Andrea Bowen

Infobox actor
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name = Andrea Elizabeth Bowen


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birthname = Andrea Elizabeth Bowen
birthdate = birth date and age|1990|3|4
location = Columbus, Ohio
yearsactive = 1996 — present
notable role = Julie Mayer in "Desperate Housewives"

Andrea Elizabeth Bowen (born on March 4, 1990 in Columbus, Ohio) is a two time SAG Award- winning American actress. She is perhaps best known for playing Julie Mayer on "Desperate Housewives".

Bowen made her Broadway debut in 1996 as Young Cosette/Young Eponine in "Les Misérables". At six, she was the youngest actress to ever play the role. From 1996 to 2001 Bowen was a consistent presence on Broadway. She appeared in the original company of the 1998 revival of "The Sound of Music" as Marta, and in 2000, created the role of Adele in the musical version of "Jane Eyre". Bowen was also a member of The Broadway Kids concert group. Several of Bowen's siblings have also been heavily involved in musical theatre, performing roles in various other Broadway shows.

Since 2004, Bowen has portrayed Julie Mayer on "Desperate Housewives."She currently models for Miss Selfridge. She has also had recurring or guest starring roles on such shows as "One Tree Hill" (with friend Sophia Bush), "Boston Public" and "". In the film "Red Riding Hood" she appears as one of "The Three Ashleys." Most recently, she played the role of Candace in the esoteric adventure film "Eye of the Dolphin". She also starred in the Lifetime Original movie "Girl, Positive", an experience that allowed her help spread the message among youth that "HIV is something you can protect yourself from." [ [http://www.aumag.org/coverstory/June07cover.html A&U: America's AIDS Magazine] ]

Filmography

*"" (video game) — Aerith Gainsborough (voice English version) (2008)
*"Girl, Positive" — Rachel Sandler (Lifetime TV movie) (2007)
*"Desperate Housewives" — Julie Mayer (2004-) [ [http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-05-19-bowen_N.htm For Andrea Bowen, the neighborhood's changing] , "USA Today", May 19 2008]
*"Eye of the Dolphin" — Candace (2006)
*"The Texas Panhandler" — Guest Voice (2006)
*"Bambi II" — Faline (voice) (2006)
*"Without a Trace" — Becky Grolnick (2005)
*"Final Fantasy VII Advent Children" — Girl (voice English version) (2005)
*"Luckey Quarter" — Patsy (2005)
*"Felix the Cat saves Christmas" — Felix the Cat (2004)
*"Party Wagon" — Billie Bartley/Manifest Destiny (voice) (2004)
*"Red Riding Hood" — Ashley #2 (2004)
*"Strong Medicine" — Sara Buck (2003)
*"One Tree Hill" — Stella (2003) (deleted scenes only)
*"The Cat in the Hat
*"Extreme Skate Adventure" (VG) (voice) (2003) — aka Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure
*"Boston Public" — Riley Ellis (2003)
*"That Was Then" — Zooey Glass (2002)
*""; Sophie Douglas (2001)

Discography

*"The Night of the Hunter," concept album
*"The Sound of Music" original Broadway revival cast recording, 1998
* "Jane Eyre" original Broadway cast recording, 2001
* "Sugarbeats"
* "Broadway Kids"

Awards

* 2005 SAG Award for Best Cast in a Comedy Series (won)
* 2005 Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress (nominated)
* 2006 SAG Award for Best Cast in a Comedy Series (won)
* 2007 SAG Award for Best Cast in a Comedy Series (nominated)
* 2008 SAG Award for Best Cast in a Comedy Series (nominated)
* 2008 Prism Award for Best TV Actress (won)

References

External links

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* [http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/whoswho/biography/9042.html Broadway biography at Playbill.com]

Interviews
* [http://thestarscoop.com/2006oct/andrea-bowen.php Interview with TheStarScoop.com, October 2006]
* [http://sidewalkstv.com/webclips/b/andreabowen.html Andrea Bowen Interview] on "Sidewalks Entertainment"
* [http://tv.yahoo.com/arli/show/in-with-the-new/episode/8867/%2Fandrea-bowen%2Fcontributor%2F201660 Andrea Bowen] on Yahoo! TV

Fansites
* [http://andrea-bowen.com/ Andrea Bowen] , extensive fan site