Charlene Amoia

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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), Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey (2020) and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021), Sniper: Special Ops (2016)

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][4]

Career[]

She began her career in modeling,[5] before making the transition to acting. She appeared in guest starring roles in numerous television shows, including Joey, , , and Man with a Plan.

She portrayed waitress Wendy in American sitcom How I Met Your Mother from 2005 to 2011.[6][7] 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!"[8]

Amoia played Ellie, Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas)'s wife, in the fourth American Pie film, released in 2012.[9][10]

Amoia portrayed Dr. Fraser on House, Bailey on Glee and Diana Cotto on Switched at Birth.[11] 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.[12]

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
2003 Alabama: American Farewell Tour Texas Beauty
2008 Seven Pounds Woman in Diner
2012 American Reunion Ellie
2013 Fat Jill
2014 Authors Anonymous Eudora
2016 Sniper: Special Ops Janet
2018 Not a Stranger Carol
2018 Cold Brook Miss Simmons
2020 Birds of Prey Maria Bertinelli
2020 Adverse Mary
2021 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It Judy Glatzel
2021 Fear Street Part One: 1994 Rachel Thompson/Sunnyvale Customer

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2001–2003 Port Charles Katrina / Marissa Murphy 5 episodes
2004 Joey Diane Episode: "Joey and the Book Club"
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 Mind of Mencia Miss Spring Break / Jen 3 episodes
2006 My Boys Corinne Episode: "Clubhouse Poison"
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"
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 Drop Dead Diva Lonna Wycott Episode: "Guess Who's Coming"
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"
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 (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.
  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 September 27, 2013.
  3. ^ Marino, Andrea. "NEW FACE". www.ganzomag.com/. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  4. ^ Bernard, Adam. "Charlene Amoia - Wendy the Waitress Takes Our Order". 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Bernard, Adam. "Charlene Amoia – Wendy the Waitress Takes Our Order". Adam Bernard.
  8. ^ Stacy, Hannah. "An Interview with Charlene Amoia, Actress and Former Model". Cliche Mag. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ DiCarlo, Steve. "Meet & Greet: 'American Reunion' Star Charlene Amoia Talks Nudity & First Loves". Celebuzz. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  11. ^ O'Shei, Tim (March 8, 2018). "Buffalo-born actress Charlene Amoia lands role on 'Grey's Anatomy'". The Buffalo News. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  12. ^ "TIFF listing for "Fat"". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 23, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.

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