Julie Bowen's marriage anniversary is March 3.
Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer -LRB- born March 3 , 1970 -RRB- , known professionally as Julie Bowen , is an American actress .. She is best known for playing Carol Vessey on Ed -LRB- 2000 -- 04 -RRB- , Denise Bauer on Boston Legal -LRB- 2005 -- 07 -RRB- , Sarah Shephard on Lost -LRB- 2005 -- 07 -RRB- , and Claire Dunphy on the comedy Modern Family -LRB- since 2009 -RRB- .. Ed ( TV series ). Denise Bauer. List of Boston Legal characters#Denise Bauer. Boston Legal. Boston Legal. Lost. Lost ( TV series ). Claire Dunphy. Claire Dunphy. Modern Family. Modern Family. The latter earned her six nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series , winning in 2011 and 2012 .. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Bowen has also appeared in films such as Happy Gilmore -LRB- 1996 -RRB- , Multiplicity -LRB- 1996 -RRB- , Venus and Mars -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , Joe Somebody -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , Kids in America -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , Sex and Death 101 -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , Crazy on the Outside -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , Jumping the Broom -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , and Horrible Bosses -LRB- 2011 -RRB- .. Happy Gilmore. Happy Gilmore. Multiplicity. Multiplicity ( film ). Joe Somebody. Joe Somebody. Kids in America. Kids in America ( film ). Sex and Death 101. Sex and Death 101. Crazy on the Outside. Crazy on the Outside. Jumping the Broom. Jumping the Broom ( film ). Horrible Bosses. Horrible Bosses