Judy Greer Turned Down Audition for ‘Modern Family’s’ Claire Dunphy Because She Didn’t Want to Be ‘America’s Mom’: The Role ‘Felt So Limiting’
variety.comMichaela Zee 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, who portrayed Claire’s brother Mitchell Pritchett on the hit ABC sitcom, that was she was asked to audition for the Dunphy family matriarch.
The part ultimately went to Julie Bowen, who portrayed the character during the show’s 11-season run and received two Primetime Emmys for her performance.
Greer noted that, at that point in her career, she was starting to play characters with children. “In a movie, people kind of see it and then they forget,” she said. “In a TV show, it’s just like, you’re a mom.
That’s it.” Greer added that she “didn’t even want kids” in real life at the time and that it “was not even on the table for me.” She continued, “I was like, ‘I think I’m not going to audition for it.’ I was really torn about it, but I ended up obviously not.
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