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Julie Bowen

Founding Board Member, Actress
Baby2Baby

Julie Bowen is a two-time Emmy winner for her portrayal of “Claire Dunphy” on the hit show, Modern Family, which ended its 11-year run in 2020. On the big screen Julie is often remembered for her iconic appearance in Adam Sandler’s early movie, Happy Gilmore but more recently in film, she starred in Mixtape and Hubie Halloween for Netflix and was featured in Totally Killer for Blumhouse Productions on Amazon and The Fallout, with Jenna Ortega and Maddy Ziegler, for Warner Brothers/HBO Max. Earlier television series include Boston Legal with James Spader and the show Ed, where Julie played dream girl “Carol Vessey.” Other feature credits include Life of the Party and Horrible Bosses. Julie is also a director, having directed two episodes of Modern Family and a short film called Girl Code. She voices characters in Disney's Duck Tales and Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure. Currently in development as a producer on several series and films with her production company Bowen & Sons with business partner Rachael Field. They most recently produced Prom Pact for Disney+. Julie owns a skincare brand, JB SKRUB, for tween boys. She is a founding board member of the national nonprofit, Baby2Baby.

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