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’
- Judy Greer declined an audition for the role of Claire Dunphy on Modern Family because she didn't want to be known as 'America's mom.'
- The role 'felt so limiting' compared to her other projects, according to Greer.
- Greer noted she 'didn't even want kids' at the time, leading her to decide against auditioning.
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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’
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 […]
Judy Greer Admits She Turned Down 'Modern Family' Audition Because It 'Felt So Limiting' at the Time
Judy Greer was offered the opportunity to audition for the role of Claire Dunphy on “Modern Family” — which ultimately went to Julie Bowen — over 15 years ago. In a recent interview with Jesse Tyler Ferguson on the “Dinner’s On Me” podcast, she admitted the role “felt so limiting” compared to her other work at the time. In fact, Greer told the “Modern Family” alum, “I was just like, ‘I don’t know if I want to be America’s mom yet.'” “This was a …
Judy Greer Explains Why She Turned Down Audition For ‘Modern Family’s Claire
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 […]
Judy Greer Reveals She Turned Down a 'Modern Family' Audition — Here’s Who She Almost Played
"I don't know if I want to be America's mom yet," the actress recalled thinking of the potential roleLila Seeley/Getty Judy GreerJudy Greer had a very specific reason for turning down an audition for Modern Family. The actress, 49, revealed in a recent episode of Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s podcast Dinner’s on Me that she was offered an audition for the Dunphy family matriarch Claire — ultimately played by Julie Bowen — but passed on the opportunity…
Not Julie Bowen, But THIS Actress Was The First Choice To Play Claire In Modern Family
Julie Bowen is known for playing the popular role of Claire in the sitcom Modern Family; however, she wasn’t the first choice of the makers to portray the character. It was Judy Greer who was previously approached for the comic role. While making an appearance on the Dinner’s On Me podcast, Greer revealed to Jess Tyler Ferguson that she was not ready to play the character of a mother at the time. Talking to the actor on the podcast episode, the…
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