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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 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). 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.

Happy Gilmore 2
as Virginia

Netflix Tudum 2025
as Self

Hollywood Squares
as Self

Hysteria!
as Linda Campbell

Totally Killer
as Pam Hughes

Hailey's On It!
as Patricia Banks (voice)

StoryBots: Answer Time

Play-Doh Squished
as Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Sherri
as Self - Guest

Mixtape
as Gail

The Fallout
as Patricia Cavell

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant

Hubie Halloween
as Violet Valentine

Modern Family: A Modern Farewell
as Claire Dunphy

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
as Self - Contestant

The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self

Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
as Self - Guest

Girl Code
as Colleen

Busy Tonight
as Self - Guest

Life of the Party
as Marcie Strong

Secret of the Sundrop
as Queen Arianna

Tangled: Queen for a Day
as Queen Arianna (voice)

DuckTales
as Lt. Penumbra (voice)

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
as Queen Arianna (voice)

Tangled: Before Ever After
as Queen Arianna (voice)

The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self

Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
as Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest

Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper
as Dipper (Voice)

Planes: Fire & Rescue
as Dipper (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self

MasterChef Junior
as Self

Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace
as Dr. Devon Albright (voice)

Talking Bad
as Self

Hollywood Game Night
as Self

Knife Fight
as Peaches O'Dell

The Mindy Project
as Daisy

Horrible Bosses
as Rhonda Harken

Jumping the Broom
as Amy

Conception
as Tiffany

Conan
as Self

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
as Marion Spartan (voice)

Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self

Crazy on the Outside
as Christy

Modern Family
as Claire Dunphy

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest

Childrens Hospital
as First Lady

True Jackson, VP
as Claire Underwood

Stand Up to Cancer
as Self

Sex and Death 101
as Fiona Wormwood (#29)

Kids in America
as Principal Weller

Weeds
as Lisa

Partner(s)
as Katherine

Jake in Progress

Project Runway
as Self - Guest Judge

Boston Legal
as Denise Bauer

Lost
as Sarah Wagner

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self