6.5
Happy Gilmore 2
2025
Julie Bowen
Acting
Born March 3, 1970Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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.
Movies
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5.5
Netflix Tudum 2025
2025
6.8
Totally Killer
2023
6.9
Mixtape
2021
7.5
The Fallout
2021
5.9
Hubie Halloween
2020
0.0
Girl Code
2019
6.1
Life of the Party
2018
10.0
Tangled: Queen for a Day
2017
6.8
Tangled: Before Ever After
2017
7.0
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper
2014
6.2
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
8.2
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace
2013
5.0
Knife Fight
2013
6.6
Horrible Bosses
2011
5.9
Jumping the Broom
2011
4.6
Conception
2011
5.3
Crazy on the Outside
2010
6.2
Sex and Death 101
2007
5.5
Kids in America
2005
5.6
Partner(s)
2005
4.0
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
2002
6.0
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
5.7
Joe Somebody
2001
4.0
Venus and Mars
2001
5.1
Amy's Orgasm
2001
3.7
You're Killing Me...
2001
3.7
The Last Man on Planet Earth
1999
0.0
Some Guys
1998
5.9
An American Werewolf in Paris
1997
5.8
Multiplicity
1996
6.7
Happy Gilmore
1996
5.9
Where Are My Children?
1994
6.0
Runaway Daughters
1994
0.0
Grown Ups 3
TV Shows
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4.4
Hollywood Squares
6.9
Hysteria!
8.3
Hailey's On It!
7.0
StoryBots: Answer Time
3.0
Play-Doh Squished
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2.6
Sherri
7.1
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
6.0
Modern Family: A Modern Farewell
9.2
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
6.2
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.8
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
5.5
Busy Tonight
7.9
DuckTales
7.5
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
7.0
The $100,000 Pyramid
6.9
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
5.1
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
6.8
MasterChef Junior
6.5
Talking Bad
6.5
Hollywood Game Night
6.3
The Mindy Project
7.2
Conan
3.0
The Talk
8.2
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
6.9
Who Do You Think You Are?
7.9
Modern Family
4.9
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
7.0
Childrens Hospital
7.9
True Jackson, VP
7.8
Stand Up to Cancer
7.5
Weeds
6.0
Jake in Progress
6.3
Project Runway
7.9
Boston Legal
8.0
Lost
5.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
7.9
Monk
3.1
Last Call with Carson Daly
8.2
Justice League
8.1
Curb Your Enthusiasm
7.7
Ed
8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.4
Family Guy
7.4
Family Guy
8.0
Oh Baby
8.5
Three
7.3
Dawson's Creek
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
Extreme
8.0
Extreme
7.8
ER
7.0
Party of Five
8.0
Rebel Highway
5.5
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
6.7
Class of '96
8.3