April Michelle Bowlby is an American actress and model. She is known for portraying Kandi on the

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comedy series ''

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'' (2006–2015), Stacy Barrett on ''

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'' (2009–2014), and Rita Farr on ''

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'' (2018) and ''

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'' (2019–present).

Early life

Bowlby was born in

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. She moved to Manteca, California, as a child, and attended East Union High School. She studied

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, French, and

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, and began a modelling career before deciding to pursue acting. She studied drama with

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Career

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 ''

''. She played

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's obsessive ex-girlfriend Meg in ''

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'', and has made appearances in '' CSI'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. She has appeared in films such as '' All Roads Lead Home'' (2008), ''

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'' (2009), and ''

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'' (2011). She plays Rita Farr in the show ''Titans'', as well as its spin-off series ''Doom Patrol''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bowlby, April 21st-century American actresses Actors from Vallejo, California Actresses from California American film actresses American television actresses Living people Moorpark College alumni People from Manteca, California Year of birth missing (living people)