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
1993
Class of '96
1993
People's Choice Awards
1975