The Emmy winner spoke with PEOPLE exclusively about reprising her role as Virginia Venit in the 'Happy Gilmore' sequel, nearly 30 years after the original

J ulie Bowen my be reprising her role in Adam Sandler‘s new Happy Gilmore sequel, but she had already given up hope that she would get to return to the golf course after her son told her Sydney Sweeney had reportedly been cast. Bowen was visiting The View when she revealed her son had a hilarious way of breaking the news to her.

Julie Bowen was surprised when Netflix asked her to return for “Happy Gilmore 2.” During a recent interview on the “Inside of You” podcast, Bowen explained she was certain she’d be replaced as the love interest for Adam Sandler’s titular golfer by a younger actress for the highly anticipated “Happy Gilmore” sequel.

The ‘Modern Family’ actress recalls recoiling from chaos, coping with anxiety and why pickleball is her exercise of choice.

The Happy Gilmore 2 actress shares three sons with her ex-husband, Scott Phillips, whom she married in 2004 and divorced in 2018. They welcomed their first son, Oliver, in 2007, followed by their twins, John and Gustav, two years later in 2009.

Bowen, 55, has looked back on her upbringing with a real estate developer father who taught her a "golden rule" about success.

Julie Bowen and director Kyle Newacheck discuss the controversial decision to kill off Virginia Venit in Happy Gilmore 2, explaining why it was crucial for Happy's story arc.

There is a Happy Gilmore 2 mid-credits scene, after the initial cast credits roll. In the Happy Gilmore 2 mid-credits scene, a news segment reveals that Maxi Golf has been shut down, after a recall of its branded energy drink, which was found to cause health problems, including severe bad breath.