Julie Bowen

ulie Bowen (born March 3, 1970)[1] is an American film and television actress. She played Carol Vessey on Ed and Denise Bauer on Boston Legal. She is best known for playing Claire Dunphy on the sitcom Modern Family, for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2011. She was also nominated in 2010.
Throughout Bowen's career she has played supporting roles in films including Happy Gilmore (1996), Multiplicity (1996), Venus and Mars (2001), Joe Somebody (2001), Kids in America (2005), Sex and Death 101 (2007), Crazy on the Outside (2010), Jumping the Broom (2011) and Horrible Bosses (2011).

Julie Bowen wins an Emmy for Modern Family at the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards!


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Early life

Bowen was born Julia Bowen Luetkemeyer in Baltimore, Maryland, the middle of three daughters of Suzanne (Frey) and John Alexander Luetkemeyer, Jr., a commercial real estate developer.[3] Her older sister, Molly Luetkemeyer, is an interior designer who has appeared on Clean Sweep, and her younger sister, Annie Luetkemeyer, is a doctor at the University of California, San Francisco in the HIV/AIDS Division.[citation needed] Raised in suburban Ruxton, she first attended the Calvert, Garrison Forest Schools and also attended St. George's School, Newport in Rhode Island. She matriculated at Brown University, majoring in Italian Renaissance studies.[4] In her junior year, Bowen spent a year in Florence, Italy. During college, she had roles in Guys and Dolls, Stage Door, and Lemon Sky.[citation needed] Before graduating, Bowen had the lead role in the independent film Five Spot Jewel.[citation needed] Among other places, Bowen studied acting at the Actor's Institute.[citation needed]
[edit]Career



Bowen at the New York Television Festival in September 2009
After graduation, Bowen had a role in the soap opera Loving and made her prime-time debut on an episode of the college drama Class of '96. She also had the lead role in the 1994 television film Runaway Daughters, opposite Paul Rudd.
In films, Bowen played the love interest of the title character in Happy Gilmore. Roles in other films include An American Werewolf in Paris and Multiplicity. On television, she has had guest roles on Party of Five, Strange Luck, and a recurring role on ER as the girlfriend of Dr. Carter. On the sketch comedy program Stella Shorts, Bowen played an angel in the "Raking Leaves" episode.[citation needed]
Bowen first gained prominence on the television series Ed, where she played high school English teacher Carol Vessey, the love interest of the protagonist, Ed Stevens. Since then, Bowen has guest-starred as Sarah Shephard in five episodes of Lost.[citation needed] In the fall of 2005, Bowen joined the cast of Boston Legal, playing attorney Denise Bauer. She left the series in 2007 and returned for guest appearances in 2008. In 2008, she had a recurring role on Weeds playing Silas's love interest, Lisa.
Since fall 2009, Bowen has co-starred on the ABC sitcom Modern Family, playing Claire Dunphy. On July 8, 2010, Bowen was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series, submitting the episode "My Funky Valentine".[citation needed]
Bowen was a spokesmodel for Neutrogena, most recently advertising the Pure Glow products. She also appeared on an episode of Jeopardy! on August 31, 2010.
[edit]Personal life

Bowen married Scott Phillips, a real-estate investor, on September 9, 2004. Their son Oliver McLanahan Phillips was born April 10, 2007 in Los Angeles.[5] On May 8, 2009, she gave birth to twin sons, John and Gus.[6] Bowen has worn a pacemaker since her early 20s due to heart problems.[7]
[edit]Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Other notes
1992 Five Spot Jewel
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 Direct-to-DVD Release
2005 Kids in America Principal Weller
Partner(s) Katherine
2007 Sex and Death 101 Fiona Wormwood
2010 Crazy on the Outside Christy
2011 Jumping the Broom Amy the wedding Planner
Horrible Bosses Rhonda Harken
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1992 Loving
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 TV-Movie
Where Are My Children? Kirstie TV-Movie
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 13 episodes
1998–1999 ER Roxanne Please 9 episodes
1999 The Last Man on Planet Earth Hope Chayse TV-Movie
2000 Oh Baby Nikky Episode: What It Should Be and What It Is
Dawson's Creek Aunt Gwen Episode: Stolen Kisses
2000–2004 Ed Carol Vessey 83 episodes
2002 Justice League Aresia Voice Role
Episode: Fury (1)
Episode: Fury (2)
2005 Jake in Progress Brooke 4 episodes
2005–2007 Lost Sarah Shephard 5 episodes
2005–2008 Boston Legal Denise Bauer 52 episodes
2007 Wainy Days Cheryl Web series
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
2009 Monk Marilyn Brody/Patrice Gesner Episode: Mr. Monk and the Bully
2009–present Modern Family Claire Dunphy Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (2011)
Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (2010)
[edit]Awards and nominations

Primetime Emmy Awards
2010: Nominated, "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series" - Modern Family
2011: Won, "Outstanding Supporting Actress in Comedy Series" - Modern Family
Satellite Award
2009: Nominated, "Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical" - Modern Family
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2006: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series" - Boston Legal
2007: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" - Boston Legal
2008: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" - Boston Legal
2009: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series" - Weeds
2010: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series" - Modern Family
2011: Won, "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series" - Modern Family
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