April Bowlby facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
April Bowlby
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April Bowlby in 2008
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| Born | July 30, 1980 |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
April Bowlby (born July 30, 1980) is an American actress and model. She is famous for playing fun characters on TV shows. You might know her as Kandi from the comedy show Two and a Half Men. She also played Stacy Barrett in Drop Dead Diva. More recently, she has been known for her role as Rita Farr in the superhero shows Titans and Doom Patrol.
About April Bowlby
April Bowlby was born in Vallejo, California. When she was a child, her family moved to Manteca, California. She went to East Union High School. Before she started acting, April worked as a model.
Her Acting Journey
April Bowlby quickly found success in acting. She got the part of Kandi in Two and a Half Men very soon after she started auditioning. This role made her well-known.
She also had a main role as Stacy Barrett in the popular show Drop Dead Diva. In this show, she played the best friend of the main character.
April has appeared in other famous TV shows too. She played Meg, an ex-girlfriend of Barney Stinson, in How I Met Your Mother. She also had guest roles in crime shows like CSI, Psych, and CSI: NY.
In movies, April has been in films such as All Roads Lead Home (2008), The Slammin' Salmon (2009), and From Prada to Nada (2011).
One of her biggest roles is playing Rita Farr, also known as Elasti-Woman, in the superhero series Doom Patrol. Her character can change her size and shape.
Some of Her Work
April Bowlby has been in many TV shows and movies. Here are some of her most notable roles:
Movies
- All Roads Lead Home (2008) as Natasha
- The Slammin' Salmon (2009) as Mia
- From Prada to Nada (2011) as Olivia
- Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018) as Cecy Phillips
- Father Christmas Is Back (2021) as Jackie
Television Shows
- Two and a Half Men (2005–2007, 2012, 2015) as Kandi
- How I Met Your Mother (2007–2009, 2014) as Meg
- Drop Dead Diva (2009–2014) as Stacy Barrett
- Psych (2010) as Lauren Lassiter
- The Big Bang Theory (2017) as Rebecca
- Titans (2018) as Rita Farr
- Doom Patrol (2019–2023) as Rita Farr / Elasti-Woman
See also
In Spanish: April Bowlby para niños
