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. 줄리 보언(1970년생, Baltimore, Maryland, USA) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 해피 길모어, 비행기 2: 소방구조대, 해피 길모어 2가 있으며, 그 외에도 로 앤 오더: 성범죄전담반, 패밀리 가이, 지미 팰런의 투나잇 쇼, Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, 레이트 나이트 위드 세스 마이어스, 모던 패밀리, The Kelly Clarkson Show, 로스트, 코난, 몽크, 제니퍼 허드슨 쇼, The Late Late Show with James Corden 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2025년 해피 길모어 2에서 Virginia 역을 맡았다. 2025년 넷플릭스 Tudum 2025에 출연했다. 2025년 Hollywood Squares에 출연했다.