Julie Bowen

Julie Bowen
Bowen in 2015
Born	Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer (1970-03-03) March 3, 1970 (age 54) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Education	Brown University (BA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1992–present
Spouse	Scott Phillips ​ ​ (m. 2004; div. 2018)​
Children	3
Relatives	Annie Luetkemeyer (sister)

Julie Bowen (born Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer; March 3, 1970)^[1] is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Claire Dunphy in the ABC sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020), for which she received widespread critical acclaim. She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2011 and 2012.

Bowen also starred as Roxanne Please in NBC medical drama series ER (1998–1999), Carol Vessey in the NBC comedy series Ed (2000–2004), Denise Bauer in the ABC legal drama series Boston Legal (2005–2007), and Sarah Shephard in the ABC drama series Lost (2005–2007).

Bowen has appeared in many films, such as Happy Gilmore (1996), Multiplicity (1996), Joe Somebody (2001), Horrible Bosses (2011), Life of the Party (2018), Hubie Halloween (2020), The Fallout (2021), and Totally Killer (2023).

Early life

Bowen was born on March 3, 1970 in Baltimore, Maryland,^[1][2] the second of three daughters of Suzanne (née Frey) and John Alexander Luetkemeyer Jr., a commercial real estate developer. She is the sister of infectious disease specialist Annie Luetkemeyer and designer Molly Luetkemeyer. Bowen is of German descent.^[3]

Raised in suburban Ruxton-Riderwood, Maryland, Bowen first attended Calvert School, then Garrison Forest School, Roland Park Country School,^[4][5] and St. George's School in Middletown, Rhode Island. She attended Brown University, majoring in Italian Renaissance studies.^[6] She spent her junior year in Florence, Italy.^[2] During college, she had roles in Guys and Dolls, Stage Door, and Lemon Sky. Before graduating, she had the lead role in the independent film Five Spot Jewel. Bowen studied acting at the Actor's Institute, among other places.

Career

Bowen with Modern Family co-star Ty Burrell in 2009

Bowen had a role in the soap opera Loving (1992) and an episode of the college drama Class of '96 (1993). She had the lead role in the television film Runaway Daughters (1994). She played the love interest of the title character in Happy Gilmore (1996).^[2] She appeared in the films Multiplicity (1996) and An American Werewolf in Paris (1997). She has had guest roles on television series such as Party of Five (1996) and Strange Luck (1996), as well as her role as Aunt Gwen in the drama series Dawson’s Creek (1999).

Bowen had a recurring role as Roxanne Please on ER (1998–99). She first gained prominence on the television series Ed (2000–04), where she played high school English teacher Carol Vessey. She then guest starred as Sarah Shephard in five episodes of Lost (2005–07). She also played attorney Denise Bauer on the series Boston Legal (2005–08), and had a recurring role on Weeds (2008). She was a spokesmodel for Neutrogena, most recently advertising the Pure Glow products. She appeared on an episode of Celebrity Jeopardy! on August 31, 2010, and again on December 4, 2022.

From 2009 to 2020, Bowen starred as Claire Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family. For her portrayal, she received six consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (2010–15), winning the award in 2011 and 2012. Bowen has said that winning an Emmy is like "German soldiers in the trenches of the World Wars" and that "when you win the award, it is like being pulled out of the trench." She also said, "as exciting and wonderful as it is not to be in the trench, and to be recognized for what you do, it also means everyone has got a clear shot at you and that is a very frightening prospect for most of us."^[7]

In November 2021, Bowen's production company, Bowen & Sons, entered a first-look deal at Universal Television.^[8]

In March 2023, Prom Pact, a movie produced by Bowen, was released on the Disney Channel and Disney+ in the United States.^[9]

Political views

In 2016, Bowen appeared in "Fight Song", a Pitch Perfect-inspired music video shown at the Democratic National Convention in support of nominee Hillary Clinton.^[10]

Personal life

Bowen suffers from the cardiovascular condition bradycardia: her regular heartbeat is below normal. As a result, she has had a pacemaker since her early twenties.^[11]

