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Julie Bowen
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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 Ba…
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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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2025
Happy Gilmore 2
Movie Virginia
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2025
Netflix Tudum 2025
Movie Self
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2025
Hollywood Squares
TV show Self
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2024
Hysteria!
TV show Linda Campbell
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2023
Totally Killer
Movie Pam Hughes
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2023
Hailey's On It!
TV show Patricia Banks (voice)
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2023
Prom Pact
Movie Executive Producer
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2022
StoryBots: Answer Time
TV show
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2022
Play-Doh Squished
TV show Self
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2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV show
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2022
The Sherri Shepherd Show
TV show Self - Guest
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2021
Mixtape
Movie Gail
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2021
The Fallout
Movie Patricia Cavell
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2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
TV show Self - Contestant
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2020
Hubie Halloween
Movie Violet Valentine
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2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
TV show Self - Contestant
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2020
Modern Family: A Modern Farewell
TV show Claire Dunphy
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2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV show Self
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2019
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
TV show Self - Guest
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2019
Girl Code
Movie Colleen
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2018
Busy Tonight
TV show Self - Guest
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2018
Life of the Party
Movie Marcie Strong
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2017
Tangled: Queen for a Day
Movie Queen Arianna (voice)
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2017
DuckTales
TV show Lt. Penumbra (voice)
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2017
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
TV show Queen Arianna (voice)
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2017
Tangled: Before Ever After
Movie Queen Arianna (voice)
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2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
TV show Self
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2016
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
TV show Self
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2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV show Self - Guest
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2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper
Movie Dipper (Voice)
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2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Movie Dipper (voice)
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2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV show Self - Guest
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2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV show Self
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2013
MasterChef Junior
TV show Self
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2013
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace
Movie Dr. Devon Albright (voice)
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2013
Talking Bad
TV show Self
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2013
Hollywood Game Night
TV show Self
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2013
Knife Fight
Movie Peaches O'Dell
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2012
The Mindy Project
TV show Daisy
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2011
Horrible Bosses
Movie Rhonda Harken
