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Awards Andrea and mitchel.jpg|thumb|right|Bowen with [[Mitchel Musso] at the Annies.]]
Andrea Lauren Bowen (born March 4, 1990;
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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. 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."
[A&U: America's AIDS Magazine] More recently, she has appeared in an episode of
Ghost Whisperer during its fourth season.
Bowen is the younger sister of Graham Bowen, Alex Bowen, Cameron Bowen, Jessica Bowen and Jillian Bowen who are also actors.
Filmography
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
Bowen has 3 Wins and 4 nominations
