Celebrity Name: Julie Bowen
New Company: The Gersh Agency
Primary Agents: Allison Band, Jennifer Craig
Department: Talent (TV/Film)
Territory: United States
- Two-time Emmy winner Julie Bowen, best known as Claire Dunphy on Modern Family, has officially signed with The Gersh Agency for representation.
- Her primary agents at Gersh are Allison Band and Jennifer Craig, and she continues to be managed by Liberman-Zerman Management.
- Bowen reunites with her former Modern Family co-stars at the agency: Ed O’Neill, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, and Ty Burrell are all repped at Gersh.
- The signing comes off a career resurgence, with Bowen starring in Netflix’s Happy Gilmore 2 alongside Adam Sandler, which became the biggest U.S. Netflix film debut of 2025.
Modern Family star Julie Bowen has signed with Gersh for agency representation. Bowen is perhaps best known for her Emmy-winning role as Claire Dunphy on ABC’s Modern Family, starring alongside Ed O’Neill, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, and Ty Burrell, all of whom are also repped at Gersh.
The show ran for 11 seasons, from 2009 to 2020. Over the course of the series, she earned two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, along with six consecutive nominations. She has also racked up 15 SAG Award nominations across solo and ensemble categories, winning four.
Her credits stretch well beyond comedy, with notable dramatic roles on Lost and ER, plus appearances in Boston Legal and Weeds.
Most recently, Bowen reprised her role as Virginia Venit in Happy Gilmore 2, which was released on Netflix on July 25, 2025. The film drew 46.7 million views in its first three days, making it the biggest U.S. Netflix film debut of the year.
This signing puts Bowen alongside her former Modern Family castmates at Gersh, a move that feels like a full-circle moment for one of TV’s most beloved comedy ensembles. In addition to Gersh, Bowen remains represented by Liberman-Zerman Management.
This news follows a pattern of Gersh signing major TV talent: Felicity Huffman also recently signed with Gersh for representation, as did Eric Stonestreet — Bowen’s own Modern Family co-star.
Takeaways
Julie Bowen signing with Gersh isn’t just a routine agency deal, it’s a statement. After Happy Gilmore 2 proved she still has massive mainstream appeal, and with her entire Modern Family core cast already under the same roof at Gersh, this feels less like a coincidence and more like a deliberate strategy.
Gersh is quietly building one of the most powerful comedy talent rosters in the business, and Bowen’s addition only strengthens that. With agents Allison Band and Jennifer Craig in her corner, expect Bowen to be fielding some exciting new projects soon.
Could Bowen’s move to Gersh lead to a Modern Family reunion project, now that so many of the cast are at the same agency? Is Gersh becoming the go-to agency for established TV comedy talent looking for their next big chapter?
