Charlene Amoia

Charlene Amoia
ResidenceLos Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
Known forHow I Met Your Mother
Home townBuffalo, New York, U.S.

Charlene M. Amoia is an American actress.[1] She is best known for her recurring role as Wendy in the sitcom How I Met Your Mother.[2] Her film credits include American Reunion (2012), Authors Anonymous (2014), Adrenaline (2015) and Sniper: Special Ops (2016).[3]

Childhood and early career

Amoia was born in Buffalo, New York. She was raised in Buffalo and relocated to Las Vegas at the age of 15. She is of Italian and Spanish descent. [3]

Career

She began her career in modeling,[4] before making the transition to acting with a role on the soap opera, Port Charles. She appeared in guest starring roles in several television series, including Joey, Girlfriends, 90210, and The Young and the Restless.[3]

She portrayed waitress Wendy in American sitcom How I Met Your Mother from 2005 to 2011.[5][6] On playing Wendy, she has said, "I love playing flawed characters. Wendy is so genuinely sweet and guileless to a point that she doesn’t realize she’s being taken advantage of. Being able to take on these characteristics in a way that is funny and harmless is always so much fun!"[7]

Amoia played Ellie, Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas)'s wife, in the fourth American Pie film, released in 2012.[8][9]

Amoia portrayed Nurse Katie on daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives, Bailey on Glee and Diana Cotto on Switched at Birth.[10] In 2008, she portrayed Miss Wells in the teen drama television series 90210. She played Jill in the drama film Fat (2013), which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.[11]

She has guest starred on the show NCIS: New Orleans as Carly Dawson in the episode "Breaking Brig" and Kelly Press on Major Crimes. She played Janet Conrad, a pushy NATO Photographer who was seeking a career changing "Front Line Photo" in the film Sniper: Special Ops (2016). In 2017 she appeared on American Horror Story in the episode "Great Again". In season 14 of Grey's Anatomy she appeared as Dr. Kate Lachman.

