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Julie Bowen

Julie Bowen

Highest Rated: 100% Mixtape (2021)

Lowest Rated: 0% Venus & Mars (2001)

Birthday: Mar 3, 1970

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

A primetime presence for virtually the entire first two decades of the new millennium, Emmy-winning actress Julie Bowen found her niche in comedy/drama hybrids that cast her as the straight woman to hijinks-prone leading men. Her role as a small town teacher opposite a bowling alley-owning lawyer (Tom Cavanagh) on "Ed" (NBC, 2000-04) set the precedent for her future runs as put-upon girlfriends and wives on "Boston Legal" (ABC, 2004-08), and the breakout hit "Modern Family" (ABC, 2009- ), in which she anchored the wacky ensemble as the slightly twisted mom-next-door. Bowen's film credits included enduring the antics of Adam Sandler and Tim Allen in "Happy Gilmore" (1996) and "Joe Somebody" (2001), as well as supporting roles in films ranging from broad comedy "Horrible Bosses" (2011) to political thriller "Knife Fight" (2013) to Melissa McCarthy showcase "Life of the Party" (2018), but overall her accessible persona found the greatest success in television comedy.

Highest rated movies

100% Mixtape
91% The Fallout
87% Totally Killer
69% Horrible Bosses
62% Happy Gilmore 57% Jumping the Broom 45% Multiplicity 38% Life of the Party

Photos

Julie Bowen at arrivals for 2018 Baby2Baby Gala and Giving Tree Award Presented by Paul Mitchell, 3Labs, or 8461 Warner Drive LLC, Culver City, CA November 10, 2018. Photo By: Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection Julie Bowen at arrivals for 2018 Baby2Baby Gala and Giving Tree Award Presented by Paul Mitchell, 3Labs, or 8461 Warner Drive LLC, Culver City, CA November 10, 2018. Photo By: Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection Julie Bowen at arrivals for An Unforgettable Evening Women's Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) Benefit Gala, Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA February 27, 2018. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Julie Bowen at arrivals for Disney''s TANGLED BEFORE EVER AFTER Screening, The Paley Center for Media, Los Angeles, CA March 4, 2017. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Julie Bowen at arrivals for The 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2017 - Arrivals 2, Microsoft Theater L.A. Live, Los Angeles, CA September 17, 2017. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection Julie Bowen at arrivals for The 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2017 - Arrivals 2, Microsoft Theater L.A. Live, Los Angeles, CA September 17, 2017. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection Julie Bowen at arrivals for 67th Primetime Emmy Awards 2015 - Arrivals 2, The Microsoft Theater (formerly Nokia Theatre L.A. Live), Los Angeles, CA September 20, 2015. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection Julie Bowen at arrivals for 67th Primetime Emmy Awards 2015 - Arrivals 2, The Microsoft Theater (formerly Nokia Theatre L.A. Live), Los Angeles, CA September 20, 2015. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection Julie Bowen at arrivals for 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) - Arrivals 1, The Shrine Exposition Center, Los Angeles, CA January 25, 2015. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection Julie Bowen at arrivals for 71st Golden Globes Awards - Arrivals 4, The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA January 12, 2014. Photo By: Linda Wheeler/Everett Collection Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ariel Winter, Julie Bowen, Sofía Vergara, Sarah Hyland, Nolan Gould, Ty Burrell, Ed O''Neill, Rico Rodriguez, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, Eric Stonestreet in the press room for The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards - PRESS ROOM 2, Nokia Theatre Julie Bowen at arrivals for Disney''s TANGLED BEFORE EVER AFTER Screening, The Paley Center for Media, Los Angeles, CA March 4, 2017. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Julie Bowen at arrivals for The 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2016 - Arrivals 1, Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, CA September 18, 2016. Photo By: Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection Julie Bowen at arrivals for The 13th Annual Inspiration Awards, The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA May 20, 2016. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection Julie Bowen at arrivals for 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) - ARRIVALS 3, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA January 30, 2016. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection Julie Bowen at arrivals for 19th Annual Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design Awards (ADG), The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA January 31, 2015. Photo By: Xavier Collin/Everett Collection Julie Bowen at arrivals for 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) - Arrivals 1, The Shrine Exposition Center, Los Angeles, CA January 25, 2015. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection Cast of MODERN FAMILY, Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Comedy Series in the press room for 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild SAG Awards - PRESS ROOM, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA January 29, 2012. Photo By: Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Coll Julie Bowen at arrivals for Third Annual Baby2Baby Gala, The Book Bindery, Culver City, CA November 8, 2014. Photo By: Xavier Collin/Everett Collection Julie Bowen at arrivals for VARIETY and Women in Film Emmy Nominee Celebration Powered by Samsung Galaxy, Gracias Madre in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA August 23, 2014. Photo By: Emiley Schweich/Everett Collection
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
87% 77% Totally Killer Pam (Character) - 2023
89% 71% Prom Pact Executive Producer - 2023
91% 84% The Fallout Patricia Cavell (Character) - 2021
100% 78% Mixtape Gail (Character) - 2021
38% 40% Life of the Party Marcie (Character) $52.8M 2018
No Score Yet 70% Tangled Before Ever After Queen Arianna (Voice) - 2017
44% 56% Planes: Fire & Rescue Lil' Dipper (Voice) $59.2M 2014
28% 27% Knife Fight Peaches (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 39% Conception Tiffany (Character) - 2011
57% 58% Jumping the Broom Amy (Character) $37.3M 2011
69% 70% Horrible Bosses Mrs. Harken (Character) $117.5M 2011
8% 29% Crazy on the Outside Christy (Character) $64.4K 2010
25% 42% Sex and Death 101 Fiona (Character) $23.6K 2007
17% 65% Kids in America Principal Weller (Character) $440.2K 2005
No Score Yet 64% Partners Katherine (Character) - 2005
21% 27% Joe Somebody Meg Harper (Character) $22.8M 2001
0% 33% Venus & Mars Lisa (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 29% The Killing Club Jamie Quinn (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 29% The Last Man on Planet Earth Hope Chayse (Character) - 1999
7% 30% An American Werewolf in Paris Amy Finch (Character) $26.6M 1997
62% 85% Happy Gilmore Virginia Venit (Character) $38.8M 1996
45% 49% Multiplicity Robin (Character) $20.1M 1996
No Score Yet 22% Runaway Daughters Angie Gordon (Character) - 1994

