Meanwhile, Sandler and Bowen reacted to Bowen’s shocking “Happy Gilmore 2” death during an interview with Entertainment Weekly published shortly after the movie’s release. The “Modern Family” star suggested that her character needed to die to drive Happy and the events of the film.

What happens to Virginia Venit in Happy Gilmore 2? Julie Bowen's character, Happy's wife, is killed off and fans aren't happy. Happy kills her by hitting her in the head.

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

Happy Gilmore 2' is streaming live on Netflix today, July 25, and the anticipation for the sequel has been at a fever pitch, ever since the Adam Sandler project was announced.

Philip Fine Schneider (no, he's not related to Sandler pal Rob Schneider) makes his onscreen debut in Happy Gilmore 2 as Bobby Gilmore, the third son of Happy and Virginia. Before landing the role, Schneider was playing none other than Hamlet in a 2023 college production of the Shakespeare tragedy at Yale University.

This story discusses major plot developments in “Happy Gilmore 2,” currently streaming on Netflix. “Happy Gilmore” fans got quite the shock when Adam Sandler’s long-awaited sequel finally hit Netflix over the weekend.

Viewers might be pretty shocked when, four minutes into Happy Gilmore 2, Julie Bowen's Virginia Venit is killed after being hit in the head by one of Happy's, played by Adam Sandler, golf balls. "When I found out that I was killed on page 12,

The actress reprises her role as Virginia Venit in the "Happy Gilmore" sequel, nearly 30 years after the original film premiered

Spoilers ahead for Happy Gilmore 2. Adam Sandler has a number of beloved movies on his long resume, including Happy Gilmore. The 1996 sports comedy (which is streaming with a Netflix subscription) is arguably one of Sandler's best rom-coms,

Julie Bowen says fans can expect more celebrity cameos in Happy Gilmore 2. The former Modern Family actress, 55, discussed the upcoming film with guest host Chris Distefano on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Tuesday.