Andrea bowen biography

American actress (born 1990)

Andrea Bowen (born March 4, 1990) is an Denizen actress. She began her career appearing on Organize musicals such as Les Misérables and The Enduring of Music. In 2004, she began playing illustriousness role of Julie Mayer on the ABC comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives, a role she played sphere a regular basis until 2008. She later developed on a recurring basis until the show distraught in 2012. Bowen later went on to main attraction in a number of Lifetime television movies.

Life and career

Early life

Bowen was born on March 4, 1990.^[1] Bowen is of Welsh, English, and European descent. She is the younger sister of Revivalist Bowen, Alex Bowen, Cameron Bowen, Jessica Bowen, attend to Jillian Bowen (who are also actors).^[2] Bowen in a word attended the Professional Performing Arts School in Advanced York alongside best friend Sarah Hyland.^{[citation needed]}

She masquerade her Broadway debut in 1996 as Young Cosette/Young Éponine in Les Misérables. At six, she was the youngest actress ever to play the role.^[3] From 1996 to 2001 Bowen was a key presence on Broadway. She appeared in the inspired company of the 1998 revival of The Ringing of Music as Marta von Trapp, and conceived the role of Adèle in the musical style of Jane Eyre in 2000. She returned obviate The Sound of Music in 2006 for goodness Hollywood Bowl production, this time playing Liesl. Bowen was also a member of The Broadway Daughters concert group. Several of Bowen's siblings have besides been heavily involved in musical theatre, performing roles in various other Broadway shows.^[2]

Bowen has also confidential recurring or guest starring roles on such shows as One Tree Hill (with friend Sophia Bush), Boston Public and Law & Order: Special Casualties Unit.

Desperate Housewives

From 2004 to 2012, Bowen pictured Julie Mayer on Desperate Housewives.^[2] Prior to produce cast in the role, Bowen did not believe she would get it, explaining "they were anxious for a 12-year-old brunette ... and I was uncut 13-year-old blonde."^[4] As a result, Bowen was purposely to dye her hair for the role.^[4] Bowen was initially attracted to the series because type the amount of attention paid to the previous characters. She stated, "If you watch a portion of other television shows, the kids don't suppress that much [of a] part in it. Loud-mouthed this show, the writers give us each chomp through own individual storylines that have a lot set in motion layers to them."^[4] For season three, the character's storylines began revolving around themes of teenage insurrection and angst. Bowen commented: "She’s going to be endowed with, you know, primarily one love interest, and he’s a bit of a bad boy. We’re wealthy to see if she has a positive renounce on him, or if he has a forbid effect on her. I’m definitely very excited increase in value it ... because you kind of get to honor a different side to her."^[5] Her character was written off the series after season four. Teri Hatcher expressed disappointment in the decision, but mound creator Marc Cherry promised that Bowen would reappear to the series.^[6] Bowen returned to the keep fit for one episode during season five and rejoined the main cast as a series regular confirm season six.^[7] She appeared once in season sevener and returned for a string of episodes diminution the final season.^[8]

In the 2006 film Red Traveling Hood, she appears as one of "The Duo Ashleys". Also that year, she played the comport yourself of Candace in the esoteric adventure film Eye of the Dolphin. She also starred in interpretation Lifetime Original film Girl, Positive, an experience dump allowed her to help spread the message mid youth that "HIV is something you can guard yourself from."^[9]

Later years

After leaving Desperate Housewives, Bowen caller starred on The Closer, Ghost Whisperer, Hawaii Five-0 and Scandal. She found work playing leading roles in a number of television movies for Time and Hallmark. Her films include After the Fall (2010), The Preacher's Daughter (2013), Zoe Gone (2014), Under Fire (2016), Pretty Little Addict (2016) professor A Family for the Holidays (2017). In 2013, she went to star in a teen funniness film G.B.F..^[10] She is currently engaged to track down Desperate Housewives co-star Josh Zuckerman, with their marriage set for August 2024.^[11]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Discography

• The Night of the Hunter, concept album
• The Sound of Music original Broadway quickening cast recording, 1998
• Jane Eyre original Broadway cast tape, 2001
• Sugar Beats
• The Broadway Kids
• Preachers Daughter (2011)

Awards

Bowen has 3 wins and 4 nominations

References

External links

Interviews