Charlene Amoia
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Charlene Amoia | |
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Born | Charlene M. Amoia September 25, 1982 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2000–present |
Known for | How I Met Your Mother |
Charlene M. Amoia (born September 25, 1982) is an American actress.[1] She is best known for her recurring role as Wendy the Waitress in the sitcom How I Met Your Mother.[2] Her film credits include American Reunion (2012), Authors Anonymous (2014), Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (2020) and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021).[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
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Held for Ransom | Student No. 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 | Birds of Prey | Maria Bertinelli | |
2020 | Adverse (film) | Mary | post-production |
2020 | The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It | Judy Glatzel | Post-production |
2020 | Fear Street (film) | TBA | post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001–2003 | Port Charles | Katrina / Marissa Murphy | 5 episodes |
2004 | The D.A. | Reporter No. 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 No. 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 No. 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
- ^ White, Peter; White, Peter (February 14, 2019). "'How I Met Your Mother's Charlene Amoia Joins 'Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ 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 September 27, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Charlene Amoia". IMDb. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Charlene Amoia Exclusive Interview: "How I Met Your Mother" scoop and more!". The Star Scoop. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
"How I Met Your Mother" has been a great blessing in my life for the last six years.
- ^ Bernard, Adam. "Charlene Amoia – Wendy the Waitress Takes Our Order". Adam Bernard.
- ^ Stacy, Hannah. "An Interview with Charlene Amoia, Actress and Former Model". Cliche Mag. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013.
- ^ 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 September 27, 2013.
- ^ DiCarlo, Steve. "Meet & Greet: 'American Reunion' Star Charlene Amoia Talks Nudity & First Loves". Celebuzz. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ O'Shei, Tim (March 8, 2018). "Buffalo-born actress Charlene Amoia lands role on 'Grey's Anatomy'". The Buffalo News. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ "TIFF listing for "Fat"". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 23, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.