- Born
- Birth nameApril Michelle Bowlby
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- April Michelle Bowlby was born on 30 July 1980 in Vallejo, California, USA. She and her family moved to Manteca, California, when she was a small child. She studied ballet, French, and marine biology at Moorpark College, before deciding to pursue an acting career. She studied drama with Ivana Chubbuck before landing her first role in a major television series, "Kandi" in series Two and a Half Men (2003)), within weeks of her first Hollywood audition.
- IMDb mini biography by: Calliope - April Michelle Bowlby (born July 30, 1980) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Kandi on the CBS comedy series "Two and a Half Men" (2006-2015) and Stacy Barrett on "Drop Dead Diva" (2009-2014).
Bowlby was born in Vallejo, California. She moved to Manteca, California as a child and attended East Union High School. She studied ballet, French, and marine biology at Moorpark College, and began a modeling career before deciding to pursue acting. She studied drama with Ivana Chubbuck.
Bowlby secured the role of Kandi on the television series "Two and a Half Men" within months of her first-ever auditions. She is also known for her role as Stacy Barrett in "Drop Dead Diva." She played Barney Stinson's obsessive ex-girlfriend Meg in "How I Met Your Mother", and has made appearances in "CSI", "Psych", and "CSI: NY". She has appeared in films such as "All Roads Lead Home" (2008), "The Slammin' Salmon" (2009), and "From Prada to Nada" (2011).
She plays Rita Farr/Elasti-Girl in the forthcoming shows "Titans" and "Doom Patrol".
- IMDb mini biography by: ahmetkozan
- SpouseMatthew Cooke(? - present) (1 child)
- She studied French, marine biology, and ballet at Moorpark College.
- Based her "Two and a Half Men" character Kandi on Judy Landers' acting personality. The two sounded very much alike.
- She is the first actress to play the DC Comics character Rita Farr/Elasti-Woman in a live-action adaptation.
- Her hobbies are boxing, bicycling, and reading.
- She is best-known for her recurring role as Alan's ditzy girlfriend/wife/ex-wife Kandi on the sitcom Two and a Half Men (2003).
- This is my breakfast: Two poached eggs, turkey bacon, and a half avocado. The yolks in a poached egg are alkalizing. Avocados are a great source of fat and vitamin E; great for your skin. It's super light and not too heavy. Sometimes I like a little sweet as well, so I have a cup of plain yogurt with blueberries.
- I got to work with Jennifer Tilly, she was amazing. Such, such a smart actress.
- I wanted to be a ballerina so badly. You can be seen and take over the spotlight without speaking. I had a fear of speaking in public back then.
- I just discovered the Santa Monica flea market, every Sunday. I go weekly. There's a lot of interesting things there.
- If you're going to school, you should do what you enjoy.
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