April Bowlby | |
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Bowlby in 2008
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Born |
Vallejo, California, U.S. |
July 30, 1980
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2004–present |
April Michelle Bowlby (born July 30, 1980) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Kandi on the CBS comedy series Two and a Half Men (2006–15) and Stacy Barrett on Drop Dead Diva (2009–14).
Bowlby was born in Vallejo, California. She moved to Manteca, California, as a child, and attended East Union High School. She studied ballet, French, and marine biology at Moorpark College, and began a modelling career before deciding to pursue acting. She studied drama with Ivana Chubbuck.
Bowlby secured the role of Kandi on the television series Two and a Half Men within months of her first-ever 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, and has made appearances in CSI, Psych, and CSI: NY. She has appeared in films such as All Roads Lead Home (2008),The Slammin' Salmon (2009), and From Prada to Nada (2011).