Eileen April Boylan (born May 10, 1987) is an American film and television actress. She stands and is of
Filipino and
Irish descent.
Biography
Boylan was born in
Acton, California, the daughter of Merlie Baris and Frank Boylan. She has one brother Tommy Boylan, and multiple half-siblings including David Boylan.
Film
Boylan made her film debut playing a younger version of the title character in the 2001 film ''Alex in Wonder'' (a.k.a. ''Sex and a Girl''). In 2004, she starred opposite
Alexa Vega
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and
Sara Paxton in the film ''
Sleepover''. She starred in her first leading role playing the title character in the 2008 independent film ''Dakota Skye''.
In 2011, Boylan starred opposite
Tom Selleck as a central character in the television movie ''
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost''.
Television
Boylan's television credits include roles on ''
Baywatch'', ''
General Hospital
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'', ''
Judging Amy
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'' and a recurring role on the
Lifetime
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* Life expectancy, the length of time a person is expected to remain alive
Arts, entertainment, and media
Music
* Lifetime (band), a rock band from New Jersey
* ''Life Time'' (Rollins Band album), by Rollins Band
* ...
original series ''
Strong Medicine
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''. In 2006, she joined the ensemble cast of
The N original series ''
South of Nowhere'', portraying
Kyla Woods
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Carlin family
Spencer Carlin
Ohio to Los Angeles, California. Season 1 focused on the issue of her own sexual orientation and re ...
throughout the second and third seasons.
Boylan made appearances in various TV serials from 2008 through 2009, including a role in the ''
Life'' episode "Everything...All The Time", and as a college girl named Melissa in the ''
How I Met Your Mother
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'' episode "
Three Days of Snow". She had a recurring role on the
ABC Family
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TV series ''
Greek'' as the ditsy and often drunk sorority girl Betsy, from 2008 until the series’ cancellation in 2011.
Filmography
Television
References
External links
*
Profile at The-N-Com
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1987 births
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses
Actresses from California
American child actresses
American film actresses
American actresses of Filipino descent
American television actresses
Living people
People from Acton, California