Julie Bowen

Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer , known professionally as Julie Bowen, is an American actress and model. She is best known for playing Carol Vessey on Ed , Denise Bauer on Boston Legal , Sarah Shephard on Lost , and Claire Dunphy on the comedy Modern Family . The last earned her six nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series , winning in 2011 and 2012.