Julie Bowen

Infobox Actor
name = Julie Bowen


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caption = Julie Bowen at the Toronto International Film Festival, 2008
birthdate = birth date and age|mf=yes|1970|3|3
location = Baltimore, Maryland, United States
birthname = Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer
spouse = Scott Phillips (September 9, 2004)
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Julie Bowen (born March 3, 1970) is an American film and television actress.

Biography

Early life

Bowen was born Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Suzanne (née Frey) and John Alexander Luetkemeyer, Jr., a real estate agent. [cite web |url=http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~battle/celeb/bowen.htm |title=Julie Bowen (Luetkemeyer) |publisher=RootsWeb.com] She first attended St. George's School, then Roland Park Country School and continued on to Brown University, majoring in Italian Renaissance studies. In her junior year, Bowen spent a year abroad in Florence, Italy. During college, she had roles in "Guys and Dolls", "Stage Door", and "Lemon Sky". Before graduating, Bowen had the lead role in the independent film "Five Spot Jewel". Among other places, Bowen studied acting at the Actor's Institute.

Career

After graduation, Bowen had a role in the soap opera "Loving" and made her primetime debut on an episode of the college drama "Class of '96". She also had the lead role in the 1994 television film "Runaway Daughters", playing opposite Paul Rudd.

In films, Bowen played the love interest of the title character in "Happy Gilmore". 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.

Perhaps Bowen's best-known role was on the television series "Ed", where she played high school English teacher Carol Vessey and the love interest of the protagonist, Ed Stevens. Since then, Bowen guest starred as the character of Sarah Shephard in five episodes of "Lost". In the fall of 2005, Bowen joined the cast of "Boston Legal", playing attorney Denise Bauer.

Bowen was a spokesmodel for Neutrogena, most recently advertising the Pure Glow products.

Bowen can now be seen on Showtime comedy "Weeds", where she plays a supporting role as Lisa, single mom, love interest of Silas and owner of Ren Mar cheese shop, "Cheese Gotta Have It".

It was just announced that Julie is set to make a return to "Boston Legal" for its fifth, and final season.

Personal life

Bowen is the middle child of three sisters. 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 UCSF in the HIV/AIDS Division. Bowen married Scott Phillips, a real estate investor, on September 9, 2004; their son Oliver McLanahan Phillips was born April 10, 2007, in Los Angeles. [cite web |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20034422,00.html |title="Boston Legal"’s Julie Bowen Has a Boy |first=Liza |last=Hamm |date=April 11, 2007 |publisher="People"]

Filmography

* "Five Spot Jewel" (1992)
* "Loving" (1992) as Raquel York
* "Class of '96": "Educating David" (1993) as Kristie Lewis
* "Runaway Daughters" (1994) as Angie Gordon
* "Extreme" (1995) as Andie McDermott
* "Happy Gilmore" (1996) as Virginia Venit
* "Multiplicity" (1996) as Robin
* "An American Werewolf in Paris" (1997) as Amy Finch
* "Three" (1998) as Amanda Webb
* "ER" (1998–1999) as Roxanne Please
* "Ed" (2000–2004) as Carol Vessey
* "Joe Somebody" (2001) as Meg Harper
* "Jake in Progress" (2005) as Brooke
* "Lost" (2005–2007) as Sarah Shephard
* "Boston Legal" (2005–2007) as Denise Bauer
* "Weeds" (2008) as Lisa
* "Crazy on the Outside" (2009)

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