April Bowlby | |
---|---|
![]() Bowlby in 2008 | |
Born | |
Nationality | American |
Occupations |
|
Years active | 2004–present |
April Bowlby (born July 30, 1980) [1] is an American actress and model. She is known for portraying Kandi on the CBS comedy series Two and a Half Men (2006–2015), Stacy Barrett on the Lifetime series Drop Dead Diva (2009–2014), and Rita Farr on the Max series Titans (2018) and Doom Patrol (2019–2023). [2] [3]
Her family moved from Vallejo, California to Manteca, California when she was a child. [4] She attended and graduated from East Union High School. [5] Bowlby began a modelling career before deciding to pursue acting. [2]
Bowlby secured the role of Kandi on the television series Two and a Half Men within months of her first auditions. She is also known for her role as Stacy Barrett in Drop Dead Diva. She played Barney Stinson's obsessive ex-girlfriend Meg in How I Met Your Mother, [6] and has made appearances in CSI, Psych, and CSI: NY. [7] [8] She has appeared in films such as All Roads Lead Home (2008), [9] The Slammin' Salmon (2009), [10] [11] and From Prada to Nada (2011). [12]
She plays Rita Farr on the show Titans, as well as its spin-off series Doom Patrol. [13]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|
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 titled Presumed Guilty |
2016 | The Engagement Clause | Katie Tate | Television film; originally titled Married 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 as Homecoming Revenge |
2019–2023 | Doom Patrol | Rita Farr / Elasti-Woman | Main role |