April Bowlby is an American actress whose career began with the work of the model, and then continued filming in films and on television. She is best known for her roles in the films Prada and Feelings, Two and a Half Men, and The Big Bang Theory.
Biography
April Bowlby, whose full name is April Michelle Bowlby, was born July 30, 1980 in the US city of Vallejo, California. Her family later moved to another California city, Manteca, where he began his studies at East Union High School.
View of one of the streets of the Californian city of Manteca Photo: Armaced / Wikimedia Commons
After receiving secondary education, April entered the Moorpark College Community College, located in Murpark. There she studied marine biology, French, and ballet.
April Bowlby also took acting lessons from teacher Ivana Chubbuck, who taught stars like Sharon Stone, Brad Pitt and Beyoncé.
Career and creativity
April Bowlby began her acting career after moving to Los Angeles. She participated in auditions for various films and, in the end, made her debut as Caitlin Rakkisch in the American television series CBS "CSI: Crime Scene" (2004).
Then the aspiring actress appeared in small episodes of such films as CSI: Crime Scene New York (2005) and Freddy (2005). But a real breakthrough in April’s career occurred in 2005, when she got the role of Candy in the third season of the CBS sitcom “Two and a Half Men”. In total, the actress performed in 17 episodes of the comedy series, including her appearance in the fourth, tenth and twelfth seasons.
Downtown Los Angeles View Photo: Thomas Pintaric / Wikimedia Commons
Meanwhile, on July 28, 2007, the premiere of the television film directed by David Flores, “Sands of Oblivion, ” in which she played the role of the Heather girl, took place. Bowl also played a character named Meg in several episodes of the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother", which was created by directors Carter Base 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 the "Best Feature Drama" at the International Family Film Festival, she played the role of Natasha.
Bowlby later starred in the role of Mia in the comedy movie of Kevin Heffernan's “Verzila Salmon”. 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, he received mostly negative reviews.
The next notable television work of the actress was the main role of Stacy Barrett in the American comedy-drama series "To Death is Beautiful." April Bowlby played this character for six seasons, the first of which was featured on the American cable television channel 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 was broadcast in countries such as Britain, Australia, Mexico, Italy, Switzerland and Germany.
American actress April Bowlby Photo: Glenn Francis / Wikimedia Commons
In the romantic comedy of Angel Gracia "Prada and Feelings" (2011), she appeared in the image of a vile and selfish girl named Olivia. This story, based on the novel Jane Austen's "Feeling and Sensitivity" and tells about the spiritual growth of two impoverished sisters, has collected more than three million dollars at world box office.
She later performed one of the key roles in the thriller "The Trap for the Wife, " playing Rachel Wilson. In the US, the film premiered on May 21, 2016, and a year later it was presented in France and Spain.
On April 13, 2017, the actress appeared in the image of the girl Rebecca in one of the episodes of the tenth season of the American sitcom “The Big Bang Theory”, which was broadcast on the channel. The series was created by the creative tandem of directors Chuck Lorry and Bill Prady.
American director, screenwriter and producer Chuck Lorry 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.
April Bowlby's recent works include roles in such films as The Wrong Daughter (2018), Deadly Attraction (2018), Unbroken: The Path to Atonement (2018), Fatal Patrol (2019), and others.
In the future, the premiere of the film directed by Phillip Noyce "Gone Baby Gone" is planned, where the actress will play one of the leading roles. However, the exact release date of the picture is still unknown.
