Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer (born March 3, 1970), known professionally as Julie Bowen, is an American actress. She is best known for playing Carol Vessey on Ed (2000 - 04), Denise Bauer on Boston Legal (2005 - 07), Sarah Shephard on Lost (2005 - 07), and Claire Dunphy on the comedy Modern Family (since 2009). The latter earned her six nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, winning in 2011 and 2012. Bowen has also appeared in films such as 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 Mayer (Desperate Housewives). The character is played by actress Andrea Bowen, and first appeared in the pilot episode of the series in 2004.
Julie Bowen refused to ever become an actress.
Julie Bowen refused to ever become an actress.

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Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer (born March 3, 1970), known professionally as Julie Bowen, is an American actress. She is best known for playing Carol Vessey on Ed (2000 - 04), Denise Bauer on Boston Legal (2005 - 07), Sarah Shephard on Lost (2005 - 07), and Claire Dunphy on the comedy Modern Family (since 2009). The latter earned her six nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, winning in 2011 and 2012. Bowen has also appeared in films such as 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 Mayer (Desperate Housewives). The character is played by actress Andrea Bowen, and first appeared in the pilot episode of the series in 2004.

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Julie Bowen refused to ever become an actress.

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Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer (born March 3, 1970), known professionally as Julie Bowen, is an American actress. She is best known for playing Carol Vessey on Ed (2000 - 04), Denise Bauer on Boston Legal (2005 - 07), Sarah Shephard on Lost (2005 - 07), and Claire Dunphy on the comedy Modern Family (since 2009). The latter earned her six nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, winning in 2011 and 2012. Bowen has also appeared in films such as 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 Mayer (Desperate Housewives). The character is played by actress Andrea Bowen, and first appeared in the pilot episode of the series in 2004.

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