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.
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1996 • Movie
as Virginia
as Virginia Venit
as Amy
as Angie Gordon
as Rhonda Harken
as Jamie Quinn
as Patricia Cavell
as Queen Arianna (voice)
as Dipper (voice)
as Queen Arianna
as Fiona Wormwood (#29)
as Pam Hughes
as Meg Harper
as Katherine
as Violet Valentine
as Queen Arianna (voice)
as Marcie Strong
as Amy Finch
as Robin
as Dr. Devon Albright (voice)
Executive Producer
as Gwen Sibert
1 episodes
as Julie Bowen (voice)
1 episodes
as Claire Dunphy (voice)
1 episodes
as Sarah Wagner
5 episodes
as Claire Dunphy
250 episodes
as Self
1 episodes
as Self - Guest
1 episodes
as Marilyn Brody
1 episodes
as Self
1 episodes
as Self
1 episodes
as Gabby McAffe
1 episodes
as Lisa
7 episodes
as Roxanne Please
9 episodes
as Self - Guest
1 episodes
as Denise Bauer
52 episodes
1 episodes
as Aunt Gwen
1 episodes
as Self - Guest Judge
1 episodes
as Self
4 episodes
as Lt. Penumbra (voice)
7 episodes
Director
