April Bowlby is greatest identified by many followers for taking part in Kandi on “Two and a Half Males,” the place she was the love curiosity of Jon Cryer’s Alan. “She might get away with something and was super-lovable. She’s additionally very naïve however in an interesting means,” the actor advised Cream journal in February 2021 when discussing her character. She final appeared on “Two and a Half Males” after Charlie Sheen left the hit sitcom on Season 12’s “Of Course He is Useless” episode, which aired in 2015. Following that, she landed small components on a number of exhibits, together with FX’s “You are the Worst” and “The Large Bang Principle.” Later, she discovered a house as a superhero on the DC Universe’s “Doom Patrol.”

You possibly can add Bowlby to the record of DC villains who’re beautiful in actual life, as she performed Rita Farr, Elasti-Girl, on the HBO Max collection for 46 episodes. “I wish to preserve my tasks completely different to one another,” Bowlby advised Cream when speaking about taking part in a superhero versus the affable Kandi on CBS. “It is simply a lot enjoyable to be the b***h. It is one of the best position that you might play,” she mentioned about being Rita.

Her “Doom Patrol” character advanced from her early beginnings in Season 1 when she was extra one-note. “I am always studying about Rita, however I can undoubtedly step extra simply into her for season two,” Bowlby advised Temporary Absorb June 2020 because the present was headed into its second season. Bowlby’s time as Elasti-Girl got here to an finish in 2023 when the present was canceled after 4 seasons. The actor has not landed one other huge collection since then, however she stays busy with tasks on varied platforms. 

Apart from her work on the DC collection, the previous “Two and a Half Males” solid member has been as much as lots each in entrance of and behind the cameras. April Bowlby married filmmaker Matthew Cooke in December 2020. Cooke could also be acquainted to followers as he beforehand made headlines when he was engaged to “Taken” star Maggie Grace, however the pair break up in 2016. Bowlby and her beau had a low-key wedding ceremony, however she shared a black and white picture from the ceremony to Instagram in October 2022. The next day, Bowlby uploaded one other black and white snap as she and Cooke posed with their new child child.

Apart from beginning a household collectively, the couple additionally collaborated on a collection of movies posted to Instagram in 2024. These comedic shorts featured Cooke combating home duties as Bowlby supplied pithy commentary. One of many shorts titled “Man vs. Dishwasher” confirmed Cooke trying to correctly load a dishwasher, which his spouse described as “grownup Tetris.” One other clip titled “Man vs. Expiration Dates” had Bowlby’s husband tearing the fridge aside as he tried to discover a snack whereas encountering meals previous its best-before date. Following that video collection, Bowlby had been pretty quiet on Instagram, however she nonetheless sometimes posted to advertise “Doom Patrol.”

Along with performing gigs and video shorts, Bowlby additional diversified her model when she launched the “75reads” podcast, which aired from 2018 till 2020. On the pod, she and co-host Jo Bozarth mentioned the favourite books from a few of their most inspirational individuals. “In having my podcast, it impacts my worldview,” she advised Temporary Absorb June 2020. “To have the podcast and have the flexibility to give attention to different work is essential,” Bowlby added.