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Katrina Bowden (born September 19, 1988) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as
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on the NBC sitcom '' 30 Rock'' (2006–2013) and as
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on the CBS daytime soap opera '' The Bold and the Beautiful'' (2019–present). She has also appeared in the films '' Tucker & Dale vs. Evil'', '' Sex Drive'', ''
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'', '' American Reunion'', and ''
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''.


Early life

Bowden was raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey. She attended the now-defunct Saint Thomas More School in Midland Park, New Jersey. She later attended Immaculate Heart Academy in Washington Township, New Jersey.


Career

In 2006, Bowden landed her first acting role in a two-episode arc on ABC's daytime soap opera '' One Life to Live'' as Britney. She has since guest-starred on shows such as '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' and ''
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''. Bowden's breakthrough role came when she was cast as a recurring character on the Emmy Award-winning television series '' 30 Rock'', which premiered on October 11, 2006 on NBC. She portrayed the attractive receptionist
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, and with the cast received seven Screen Actors Guild Award nominations and one win. She signed on as a regular for the show's second season in 2007, and appeared in the series through to its series finale in January 2013. She appears in the music videos " Dance, Dance" by
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, as well as "After Hours" by We Are Scientists, and " Miss Jackson" by Panic! at the Disco. In 2008, Bowden made her film debut in the Summit Entertainment comedy film '' Sex Drive'', released to theaters on October 17, 2008. The following year, Bowden starred in two low-budget straight-to-DVD projects ''
The Shortcut ''The Shortcut'' (retitled ''Avoid the Shortcut'') is a 2009 American horror film directed by Nicholaus Goossen, written by Dan Hannon and Scott Sandler, and starring Andrew Seeley, Shannon Woodward, Dave Franco, and Katrina Bowden. The film's pl ...
'' and '' Ratko: The Dictator's Son''. In 2010 Bowden starred in the widely acclaimed horror-comedy film ''
Tucker & Dale vs Evil ''Tucker & Dale vs. Evil'' is a 2010 black comedy horror film directed by Eli Craig and written by Craig and Morgan Jurgenson. It stars Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk, Katrina Bowden, Brandon Jay McLaren, Jesse Moss, and Chelan Simmons. Labine and T ...
'' as Allison. The film had a limited release and grossed over $4,749,516 and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The film holds a 'fresh' rating of 85% on
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. In April 2011, Bowden was voted as '' Esquire Magazine''s Sexiest Woman Alive. She was also the face of the
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television campaign that made its premiere in September 2011. In April 2011,
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announced that Bowden was cast as the role of Mia, an "L.A. party girl type", and girlfriend to Chris Klein's character, in the fourth installment of the '' American Pie'' film trilogy, '' American Reunion''. The film was released on April 5, 2012 to mixed reviews but financial success. Also in 2012, Bowden appeared in the horror films ''
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'', which was panned by critics, and ''Hold Your Breath'', which received a limited theatrical release before being released to DVD. Bowden co-starred in ''
Nurse 3D ''Nurse 3D'' is a 2013 American erotic horror thriller film directed by Doug Aarniokoski and written by Aarniokoski and David Loughery. Inspired by the photography of Lionsgate's chief marketing officer, Tim Palen, the film stars Paz de la Hue ...
'' (2013). In 2018, the actress played the lead role in the Hallmark Channel movie ''Love on the Slopes'', a part of the channel's Winterfest event. She starred in ''Great White'', an Australian survivor horror film, in which two great white sharks circle the crew of a stranded seaplane, which was released in 2021.


Personal life

In May 2013, Bowden married musician and singer
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, of the band Armor for Sleep. They divorced in 2020


Filmography


Film


Television


Music videos


References


External links

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Interview at WickedInfo.com
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