Katie Quinn Lowes (born September 22, 1982) is an American actress and theater director. She is best known for her role as Quinn Perkins in the

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political drama series ''

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'' (2012–2018) and her portrayal of

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in the

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drama series ''

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'' (2022).

Early life

Lowes was born in

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, New York City and grew up in Port Washington, New York. Her father is

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, and her mother is

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. She graduated from

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with BFA in acting.

Career

She was cast in the stage play ''Four Saints in Mexico''. In 2004, Lowes landed her first screen role in the FX series '' Rescue Me'' and later co-starred opposite

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in the Showtime pilot, ''Hate''. Lowes later guest starred in the number of television series, including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' NCIS'', '' Ghost Whisperer'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 2008, she starred opposite

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short-lived comedy-drama series, '' Easy Money''. In addition to her television performances, Lowes appeared in a number of low-budget films, including '' The Job'' (2009), ''

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'' (2010), and ''

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'' (2011). Lowes is best known for her role as

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, formerly Lindsay Dwyer, in the

political drama series ''

'' created by

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. Before ''Scandal'', Lowes had guest roles on Shonda Rhimes' ''

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'' and ''

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''. Before landing her breakout role on the show, she worked as nanny for Connie Britton's adopted son. With her husband, Adam Shapiro, she is one of the founders and directors of the Los Angeles-based IAMA Theater Company, and a supporter of Southern California's black box theater community. In July 2018, Lowes made her Broadway debut, along with her husband Shapiro, in the Broadway production of ''

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''. They remained in the production until October 7, 2018. On May 14, 2021,

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announced that Lowes will star opposite

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in a sitcom based around the life of laid-off auto worker-turned-professional bowler

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. The multi-camera series has a mid-season debut planned for the 2021–22 television season. On November 24, CBS announced the sitcom has been retitled ''How We Roll'', and received an adjusted first season order of 11 episodes. On December 10, 2021, CBS announced the series will premiere on March 31, 2022. Lowes played

in Shonda Rimes' ''

'', a

miniseries released in February 2022.

Personal life

Lowes lives in Los Angeles with her husband, actor Adam Shapiro. Shapiro played her character's boyfriend in an episode of ''

''. In May 2017, she announced that she and her husband were expecting their first child, a boy. She announced the birth of their son, Albee Shapiro, on October 5, 2017. Lowes gave birth to their daughter, Vera Shapiro, on November 22, 2020.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lowes, Katie 1982 births Living people 21st-century American actresses Actresses from New York City American film actresses American people of Irish descent American television actresses American voice actresses Jewish American actresses People from Queens, New York Tisch School of the Arts alumni