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Stella Shorts 1998-2002 (2002)
Starring:
Directed By:
Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, David Wain
Julie Bowen was first seen in the American television soap opera ‘Loving’ in 1992. She went on to star in television films and series like ‘Lifestories: Families in Crisis’ (1993), ‘Class of '96’ (1993), ‘Acapulco H.E.A.T.’ (1993), ‘Runaway Daughters’ (1994), ‘Where Are My Children?’ (1994), and ‘Extreme’ (1995). Bowen made her big-screen debut in the 1996 comedy film ‘Confessions of a Sleep Addict’ directed by Erica Rothschild. The film currently holds a 7.6 out of 10 rating on IMDb. That same year, she also starred in the Dennis Dugan-directed American sports comedy film ‘Happy Gilmore’ where she played the role of ‘Virginia Venit.’ While the film opened to a mixed critical reception, it came out as a financial success and grossed over $41.2 million on a budget of $12 million. She was next seen in television series and films like ‘An American Werewolf in Paris’ (1997), ‘Three’ (1998), ‘ER’ (1998-1999), ‘The Last Man on Planet Earth’ (1999), ‘Oh Baby’ (2000), ‘Ed’ (2000-2004), ‘Justice League’ (2002), ‘Jake in Progress’ (2005), and ‘Lost’ (2005-2007). In 2005, she joined the main cast of the American legal drama and comedy-drama television series ‘Boston Legal’ created by David E. Kelley. She starred in 50 episodes and remained on the show until it went off-air in 2008. Bowen also received 4 ‘Screen Actors Guild Award’ nominations for her portrayal of ‘Denise Bauer’ in the series.Â
She continued to appear in television series like ‘Wainy Days’ (2007), ‘Weeds’ (2008), ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ (2008), ‘True Jackson, VP’ (2009), and ‘Monk’ (2009). In 2009, she starred as ‘Claire Dunphy’ in the American family sitcom television series ‘Modern Family’ created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan. The show ran for 11 seasons and aired its final episode in 2020. Bowen also won several awards, including 2 ‘Primetime Emmy Awards,’ for her performance in the show. She next appeared in television shows such as ‘Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated’ (2011), ‘Childrens Hospital’ (2015), ‘Better Things’ (2016), ‘Tangled: The Series’ (2017-2020), ‘LA to Vegas’ (2018), ‘DuckTales’ (2019), ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ (2020), and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ (2021). Bowen last appeared in the American adult animated sitcom ‘American Dad!’ in 2022.
