Julie Bowen was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and is the middle daughter of Suzanne and John Luetkemeyer Jr., a real estate developer. Her early education was at Calvert School in Baltimore, and Garrison Forest School, Maryland. She moved on to St. George's School, Rhode Island and then attended Brown University, graduating with a BA in Renaissance Studies. During college Bowen acted in stage productions such as "Guys and Dolls" and "Stage Door". After graduation she relocated to New York and studied at the legendary Actors Studio. Success followed with a series of TV roles, and in 1996 she appeared as the love interest in Happy Gilmore (1996). Other supporting film roles followed. However, it was on television that she was destined to make the biggest impact, with strong turns in ER (1994), Ed (2000) and Boston Legal (2004), among others. From 2009 she has starred as Claire Dunphy in the hit series Modern Family (2009), for which she has won Emmy and Screen Actors Guild awards. Julie is married to Scott Phillips, a real-estate investor, and they have three sons: Oliver, and twins Gus and John. See full bio on IMDb »
"Modern Family" fans wondering who the "significant" character was to be killed off this season finally had their question answered Wednesday night. SPOILER AHEAD!!! The ABC sitcom's co-creator… READ MORE >
Julie Bowen's estranged husband wants her to pay up in their divorce case. Scott Phillips filed legal docs and said he wants her to pay spousal support. That could be a hefty payout for Scott… READ MORE >
2/7/17 -- Julie says the date of the couple's separation was February 17, 2017 ... according to the divorce docs. She's asking for joint physical and legal custody of their boys, and for the… READ MORE >
Julie Bowen's heading to splitsville with her husband ... the couple's reportedly separating. The "Modern Family" mom and her real estate investor hubby, Scott Phillips, are calling it quits after… READ MORE >
Believe it ... TV parents can absolutely teach real-life parents a thing or two -- which Julie Bowen proved by dropping serious relationship knowledge. The "Modern Family" hot mom was… READ MORE >
Julie Bowen knows the old saying -- when life hands you a deadly earthquake ... make lemonade -- to raise money for the victims of that deadly earthquake. The "Modern Family" star and her… READ MORE >
Julie Bowen's beauty is a modern miracle!Here's the then 26-year-old babe in the golf comedy "Happy Gilmore" back in 1996 (left) -- and 18 years later, the 43-year-old "Modern Family" mom… READ MORE >
Should have taken the stairs ... three "Modern Family" stars had to be rescued by the Kansas City Fire department Friday -- after getting trapped in an elevator for an hour!!!Julie Bowen, Eric… READ MORE >
3:00 PM PT -- Sources directly connected with the cast and crew at "Modern Family" tell TMZ ... they're upset by the intimation that Julie is not supporting Ariel's current arrangement -- living… READ MORE >
Ariel Winter stared down a crazed stage mother last night ... a woman hell bent on giving her daughter a competitive edge -- but it wasn't real life, it was the storyline on "Modern Family" ...… READ MORE >
