April Bowlby is an American actress whose career began as a model, and then continued with filming in films and on television. She is best known for her roles in Prada and the Feelings, Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory.
Biography
April Bowlby, whose full name sounds like April Michelle Bowlby, was born on July 30, 1980 in the American city of Vallejo, California. Later, her family moved to another Californian city of Manteka, where he began his studies at East Union High School.
View of one of the streets of the Californian city of Manteka Photo: Armaced / Wikimedia Commons
After completing her secondary education, April enrolled at Moorpark College, a community college located in Moorpark. There she studied marine biology, French and ballet.
April Bowlby also took acting lessons from teacher Ivana Chubbuck, who taught stars such as Sharon Stone, Brad Pitt and Beyoncé.
Career and creativity
April Bowlby began her acting career after moving to Los Angeles. She auditioned for various films and eventually made her debut as Caitlyn Rakkish on the American CBS television series C. S. I.: Crime Scene Investigation (2004).
Then the aspiring actress appeared in small episodes of films such as "C. S. I.: Crime Scene Investigation New York" (2005) and "Freddie" (2005). But April's real breakthrough came in 2005 when she landed the role of Candy in the third season of the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men. In total, the actress appeared in 17 episodes of the comedy series, including her appearance in the fourth, tenth and twelfth seasons.
View of downtown Los Angeles Photo: Thomas Pintaric / Wikimedia Commons
Meanwhile, on July 28, 2007, the premiere of the television film The Sands of Oblivion, directed by David Flores, took place, in which she played the role of the girl Heather. Bowlbu also played a character named Meg in several episodes of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, which was created by directors Carter Baze and Thomas Craig.
In 2008, the actress made her debut in the feature film All Roads Lead Home. In this film, which was recognized as "Best full-length drama" at the International Family Film Festival, she played the role of Natasha.
Bowlby later starred in Kevin Heffernan's comedy film Bigger Salmon as Mia. The comedy premiered on January 17, 2009 at the Slamdance Film Festival, and on December 11, 2009, a theatrical release was presented in the United States. However, it received mostly negative reviews.
The next notable television work of the actress was the lead role of Stacy Barrett in the American comedy-drama series Beautiful to Death. April Bowlby played this character for six seasons, the first of which was presented on the American cable TV Lifetime on July 12, 2009, and the last on June 22, 2014. This project made the actress recognizable not only in America, but also brought her international fame. The television series has been broadcast in countries such as the UK, Australia, Mexico, Italy, Switzerland and Germany.
American actress April Bowlby Photo: Glenn Francis / Wikimedia Commons
In Angel Gracia's romantic comedy Prada and Feelings (2011), she is portrayed as a mean and selfish girl named Olivia. Based on Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, this story about the spiritual growth of two impoverished sisters has grossed more than $ 3 million worldwide.
Later, she played one of the key roles in the thriller The Wife Trap, playing Rachel Wilson. The film premiered in the United States on May 21, 2016, and a year later it was presented in France and Spain.
On April 13, 2017, the actress appeared as a girl Rebecca in one of the episodes of the tenth season of the American sitcom "The Big Bang Theory", which was broadcast by the TV channel. The series was created by the creative tandem of directors Chuck Lorrie and Bill Prady.
American director, screenwriter and producer Chuck Lorrie Photo: watchwithkristin / Wikimedia Commons
In the same year, she played Nikki in the television film A Mother's Crime (2017). Bowlby's partners on the set were actors Jenny Gabrielle and Matthew Page.
Among the last works of April Bowlby, roles in such films as "The Wrong Daughter" (2018), "Fatal Attraction" (2018), "Unbroken: The Path to Redemption" (2018), "Doom Patrol" (2019) and others.
In the future, the premiere of "Gone Baby Gone", directed by Phillip Noyce, is planned, where the actress will play one of the leading roles. However, the exact release date of the picture is still unknown.
Family and personal life
About the personal life of April Bowlby, it is known that the actress had a romantic relationship with the American singer, composer, actor and producer Josh Groban. The young people started dating in November 2009. But already in March 2010, they announced the separation.
American singers, composer, actor and producer Josh Groban Photo: Christopher Simon from Pasadena CA, USA / Wikimedia Commons
The actress prefers not to talk about her current status. And although there were rumors about her wedding and possible pregnancy, Bowlby is single and has no children.
She currently lives in Los Angeles, boxing, cycling and reading books.
