April Bowlby

 April Michelle Bowlby  (born July 30, 1980) is an American actress. She isBEST known for portraying Kandi on the CBS comedy seriesTwo and a Half Men (2006–2015) and Stacy Barrett on Drop Dead Diva (2009–2014).[ 1 ][ 2 ]

Early life
Bowlby was born in Vallejo, California. She moved to Manteca, California as a child and attended East Union High School. She studied ballet, French, and marine biology at Moorpark College, and began a modellingCAREER before deciding to pursue acting.[ 1 ] She studied drama with Ivana Chubbuck.

Career
BowlbySECURED the role of Kandi on theTELEVISION seriesTwo and a Half Men within months of her first ever auditions.[ 3 ] She is also known for her role as Stacy Barrett in Drop Dead Diva.[ 4 ] She played Barney Stinson's obsessive ex-girlfriend Meg in How I Met Your Mother,[ 5 ] and has made appearances in CSI, Psych, and CSI: NY.[ 6 ][ 7 ] She has appeared in films such as All Roads Lead Home (2008).[ 8 ]The Slammin' Salmon (2009),[ 9 ][ 10 ] and From Prada to Nada (2011).[ 11 ]