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 opp ... osite 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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Modern Family
as Claire Dunphy
Episodes: 250
First Aired: Sep 23, 2009
Ed
as Carol Vessey
Episodes: 83
First Aired: Oct 08, 2000
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
as Queen Arianna (voice)
Episodes: 59
First Aired: Mar 24, 2017
Boston Legal
as Denise Bauer
Episodes: 51
First Aired: Oct 03, 2004
Three
as Amanda Webb
Episodes: 13
First Aired: Feb 02, 1998
Rebel Highway
as Angie Gordon
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Jul 07, 1994
ER
as Roxanne Please
Episodes: 9
First Aired: Sep 19, 1994
Hysteria!
as Linda Campbell
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Oct 18, 2024
Extreme
as Andie McDermott
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Jan 29, 1995
Weeds
as Lisa
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Aug 07, 2005
DuckTales
as Lt. Penumbra (voice)
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Aug 12, 2017
Lost
as Sarah Wagner
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Sep 22, 2004
Hailey's On It!
as Patricia Banks (voice)
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jun 08, 2023
Oh Baby
as Nikky
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Aug 26, 1998
Justice League
as Aresia (voice)
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Nov 17, 2001
Monk
as Marilyn Brody
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 12, 2002
Dawson's Creek
as Aunt Gwen
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 20, 1998
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Gwen Sibert
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1999
True Jackson, VP
as Claire Underwood
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 08, 2008
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
as Marion Spartan (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 12, 2010
Family Guy
as Julie Bowen (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 31, 1999
Class of '96
as Kristie Lewis
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 19, 1993
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Gabby McAffe
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 15, 2000
The Mindy Project
as Daisy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 25, 2012
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
as Danielle Perkins
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 28, 1993
Childrens Hospital
as First Lady
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 08, 2008
Family Guy
as Claire Dunphy (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 31, 1999
Modern Family: A Modern Farewell
as Claire Dunphy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 08, 2020
Hollywood Squares
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Jan 16, 2025
E! True Hollywood Story
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Aug 21, 1996
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 26, 2003
The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jun 27, 2016
Conan
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Nov 08, 2010
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
as Self - Contestant
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Apr 08, 2020
Jake in Progress
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 13, 2005
Party of Five
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 1994
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 25, 2014
StoryBots: Answer Time
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 21, 2022
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 18, 2016
Busy Tonight
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 28, 2018
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 23, 2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 17, 2014
Project Runway
as Self - Guest Judge
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 01, 2004
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 05, 2010
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 09, 2019
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 2022
Last Call with Carson Daly
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 08, 2002
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 16, 2009
Hollywood Game Night
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 11, 2013
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 2003
Stand Up to Cancer
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 05, 2008
MasterChef Junior
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 27, 2013
Play-Doh Squished
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 10, 2022
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 04, 2019
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 07, 2021
Sherri
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 2022
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