Person Details

Birthday: 1970-03-03 20:14:07

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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Movie Involvements: 7

TV Involvements: 19


Most Famous Work

Biography

Julie Bowen (born March 3, 1970) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for playing Claire Dunphy on the sitcom Modern Family, Carol Vessey on Ed, and Denise Bauer on Boston Legal. Bowen 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.) Bowen 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, Bowen has co-starred in the hit ABC sitcom Modern Family. For her portrayal of the competitive and lovable soccer mom, Claire Dunphy, she has received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, winning the award in 2011 and 2012.

Most Famous Work

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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8
Project Runway
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6

Project Runway

(2004) Self - Guest Judge
Lost
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8

Lost

(2004) Sarah Wagner
ER
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8

ER

(1994) Roxanne Please
Dawson's Creek
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7

Dawson's Creek

(1998) Aunt Gwen
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
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8

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

(2010) Marion Spartan (voice)
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
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7

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

(2017) Queen Arianna (voice)
The Fallout
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8

The Fallout

(2021) Patricia Cavell

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Pam Hughes
Patricia Banks (voice)
2022 N/A
Self
2021 Gail
Patricia Cavell
2020 Violet Valentine
2018 Self - Guest
Marcie Strong
2017 Queen Arianna (voice)
Lt. Penumbra (voice)
Queen Arianna (voice)
Queen Arianna (voice)
2016 N/A
N/A
2015 Self - Guest
2014 Dipper (Voice)
Dipper (voice)
Self
Self
2013 Dr. Devon Albright (voice)
Peaches O'Dell
2012 Daisy
2011 Rhonda Harken
Amy
Tiffany
2010 Self
Marion Spartan (voice)
Marion Spartan
Self
Christy
2009 Claire Dunphy
2008 First Lady
Claire Underwood
Herself
2007 Fiona Wormwood (#29)
2005 Principal Weller
Lisa
Katherine
N/A
2004 Self - Guest Judge
Denise Bauer
Sarah Wagner
2003 Self
Self
Jamie Quinn
2002 Marilyn Brody
Self
2001 Meg Harper
Aresia (voice)
Lisa
Nikki
2000 Gabby McAffe
Carol Vessey
1999 Gwen Sibert
Hope Chayse
Julie Bowen (voice)
Claire Dunphy (voice)
1998 Nikky
Amanda Webb
Aunt Gwen
1997 Amy Finch
1996 N/A
Robin
Virginia Venit
1995 Andie McDermott
1994 Roxanne Please
Kirstie
N/A
Angie Gordon
Angie Gordon
1993 Danielle Perkins
Kristie Lewis
Linda Campbell
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2009 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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