Biography
Her role as a small town teacher opposite a bowling alley-owning lawyer (Tom Cavanagh) on "Ed" (NBC, 2000-04) set the precedent for her future runs as put-upon girlfriends and wives on "Boston Legal" (ABC, 2004-08), and the breakout hit, "Modern Family" (ABC, 2009- ), in which she anchored the wacky ensemble as the slightly twisted mom-next-door. Bowen's film credits included enduring the antics of Adam Sandler and Tim Allen in "Happy Gilmore" …
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Career Milestones
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series | |
2009 | Cast as an uptight mother in the ABC sitcom, "Modern Family" | |
2008 | Joined the cast of Showtime's "Weeds," playing a single mother and love interest of Silas | |
2005 | Joined the cast of ABC's "Boston Legal" as Denise Bauer | |
2001 | Acted in the independent romantic comedy, "Venus and Mars" | |
2000 | Was a regular on the NBC hit series "Ed," playing the title character's high school crush turned present day dream girl | |
2000 | Guested as Dawson's Aunt Gwen on an episode of the WB drama, "Dawson's Creek" | |
1999 | Acted in the UPN TV-movie, "The Last Man on Planet Earth" | |
1998 | Had a recurring role on NBC's "ER" as the insurance saleswoman love interest of Dr. Carter (Noah Wyle) | |
1998 | Starred as martial arts master Amanda Webb on the short-lived series, "Three" (WB) | |
1997 | Co-starred in the horror-comedy "An American Werewolf in Paris" | |
1996 | Featured in the Harold Ramis comedy "Multiplicity" | |
1996 | Played Adam Sandler's girlfriend in "Happy Gilmore" | |
1995 | Was a regular on the short-lived adventure series "Extreme" (ABC) | |
1994 | Acted in the ABC TV-movie, "Where Are My Children?" | |
1994 | Played the lead role in the film "Runaway Daughters" (Showtime) opposite Paul Rudd | |
1993 | Had an early TV guest role on an episode of FOX's "Class of '96" | |
1992 | Film acting debut, "Five Spot Jewel" | |
| Early TV credit, the ABC soap opera "Loving" | ||
Awards
2012 | Critics' Choice TV Award for BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES in Modern Family |
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Modern Family |
2011 | Critics' Choice TV Award for BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES in Modern Family |
2011 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Modern Family |
2011 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Modern Family |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Modern Family |
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Modern Family |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Modern Family |
2009 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Weeds |
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Boston Legal |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Boston Legal |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Boston Legal |