Bowen married Scott Phillips, a real estate investor and software developer, on September 9, 2004. They have three sons, the first born in April 2007, and twins born in May 2009, with whom she was visibly pregnant when shooting the pilot for Modern Family.^[12] She is a self-described "low Protestant."^[13] In February 2018, she filed for divorce from Phillips and cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the divorce.^[14] It was finalized on September 13, 2018.^[15]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	Confessions of a Sleep Addict	P.J.
	Happy Gilmore	Virginia Venit
	Multiplicity	Robin
1997	An American Werewolf in Paris	Amy Finch
2001	You're Killing Me	Jamie Quinn
	Amy's Orgasm	Nikki
	Venus and Mars	Lisa
	Joe Somebody	Meg Harper
2002	Stella Shorts 1998–2002	Mother Nature	Short films
2005	Kids in America	Principal Donna Weller
	Partner(s)	Katherine
2007	Sex and Death 101	Fiona Wormwood
2010	Crazy on the Outside	Christy
2011	Jumping the Broom	Amy
	Horrible Bosses	Rhonda Harken
2012	Conception	Tiffany
	Knife Fight	Peaches
2013	Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace	Dr. Devon Albright	Voice, direct-to-video[16]
2014	Planes: Fire & Rescue	Lil' Dipper	Voice[16]
2018	Life of the Party	Marcie Strong
2020	Hubie Halloween	Violet Valentine
2021	The Fallout	Patricia
	Mixtape	Gail Moody
2023	Prom Pact	-	Executive producer
	Totally Killer	Pam Hughes
2025	Happy Gilmore 2	Virginia Venit	Post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	Loving	Steffy	Episode: "#1.2269"
1993	Lifestories: Families in Crisis	Chris	Episode: "No Visible Bruises: The Kate Koestner Story"
	Class of '96	Kristie Lewis	Episode: "Educating David"
	Acapulco H.E.A.T.	Danielle Perkins	Episode: "Code Name: Body Double"
1994	Runaway Daughters	Angie Gordon	Television film
	Where Are My Children?	Kirstie
1995	Extreme	Andie McDermott	7 episodes
1996	Party of Five	Shelley	Episode: "Unfair Advantage"
	Strange Luck	Leigh Anne	Episode: "Healing Hands"
1998	Three	Amanda Webb	2 episodes
1998–99	ER	Roxanne Please	9 episodes
1999	The Last Man on Planet Earth	Hope Chayse	Television film
2000	Oh Baby	Nikky	2 episodes
	Dawson's Creek	Aunt Gwen	Episode: "Stolen Kisses"
2000–04	Ed	Carol Vessey	83 episodes
2002	Justice League	Aresia	Voice, episode: "Fury"[16]
2005	Jake in Progress	Brooke	4 episodes
2005–07	Lost	Sarah Shephard	5 episodes
2005–08	Boston Legal	Denise Bauer	50 episodes
2007	Wainy Days	Cheryl	Episode: "Tough Guy"
2008	Weeds	Lisa	7 episodes
	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Gwen Sibert	Episode: "Trials"
2009	True Jackson, VP	Claire Underwood	Episode: "True Takes Iceland"
	Monk	Marilyn Brody	Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Bully"
2009–20	Modern Family	Claire Dunphy	250 episodes Director: "Red Alert" and "Tree's A Crowd"
2011	Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated	Marion Spartan	Voice, episode: "Attack of the Headless Horror"
2014, 2017	Family Guy	Claire Dunphy / Herself	Voice, 2 episodes
2015	Childrens Hospital	First Lady	Episode: "Codename: Jennifer"
2016	Better Things	Herself	Episode: "Sam/Pilot"
2017–20	Tangled: The Series	Queen Arianna	Voice, 15 episodes[16]
2017	MasterChef Junior	Herself	Episode: "A Presidential Mystery Box"
	Who Do You Think You Are		Episode: "Julie Bowen"
	The Mindy Project	Daisy	Episode: "Leo's Girlfriend"
2018	LA to Vegas	Gwen	Voice, episode: "The Affair"[17]
2019	DuckTales	Lieutenant Penumbra	Voice, 7 episodes[16]
2020	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire	Herself / Contestant	2 episodes
	A Modern Farewell	Herself	Modern Family documentary
2021	Curb Your Enthusiasm	Gabby McAfee	Episode: "IRASSHAIMASE!"
2022	American Dad!	Trashelle	Voice, episode: "Langley Dollar Listings"
2023	Hailey's On It!	Patricia Banks	Voice, recurring role
	StoryBots: Answer Time	Ms. Clown	Episode: "Stocks”
	Wheel of Fortune	Herself	11/1/2023
2024	Hysteria!	Linda Campbell	Main cast

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Work	Result
2006	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series	Boston Legal	Nominated
2007				Nominated
2008				Nominated
2009		Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series		Nominated
	Satellite Awards	Best Actress in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy)	Modern Family	Nominated
2010		Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film		Nominated
	Primetime Emmy Awards[18]	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series		Nominated
	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series		Nominated
2011				Won
	Critics' Choice Television Awards	Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series		Nominated
	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series		Won
2012				Won
	Critics' Choice Television Awards	Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series		Won
	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series		Won
		Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series		Nominated
2013		Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series		Won
	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series		Nominated
2014				Nominated
	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series		Won
2015		Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series		Nominated
		Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series		Nominated
	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series		Nominated
2016	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series		Nominated

References

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13. "Protestant 'Modern Family' Star Julie Bowen Describes Passover Seder Experience". Algemeiner Journal. April 29, 2014. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
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16. "Julie Bowen (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 24, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
17. ""LA to Vegas" The Affair (TV Episode 2018)". Archived from the original on April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018 – via IMDb.
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External links

• Julie Bowen at IMDb