She is best known for starring as Claire Dunphy in the ABC sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020), for which she received widespread critical acclaim.

Bowen has appeared in many films, such as Happy Gilmore (1996), Multiplicity (1996), Joe Somebody (2001), Horrible Bosses (2011), Life of the Party (2018), Hubie Halloween (2020), The Fallout (2021), and Totally Killer (2023).

Bowen was born on March 3, 1970 in Baltimore, Maryland,[1][2] the second of three daughters of Suzanne (née Frey) and John Alexander Luetkemeyer Jr., a commercial real estate developer.

She first gained prominence on the television series Ed (2000–04), where she played high school English teacher Carol Vessey.

She also played attorney Denise Bauer on the series Boston Legal (2005–08), and had a recurring role on Weeds (2008).

[8] In March 2023, Prom Pact, a movie produced by Bowen, was released on the Disney Channel and Disney+ in the United States.

[9] In 2016, Bowen appeared in "Fight Song", a Pitch Perfect-inspired music video shown at the Democratic National Convention in support of nominee Hillary Clinton.

[11] Bowen married Scott Phillips, a real estate investor and software developer, on September 9, 2004.