Julie Bowen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

94

Gender

Female

Birthday

1970-03-03 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Julie Bowen

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.

Known For

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Lost

    Lost

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Modern Family

    Modern Family

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Monk

    Monk

  • ER

    ER

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

  • Project Runway

    Project Runway

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • Weeds

    Weeds

  • Dawson's Creek

    Dawson's Creek

  • DuckTales

    DuckTales

  • Sherri

    Sherri

  • Party of Five

    Party of Five

  • Childrens Hospital

    Childrens Hospital

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

    Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

  • The Mindy Project

    The Mindy Project

  • The Fallout

    The Fallout

  • People's Choice Awards

    People's Choice Awards

  • Ed

    Ed

  • Justice League

    Justice League

  • Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

    Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

  • Joe Somebody

    Joe Somebody

  • Rebel Highway

    Rebel Highway

  • Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

    Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

  • Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

    Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

  • Happy Gilmore 2

    Happy Gilmore 2

  • Acapulco H.E.A.T.

    Acapulco H.E.A.T.

  • True Jackson, VP

    True Jackson, VP

  • Happy Gilmore

    Happy Gilmore

  • Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

  • The $100,000 Pyramid

    The $100,000 Pyramid

  • Conception

    Conception

  • Hollywood Game Night

    Hollywood Game Night

  • Sex and Death 101

    Sex and Death 101

  • StoryBots: Answer Time

    StoryBots: Answer Time

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

  • Oh Baby

    Oh Baby

  • Horrible Bosses

    Horrible Bosses

  • Jumping the Broom

    Jumping the Broom

  • Venus and Mars

    Venus and Mars

  • Hailey's On It!

    Hailey's On It!

  • Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

    Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

  • Multiplicity

    Multiplicity

  • Totally Killer

    Totally Killer

  • Planes: Fire & Rescue

    Planes: Fire & Rescue

  • Class of '96

    Class of '96

  • MasterChef Junior

    MasterChef Junior

  • Busy Tonight

    Busy Tonight

  • Hysteria!

    Hysteria!

  • Last Call with Carson Daly

    Last Call with Carson Daly

  • Tangled: Before Ever After

    Tangled: Before Ever After

  • Under A Rock with Tig Notaro

    Under A Rock with Tig Notaro

  • Life of the Party

    Life of the Party

  • Where Are My Children?

    Where Are My Children?

  • Hubie Halloween

    Hubie Halloween

  • Partner(s)

    Partner(s)

  • Stand Up to Cancer

    Stand Up to Cancer

  • An American Werewolf in Paris

    An American Werewolf in Paris

  • Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace

    Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace

  • Secret of the Sundrop

    Secret of the Sundrop

  • Tangled: Queen for a Day

    Tangled: Queen for a Day

  • Talking Bad

    Talking Bad

  • Jake in Progress

    Jake in Progress

  • Netflix Tudum 2025

    Netflix Tudum 2025

  • Amy's Orgasm

    Amy's Orgasm

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Extreme

    Extreme

  • Three

    Three

  • A Modern Farewell

    A Modern Farewell

  • Mixtape

    Mixtape

  • Play-Doh Squished

    Play-Doh Squished

  • Crazy on the Outside

    Crazy on the Outside

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

  • Stella Shorts 1998-2002

    Stella Shorts 1998-2002

  • Knife Fight

    Knife Fight

  • Kids in America

    Kids in America

  • Modern Family: A Modern Farewell

    Modern Family: A Modern Farewell

  • Runaway Daughters

    Runaway Daughters

  • The Last Man on Planet Earth

    The Last Man on Planet Earth

  • Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper

    Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper

  • You're Killing Me...

    You're Killing Me...

  • Girl Code

    Girl Code