Filmography

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Held for Ransom Student #1
2002 Only in Hollywood Coby's Girlfriend
2003 Alabama: American Farewell Tour Texas Beauty
2003 Tangy Guacamole Irene
2004 Blood Reaper Kristi
2005 Dancing on the Cusp of Midnight Mary Short film
2005 Complete Guide to Guys Shirley
2005 All In Julie Stevens
2006 Global, Inc. Mary Short film
2006 The Love Within Meg
2006 Rogue 379 Nadia
2008 Seven Pounds Woman in Diner
2009 Do Not Disturb Toby
2012 The Longer Day of Happiness Cheryl
2012 American Reunion Ellie
2013 Loveseat Ashley Short film
2013 I Am Death Megan
2013 Fat Jill
2013 She She
2014 Authors Anonymous Eudora
2015 Adrenaline Josie Rigsby
2015 Pure Love Eve
2015 Live Evil Deputy Hancock
2016 Sniper: Special Ops Janet
2016 The Waystation Amanda Short film
2017 A Demon Within Julia Larsen
2017 Vitals Dr. Jane Carson
2018 Not a Stranger Carol
2018 Cold Brook Miss Simmons
2020 The Conjuring 3 Judy Glatzel
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2001–2003 Port Charles Katrina / Marissa Murphy 5 episodes
2004 The D.A. Reporter #1 Episode: "The People vs. Sergius Kovinsky"
2004 Joey Diane Episode: "Joey and the Book Club"
2004 Creating America's Next Hit Television Show Madison Hartman #1
2004 Passions Wisher Episode: "Episode #1.1398"
2005 Grown Men Waitress Television film
2005–2011 How I Met Your Mother Wendy 17 episodes
2006 Girlfriends Wife Episode: "I'll Be There for You... But Not Right Now"
2006 One on One Shelley Episode: "California Girl"
2006 The Closer Dealer Episode: "Blue Blood"
2006 Mind of Mencia Miss Spring Break / Jen 3 episodes
2006 My Boys Corinne Episode: "Clubhouse Poison"
2006 Amy Coyne Bride Television film
2007 Dexter Young Woman Episode: "The Dark Defender"
2007 Nip/Tuck Sandy Episode: "Carly Summers"
2007 Company Man Stacey Lee Television film
2007–2008 The Young and the Restless Anna Schick 5 episodes
2008 90210 Miss Wells Episode: "Hollywood Forever"
2009 Trust Me Heather Liston Episode: "Before and After"
2009 Criminal Minds Nancy Episode: "House on Fire"
2009 Eastwick Nurse #1 Episode: "Tasers and Mind Erasers"
2010 Castle Ana Marie Episode: "A Deadly Affair"
2010 House Dr. Fraser Episode: "Unplanned Parenthood"
2010–2011 Days of Our Lives Nurse Katie 4 episodes
2011 Glee Bailey Episode: "Comeback"
2011 Shameless Audrey Episode: "Daddyz Girl"
2011 Mad Love Heather Episode: "The Secret Life of Larry"
2011 NCIS: Los Angeles Michelle Ardell Episode: "Imposters"
2011 iCarly Jenna Hamilton Episode: "iLove You"
2011 The Christmas Pageant Margaret Hallmark Channel TV Movie
2012 The Finder Annie Turnbull Episode: "The Last Meal"
2012 The Mentalist Melaina Mendelssohn Episode: "Devil's Cherry"
2013 Switched at Birth Diana Coto Episodes: "He Did What He Wanted", "What Goes Up Must Come Down"
2013 TMI Hollywood Various Episode: "TMI's First Anniversary Show"
2013 Drop Dead Diva Lonna Wycott Episode: "Guess Who's Coming"
2014 Del Weston on Film Herself / Guest Episode: "Del Weston on Film with Charlene Amoia"
2014 The Soul Man Ariana Episode: "Moving on Up"
2014 NCIS: New Orleans Carly Dawson Episode: "Breaking Brig"
2014 Bones Annie Wachlin Episode: "The Money Maker on the Merry-Go-Round"
2014 HR Dana Arty Television film
2015 Major Crimes Kelly Press Episode: "Personal Effects"
2015 Sleepy Hollow Susan James Episode: "Whispers in the Dark"
2015 The D Word Rachel Television film
2017 General Hospital Rose Caldwell Episodes: "Episode #1.13916", "Episode #1.13917"
2017 Deadly Vows Becca Dillon Television film
2017 American Horror Story Woman Episode: "Great Again"
2017 Behind Enemy Lines Christine Nelson Television film
2018 NCIS Denise Mancuso Episode: "High Tide"
2018 9-1-1 Dolores Graham Episode: "Stuck"
2018 The Guest Book Debbie Episode: "Two Steps Forward, One Step Back"
2018 Grey's Anatomy Dr. Kate Lachman Episode: "Games People Play"
2019 Good Trouble Heather Episode: "Episode #2.5"
2019 The Flash Miss Pellett Episode: "The Flash & the Furious"
2019 The Resident Bobbi Hendricks Episode: "If Not Now, When?"

References

  1. ^ White, Peter; White, Peter (2019-02-14). "'How I Met Your Mother's Charlene Amoia Joins 'Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)'". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
  2. ^ Walsh, D. "Interview: American Pie Reunion's Charlene Amoia". Rising star Charlene Amoia, best known for her role as Wendy in How I Met Your Mother,”. Fit Celeb. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27.
  3. ^ a b c "Charlene Amoia". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
  4. ^ Gallagher, Michael Aaron. "Charlene Amoia connects with former cast members in 'American Reunion'". She began modeling locally, at first filling in for a Nine West shoe model, and then eventually auditioning for a television commercial. StayFamous.Net.
  5. ^ "Charlene Amoia Exclusive Interview: "How I Met Your Mother" scoop and more!". The Star Scoop. Retrieved 23 August 2013. "How I Met Your Mother" has been a great blessing in my life for the last six years.
  6. ^ Bernard, Adam. "Charlene Amoia - Wendy the Waitress Takes Our Order". Adam Bernard.
  7. ^ Stacy, Hannah. "An Interview with Charlene Amoia, Actress and Former Model". Cliche Mag. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02.
  8. ^ Walsh, D. "Interview: American Pie Reunion's Charlene Amoia". In April 2012 the much-anticipated movie, American Reunion, will feature Amoia as Ellie, the wife of Kevin Myers (Thomas Ian Nicholas.). Fit Celeb. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27.
  9. ^ DiCarlo, Steve. "Meet & Greet: 'American Reunion' Star Charlene Amoia Talks Nudity & First Loves". Celebuzz. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  10. ^ O'Shei, Tim (2018-03-08). "Buffalo-born actress Charlene Amoia lands role on 'Grey's Anatomy'". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
  11. ^ "TIFF listing for "Fat"". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2013-08-23. Retrieved 2013-08-23.

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