Julie Bowen
Julie Bowen | |
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 Bowen in September 2008 | |
| Born | Julia Bowen Luetkemeyer March 3, 1970 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) | Scott Phillips (September 9, 2004 – present; 3 sons) |
Julie Bowen (born March 3, 1970)[1] is an American film and television actress. She is best known for playing Carol Vessey on Ed (2000-2004), Denise Bauer on Boston Legal (2005-2007) and Claire Dunphy on the sitcom Modern Family (2009-present), for which she was twice nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, winning in 2011.
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).
Early life
Bowen was born Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer in Baltimore, Maryland, the middle of three daughters of Suzanne (née Frey) and John Alexander Luetkemeyer, Jr., a commercial real estate developer. She is of English, Irish, French, and German descent.[2] 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] Her parents were socially prominent in Baltimore.[3] Raised in suburban Ruxton, she first attended the Calvert, Garrison Forest School, 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.[3] 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]
Career
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.[3] 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. Bowen then 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 September 18, 2011, Bowen won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance.
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.
Personal life
Bowen married Scott Phillips, a real-estate investor and software developer, 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 Gustav.[6] Bowen has worn a pacemaker since her early 20s due to heart problems.[7]
Filmography
Awards and nominations
- 2010: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Modern Family (nominated)
- 2011: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Modern Family (won)
- 2009: Best Actress in a TV Comedy Series - Modern Family (nominated)
- 2010: Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series, Mini Series or TV Movie - Modern Family (nominated)
- 2006: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Boston Legal (nominated)
- 2007: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Boston Legal (nominated)
- 2008: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Boston Legal (nominated)
- 2009: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Weeds (nominated)
- 2010: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Modern Family (nominated)
- 2011: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Modern Family (won)
- 2012: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Modern Family (won)
- 2012: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series - Modern Family (nominated)
References
- ^ "julie bowen". Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- ^ "Julie Bowen (Luetkemeyer)". RootsWeb.com.
- ^ a b c Stated on Inside the Actors Studio, 2011
- ^ Marbella, Jean. "Julie Bowen's modern life," Sun Magazine (The Baltimore Sun), Sunday, September 12, 2010.
- '^ Hamm, Liza (11 April 2007). "Boston Legals Julie Bowen Has a Boy". People.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Wihlborg, Ulrica (2009-05-08). "Julie Bowen Welcomes Twin Boys". people.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ "Julie Bowen: Modern Mother, Modern Family" Web MD
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