Biography

A natural talent with a striking presence, emerging actress Abigail Cowen is making an undeniable mark with her enchanting performances across film and television.

Cowen leads the cast of the Netflix young adult series, Fate: The Winx Saga (2021), a live-action re-imagining of the Nickelodeon animated series Winx Club (2004). She brings life to fairy warrior 'Bloom', whom the series follows as she adjusts to life in the Otherworld, learning to control her dangerous magical powers while a looming peril threatens their very existence. The show rose to #1 on Netflix's top 10 movie and TV series feature upon launch and held the spot its entire first week run.

In film, she stars as the lead of Redeeming Love (2022) from director DJ Caruso, the film adaptation of the historical romance and international best-selling novel of the same name, which is set to release in Fall 2021. Set in the 1850s Gold Rush in California, the period drama is a complicated love story and retelling of the book of Hosea. Cowen also stars in a leading role in the supernatural thriller Witch Hunt (2021), from emerging writer-director Elle Callahan, which premiered at SXSW in 2021. This follows her memorable performance opposite K.J. Apa in the beloved biopic from Lionsgate, I Still Believe (2020).

No stranger to audiences, Cowen first gained recognition for her breakout role as 'Dorcas' in the Netflix phenomenon, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018). Other notable television credits include: the critically acclaimed and groundbreaking hit Netflix series Stranger Things (2016) opposite Millie Bobby Brown; ABC's unconventional family drama The Fosters (2013); the CBS crime thriller Wisdom of the Crowd (2017); and the medical dramedy Red Band Society (2014) with Octavia Spencer.

In addition to her thriving acting career, she has also found success with the renowned international modeling agency, IMG. Cowen is also passionate about raising awareness and normalizing honest conversations surrounding mental health, working to use her platform to align with nonprofits to further this narrative.

The Florida native currently resides in Los Angeles.
- IMDb mini biography by: ID Public Relations