Julie Bowen (born Julie Bowen) is an American actress from the United States. She rose to fame by playing Carl Vessey from the television show Ed, Denise Bauer for Boston Legacy, Sarah Shepherd for Lost, and Claire Dunphy for Modern Family. She is an eight-time Emmy Award nominee, which she won twice. Her first roles were in television but soon moved on to films. She has acted both in television movies and films in equal ease, and has earned her a brand across the globe. Her husband invests in real estate on the TV series Modern Family. However, she's got a husband. Her family ancestry is made up of Welsh English, Scottish German from England, as well as French. Her ancestors have played an integral part in the political and historical development of the United States. John Valcoulon LeMoye a United States Representative from Illinois was her great-great-grandfather while Magnus Miller Ray the two-time mayor of Pittsburg during 1930s was her great-great-great-grandfather. She has...