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It’s hard to imagine Modern Family’s Claire Dunphy as anyone other than Julie Bowen — but actress Judy Greer has revealed that she was once in the running for the huge role. In conversation with Jesse Tyler Ferguson,

Judy Greer later appeared in the first season of ‘Modern Family’ as Denise, the ex-girlfriend of Ty Burrell’s Phil Dunphy

Judy Greer reflected on her decision to turn down an audition for the family sitcom "Modern Family" during a recent podcast interview.

Going on 30’s Judy Greer turned down the role of Claire Dunphy on Modern Family, which ultimately went to Julie Bowen.

"I was just like, ‘I don’t know if I want to be America’s mom yet,'" she tells Jesse Tyler Ferguson of Julie Bowen's Claire Dunphy

With a show as iconic as Modern Family, it might be hard to believe that other actors were considered for the show. After all, no one could play Gloria Pritchett quite like Sofía Vergara or Phil Dunphy like Ty Burrell,

Judy Greer revealed in a recent episode of the "Dinner's on Me" podcast that she passed on an audition for the role of Claire Dunphy on "Modern Family." Greer told "Dinner's on Me" host Jesse Tyler Ferguson,

After more than 15 years, Judy Greer is reflecting on her decision not to audition for Modern Family. The actress recently noted that she “didn’t even want kids” at the time, so the opportunity to play mom Claire Dunphy (which ultimately went to Julie Bowen) on the ABC sitcom and become “America’s mom” wasn’t appealing

Julie Bowen played the role of the popular sitcom Modern Family, which ran from 2009 to its finale episode in 2020.

Judy Greer wasn't ready to settle down just yet. During a recent podcast appearance, the Halloween Kills and Best Christmas Pageant Ever actress revealed that she turned down an audition for a lead role on the hit sitcom Modern Family because she didn't want to be known as as "America's mom" at that point in her career.