April Bowlby | |
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Born | (1980-07-30)July 30, 1980 (age 44) |
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Years active | 2004–present |
Website | instagram |
April Bowlby (born July 30, 1980)[1] is an American actress and model. She is known for portrayingKandi on theCBS comedy seriesTwo and a Half Men (2003–2015),Stacy Barrett on theLifetime seriesDrop Dead Diva (2009–2014), andRita Farr on theMax seriesTitans (2018) andDoom Patrol (2019–2023).[2][3]
Her family moved fromVallejo, California toManteca, California when she was a child.[4] She attended and graduated fromEast Union High School.[4] Bowlby began a modelling career before deciding to pursue acting.[2]
Bowlby secured the role of Kandi on the television seriesTwo and a Half Men within months of her first auditions. She is also known for her role as Stacy Barrett inDrop Dead Diva. She playedBarney Stinson's obsessive ex-girlfriend Meg inHow I Met Your Mother,[5] and has made appearances inCSI,Psych, andCSI: NY.[6][7] She has appeared in films such asAll Roads Lead Home (2008),[8]The Slammin' Salmon (2009),[9][10] andFrom Prada to Nada (2011).[11]
She starred asRita Farr on the showDoom Patrol.[12]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | All Roads Lead Home | Natasha | |
2009 | The Slammin' Salmon | Mia | |
2011 | From Prada to Nada | Olivia | |
2018 | Unbroken: Path to Redemption | Cecy Phillips | |
2021 | Father Christmas Is Back | Jackie |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Kaitlin Rackish | Episode: "What's Eating Gilbert Grissom?" |
2005 | CSI: NY | Jenny Lee | Episode: "Crime and Misdemeanor" |
2005 | Stacked | Jasmine | Episode: "The Ex-Appeal" |
2005 | Freddie | Sydney | Episode: "Rich Man, Poor Girl" |
2005–2007, 2012, 2015 | Two and a Half Men | Kandi / Kimber | Recurring role (season 3); main role (season 4); guest star (seasons 10, 12) |
2007 | Sands of Oblivion | Heather | Television film |
2007–2009, 2014 | How I Met Your Mother | Meg | 4 episodes |
2008 | Out of Jimmy's Head | Princess Gugulfa | Episode: "Princess" |
2009 | Kath & Kim | Ashley | Episode: "Bachelorette" |
2009–2014 | Drop Dead Diva | Stacy Barrett | Main role |
2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Marta Petrovich | Episode: "Unshockable" |
2010 | Psych | Lauren Lassiter | Episode: "Dead Bear Walking" |
2015 | Mom | Selene | Episode: "Cheeseburger Salad and Jazz" |
2015 | You're the Worst | Bernadette | Episode: "Born Dead" |
2016 | Marriage of Lies | Rachel Wilson | Television film; originally titledPresumed Guilty |
2016 | The Engagement Clause | Katie Tate | Television film; originally titledMarried by Christmas |
2017 | The Big Bang Theory | Rebecca | Episode: "The Separation Agitation" |
2017 | Love's Last Resort | Alyssa | Television film |
2017 | A Mother's Crime | Nikki | Television film |
2018 | Heathers | Teyna | 2 episodes |
2018 | Titans | Rita Farr | Episode: "Doom Patrol" |
2018 | The Wrong Daughter | Ms. Hanson | Television film |
2018 | Dying for the Crown | Isabelle Wagner | Television film; also known asHomecoming Revenge |
2019–2023 | Doom Patrol | Rita Farr / Elasti-Woman | Main role |