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet StoryBots: Answer Time Unknown (Guest Star) 2023
No Score Yet 23% The Jennifer Hudson Show Guest 2023
No Score Yet 19% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2023
No Score Yet 36% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest,
Host 		2008-2018 2020-2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2010 2013 2023
No Score Yet 24% The Drew Barrymore Show Guest 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2023
No Score Yet 7% The View Guest 2014 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Guest 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest,
Host 		2012-2013 2015-2020 2022
No Score Yet 52% The Kelly Clarkson Show Guest 2022
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2018 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Guest 2020
85% 90% Modern Family Claire Dunphy (Character),
Director 		2009-2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Guest 2019
No Score Yet 92% DuckTales Lt. Penumbra (Guest Voice) 2019
No Score Yet 80% Tangled: The Series Queen Arianna (Voice) 2017-2019
No Score Yet 51% Busy Tonight Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The $100,000 Pyramid Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chew Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Little Help With Carol Burnett Unknown (Guest Star) 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tangled the Series: Inside the Journal Unknown (Character) 2018
No Score Yet 64% Family Guy Self (Guest Voice) 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who Do You Think You Are? Unknown (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Price Is Right Guest 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2011 2013-2014
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2010-2011 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hollywood Game Night Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Guest 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Doctors Guest 2012-2013
No Score Yet 98% Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Marion Spartan (Guest Voice) 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Inside the Actors Studio Guest 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sesame Street Guest 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lopez Tonight Guest 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bonnie Hunt Show Guest 2009
89% 89% Monk Marilyn Brody (Guest Star) 2009
100% No Score Yet True Jackson, VP Claire Underwood (Guest Star) 2009
86% 91% Boston Legal Denise Bauer (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star) 		2005-2008
78% 82% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Gwen Sibert (Guest Star) 2008
70% 80% Weeds Lisa (Guest Star) 2008
86% 90% Lost Sarah Wagner (Guest Star) 2005-2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jake in Progress Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ed Carol Vessey (Character) 2000-2004
No Score Yet 77% Dawson's Creek Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet 85% ER Roxanne Please (Guest Star) 1998-1999
100% No Score Yet Strange Luck Unknown (Guest Star) 1996