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Julie Bowen

Acting
Known For

55 Years Old

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.

Born

Baltimore, Maryland, USA on 3rd March 1970

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