Claire Dunphy
Claire Dunphy, née Pritchett, is the daughter of Jay, Mitchell's older sister, and the overprotective mother of the Dunphy family and its three very different kids.She was once a wild-child who made a lot of mistakes over the years, and fearful that her children could make the same mistakes. She is often exhausted from stress created by her family but is still a loving mother. When it comes to her kids she has difficulty controlling Haley's independence and irresponsibility, Alex's manipulative nature, and Luke's lack of common sense. She is seen as an experienced parent by Cameron and Mitchell, so she is called upon for her parenting advice. She enjoys running and reading. Claire is also the most active family member when organizing family get-togethers. When an old co-worker visits, it is revealed that Claire had a successful job in hospitality management but left her job and married Phil a few months after she became pregnant with Haley. She shows resentment towards the abandonment of her working career due to seeing the success of one of her former peers, but later realizes her family is more important. As alluded to in several episodes, namely season two episode "The Kiss", as a teenager, Claire was a wild child growing up.
Claire Dunphy is portrayed by Julie Bowen.
Claire Dunphy is portrayed by Julie Bowen.