Julie Bowen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

90

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

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Modern Family

    Modern Family

  • Conan

    Conan

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Lost

    Lost

  • Monk

    Monk

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • ER

    ER

  • Project Runway

    Project Runway

  • Sherri

    Sherri

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Dawson's Creek

    Dawson's Creek

  • Weeds

    Weeds

  • DuckTales

    DuckTales

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Mindy Project

    The Mindy Project

  • Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

    Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

  • Childrens Hospital

    Childrens Hospital

  • Happy Gilmore 2

    Happy Gilmore 2

  • Party of Five

    Party of Five

  • Ed

    Ed

  • Happy Gilmore

    Happy Gilmore

  • Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

    Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

  • Justice League

    Justice League

  • Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

    Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

  • Totally Killer

    Totally Killer

  • True Jackson, VP

    True Jackson, VP

  • Acapulco H.E.A.T.

    Acapulco H.E.A.T.

  • Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

    Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

  • The $100,000 Pyramid

    The $100,000 Pyramid

  • Hollywood Game Night

    Hollywood Game Night

  • Last Call with Carson Daly

    Last Call with Carson Daly

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

  • Hysteria!

    Hysteria!

  • MasterChef Junior

    MasterChef Junior

  • Horrible Bosses

    Horrible Bosses

  • Oh Baby

    Oh Baby

  • StoryBots: Answer Time

    StoryBots: Answer Time

  • The Fallout

    The Fallout

  • Hailey's On It!

    Hailey's On It!

  • Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

  • Planes: Fire & Rescue

    Planes: Fire & Rescue

  • Hubie Halloween

    Hubie Halloween

  • Where Are My Children?

    Where Are My Children?

  • Busy Tonight

    Busy Tonight

  • Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

    Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

  • Rebel Highway

    Rebel Highway

  • Netflix Tudum 2025

    Netflix Tudum 2025

  • Multiplicity

    Multiplicity

  • Jumping the Broom

    Jumping the Broom

  • Joe Somebody

    Joe Somebody

  • Sex and Death 101

    Sex and Death 101

  • Class of '96

    Class of '96

  • Crazy on the Outside

    Crazy on the Outside

  • Life of the Party

    Life of the Party

  • Secret of the Sundrop

    Secret of the Sundrop

  • Venus and Mars

    Venus and Mars

  • Mixtape

    Mixtape

  • Jake in Progress

    Jake in Progress

  • The Last Man on Planet Earth

    The Last Man on Planet Earth

  • Play-Doh Squished

    Play-Doh Squished

  • Tangled: Before Ever After

    Tangled: Before Ever After

  • Kids in America

    Kids in America

  • An American Werewolf in Paris

    An American Werewolf in Paris

  • Stand Up to Cancer

    Stand Up to Cancer

  • Stella Shorts 1998-2002

    Stella Shorts 1998-2002

  • Partner(s)

    Partner(s)

  • Runaway Daughters

    Runaway Daughters

  • Conception

    Conception

  • Under A Rock with Tig Notaro

    Under A Rock with Tig Notaro

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • You're Killing Me...

    You're Killing Me...

  • Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace

    Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace

  • Three

    Three

  • Modern Family: A Modern Farewell

    Modern Family: A Modern Farewell

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

  • Extreme

    Extreme

  • Tangled: Queen for a Day

    Tangled: Queen for a Day

  • Amy's Orgasm

    Amy's Orgasm

  • Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper

    Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper

  • Knife Fight

    Knife Fight