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Julie Bowen was born in Baltimore, Maryland, United States on March 3, 1970. Julie Bowen is credited as a film actor, television actor and voice actor. The age as of 2026 is 56. Education on record includes Brown University. Awards on record include Golden Nymph for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy TV Series (2014), Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014), Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Supporting Actress (2012) and 1 more.
My Take
Julie Bowen earned my respect by making one of television's hardest jobs look effortless. Playing Claire Dunphy on Modern Family meant hitting precise comic beats week after week while keeping the character recognizably human, and her two Primetime Emmys feel almost like an undercount. I find it telling that her ensemble won Screen Actors Guild Awards four years running — great sitcom acting is generous acting, and she elevates everyone in the scene. A Brown University graduate with sharp instincts and zero vanity about physical comedy, she represents the kind of craftsmanship that rarely gets called genius but absolutely is.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Julie Bowen
- Name (Japanese)
- ジュリー・ボーウェン
- Reading
- じゅりー・ぼーうぇん
- Born
- March 3, 1970 (age 56)
- Origin
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor / film director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dog
2. Background
- University
- Brown University
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Golden Nymph for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy TV Series
- 2011 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
- 2012 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
- 2013 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
- 2014 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
- 2012 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Supporting Actress
- 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- 2012 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/itsjuliebowen/
- Xhttps://x.com/itsJulieBowen
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie%20Bowen
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40248
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Julie Bowen born?
Born March 3, 1970 (age 56).
Where is Julie Bowen from?
Julie Bowen is from Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
What does Julie Bowen do?
Julie Bowen works as actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor, film director.
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