Abigail Cowen (born March 18, 1998) is an American actress and model. She is known for playing Dorcas in ''

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'' and Bloom in

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adaptation of ''

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'' titled '' Fate: The Winx Saga''.

Early life

Cowen was born in

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. She grew up on a farm with her brother Dawson. She took acting lessons as a child. She attended Oviedo High School, where she was an athlete in

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. Cowen studied

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at the

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, then moved with her family to

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in 2016 to further pursue an acting career.

Career

Cowen started off her acting career at the age of 17, by playing Brooklyn in

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's ''

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''. In 2017, she played Vicki Charmichael in the second season of

's ''

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''. From 2017 to 2018, she played Mia Tanner in

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's ''

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''. In 2018, she portrayed Eliza Hunter in Freeform's '' The Fosters'', followed by Ricochet in

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's ''The Power Couple''. In 2020, she made her film debut as Adrienne with '' I Still Believe''. From 2018 to 2020, Cowen portrayed Dorcas in

's series ''

''. In 2021, she started playing Bloom, in

adaptation of ''

'' titled '' Fate: The Winx Saga''. She described Bloom as a stubborn, determined introvert, who discovers she has fire powers and is sent to the "Otherworld" to master them. In 2021, Cowen starred as Fiona in ''Witch Hunt''. On being asked whether the lessons she learnt on ''Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'' came in handy, she said “I feel like this film is so different. Yes, it is witchcraft, but they're very different characters. But just the magical element, I guess using my imagination in certain scenarios, you could say I was kind of used to. But it definitely was a completely different character, completely different type of project to tackle for me, which is fun and it was a challenge.” Next, she starred as Angel in '' Redeeming Love''.

Filmography

Films

Television

Personal life

Cowen has been in a relationship with her '' Fate: The Winx Saga'' co-star Danny Griffin since September 2021.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cowen, Abigail Living people 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Gainesville, Florida American film actresses American television actresses People from Gainesville, Florida 1998 births