Katrina Bowden (born September 19, 1988) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Cerie on the

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sitcom ''

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'' (2006–2013) and as Flo Fulton on the

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daytime soap opera ''

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'' (2019–present). She has also appeared in the films '' Tucker & Dale vs. Evil'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Early life

Bowden was raised in

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. She attended the now-defunct Saint Thomas More School in

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in Washington Township, New Jersey.

Career

In 2006, Bowden landed her first acting role in a two-episode arc on

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's daytime soap opera ''

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'' as Britney. She has since guest-starred on shows such as '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' and ''

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''. Bowden's breakthrough role came when she was cast as a recurring character on the

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-winning television series ''

'', which premiered on October 11, 2006 on

. She portrayed the attractive receptionist Cerie, and with the cast received seven

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nominations and one win. She signed on as a regular for the show's second season in 2007, and appeared in the series through to its

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in January 2013. She appears in the music videos " Dance, Dance" by

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, as well as "After Hours" by

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, and "

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" by

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. In 2008, Bowden made her film debut in the

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comedy film ''

'', released to theaters on October 17, 2008. The following year, Bowden starred in two low-budget straight-to-DVD projects ''

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'' and '' Ratko: The Dictator's Son''. In 2010 Bowden starred in the widely acclaimed horror-comedy film '' Tucker & Dale vs Evil'' as Allison. The film had a limited release and grossed over $4,749,516 and premiered at the

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. The film holds a 'fresh' rating of 85% on

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. In April 2011, Bowden was voted as ''

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''s Sexiest Woman Alive. She was also the face of the

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television campaign that made its premiere in September 2011. In April 2011,

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announced that Bowden was cast as the role of Mia, an "L.A. party girl type", and girlfriend to Chris Klein's character, in the fourth installment of the '' American Pie'' film trilogy, ''

''. The film was released on April 5, 2012 to mixed reviews but financial success. Also in 2012, Bowden appeared in the horror films ''

'', which was panned by critics, and ''Hold Your Breath'', which received a limited theatrical release before being released to DVD. Bowden co-starred in ''

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'' (2013). In 2018, the actress played the lead role in the

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movie ''Love on the Slopes'', a part of the channel's Winterfest event. She starred in ''Great White'', an Australian survivor horror film, in which two great white sharks circle the crew of a stranded seaplane, which was released in 2021.

Personal life

In May 2013, Bowden married musician and singer

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, of the band Armor for Sleep. They divorced in 2020

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

References

External links

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Interview at WickedInfo.com
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