Katy Mixon
| Katy Mixon | |
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 Mixon as Victoria Flynn in Mike & Molly |
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| Born | Katy Elizabeth Mixon March 30, 1981 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Katy Elizabeth Mixon (born March 30, 1981) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as April Buchanon on HBO's Eastbound & Down and Victoria Flynn on the CBS television comedy series Mike and Molly.
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Early life [edit]
Katy Elizabeth Mixon was born and raised in Pensacola, Florida. She is one of seven children. She attended Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1]
Career [edit]
Mixon's first acting job came in 2001, playing Calpurnia in the Utah Shakespearean Festival's presentation of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.[2] Katy reportedly dated Food Network celebrity chef, Bobby Deen, in 2009-10 when they publicly appeared together on an episode of the Paula Deen cooking show and at other events.[3]
Mixon moved to Los Angeles, California, in 2003. In 2005, she starred in the premiere of the interactive theater play American Standard at the Los Angeles Edgefest. Mixon has performed at Upright Cabaret.[4] Her first role in a major motion picture was in the 2005 thriller The Quiet, playing the character Michelle Fell.[5]
As of 2012, she is a regular cast member on the CBS TV series Mike & Molly. HBO's baseball comedy Eastbound & Down, thought to have finished its run in 2012 after three critically acclaimed seasons, was recently announced to be returning for a fourth season.[6] There is no confirmation yet whether Mixon will reprise her role as April Buchanon.
Filmography [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | The Quiet | Michelle Fell | |
| 2006 | Zombie Prom | Coco | |
| 2007 | Reinventing the Wheelers | Caroline Honeybaker | TV series |
| 2008 | Small Town News | Mrs. Sebastian | TV series |
| Finding Amanda | Girl #1 | ||
| My Name Is Earl | Sheila | TV series, episode "Sweet Johnny" | |
| Four Christmases | Susan | ||
| 2009 | The Informers | Patty | |
| Eastbound & Down | April Buchanon | 12 episodes | |
| State of Play | Rhonda Silver | ||
| All About Steve | Elizabeth | ||
| 2010 | Two and a Half Men | Betsy | 3 Episodes, "Untainted by Filth", "Tinkle Like a Princess", and "Gumby with a Pokey" |
| 2010-present | Mike and Molly | Victoria Flynn | 47 episodes |
| 2011 | Drive Angry | Norma Jean | |
| Wilfred | Angelique | Episode "Doubt" August 25, 2011 | |
| Take Shelter | Nat |
References [edit]
- ^ Moore, Roger (November 25, 2008). "Katy Mixon finds her inner Panhandle for 'Four Christmases' role". Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ Q&A: Mike & Molly’s Katy Mixon Says Having a Boob Double Is “Surreal” http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2011/02/awkward-question-time-with-katy-mixon
- ^ "Food Network Mag Publishes Pic of Bobby Deen w/... Girlfriend?". Food Network addict blog. March 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "Bean, Espinosa, Schwartz Set for Upright Cabaret's 'Wicked' Summer Nights". Broadwayworld.com. May 14, 2009.
- ^ http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Mixon,_Katy/Biography/ Katy Mixon Biography
- ^ HBO asks for more 'Eastbound & Down' http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118056210
http://www.andthevalleyshook.com/2009/8/26/1003790/katy-mixon-named-2009-mailbag
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