Charlene Amoia

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Charlene Amoia
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OccupationActress
Years active2001–present

Charlene M. Amoia 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), Sniper: Special Ops (2016), Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey (2020), Fear Street: Part One - 1994 (2021), and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021).

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Childhood

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 , The Resident , Shameless , and Man with a Plan.

Amoia at the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con Charlene Amoia by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Amoia at the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con

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 an episode of 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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Alabama: American Farewell TourTexas Beauty
2008 Seven Pounds Woman in Diner
2012 American Reunion Ellie
2013FatJill
2014 Authors Anonymous Eudora
2015AdrenalineJosie Rigsby
2016 Sniper: Special Ops Janet
2018Not a StrangerCarol
2017Deadly VowsBecca
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
2021 Fear Street Part Three: 1666 Beth Kimball/Rachel Thompson
2022A Royal Christmas on IceJanet
2025 Lifeline Vivian Huxley [13]
2025 Descendent [14]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001–2003 Port Charles Katrina / Marissa Murphy5 episodes
2004 Joey DianeEpisode: "Joey and the Book Club"
2005–2011 How I Met Your Mother Wendy the Waitress17 episodes
2006 Girlfriends WifeEpisode: "I'll Be There for You... But Not Right Now"
2006 One on One ShelleyEpisode: "California Girl"
2006 Mind of Mencia Miss Spring Break / Jen3 episodes
2006 My Boys CorinneEpisode: "Clubhouse Poison"
2007 Dexter Young WomanEpisode: "The Dark Defender"
2007 Nip/Tuck SandyEpisode: "Carly Summers"
2007Company ManStacey LeeTelevision film
2007–2008 The Young and the Restless Anna Schick5 episodes
2008 90210 Miss WellsEpisode: "Hollywood Forever"
2009 Trust Me Heather ListonEpisode: "Before and After"
2009 Criminal Minds NancyEpisode: "House on Fire"
2010 Castle Ana MarieEpisode: "A Deadly Affair"
2010 House Dr. FraserEpisode: "Unplanned Parenthood"
2010–2011 Days of Our Lives Nurse Katie4 episodes
2011 Glee BaileyEpisode: "Comeback"
2011 Shameless AudreyEpisode: "Daddyz Girl"
2011 Mad Love HeatherEpisode: "The Secret Life of Larry"
2011 NCIS: Los Angeles Michelle ArdellEpisode: "Imposters"
2011 iCarly Jenna HamiltonEpisode: "iLove You"
2011The Christmas PageantMargaret Hallmark Channel TV Movie
2012 The Finder Annie TurnbullEpisode: "The Last Meal"
2012 The Mentalist Melaina MendelssohnEpisode: "Devil's Cherry"
2013 Switched at Birth Diana CotoEpisodes: "He Did What He Wanted", "What Goes Up Must Come Down"
2013 Drop Dead Diva Lonna WycottEpisode: "Guess Who's Coming"
2014 The Soul Man ArianaEpisode: "Moving on Up"
2014 NCIS: New Orleans Carly DawsonEpisode: "Breaking Brig"
2014 Bones Annie WachlinEpisode: "The Money Maker on the Merry-Go-Round"
2014HRDana ArtyTelevision film
2015 Major Crimes Kelly PressEpisode: "Personal Effects"
2015 Sleepy Hollow Susan JamesEpisode: "Whispers in the Dark"
2017 General Hospital Rose CaldwellEpisodes: "Episode #1.13916", "Episode #1.13917"
2017Deadly VowsBecca DillonTelevision film
2017 American Horror Story WomanEpisode: "Great Again"
2017Behind Enemy LinesChristine NelsonTelevision film
2018 NCIS Denise MancusoEpisode: "High Tide"
2018 9-1-1 Dolores GrahamEpisode: "Stuck"
2018 The Guest Book DebbieEpisode: "Two Steps Forward, One Step Back"
2018 Grey's Anatomy Dr. Kate LachmanEpisode: "Games People Play"
2019 Good Trouble HeatherEpisode: "Episode #2.5"
2019 The Flash Miss PellettEpisode: "The Flash & the Furious"
2019 The Resident Bobbi HendricksEpisode: "If Not Now, When?"
2019 Bigger Lori2 episodes
2020 Man with a Plan BessicaEpisode: "Adam and Andi See Other People"
2021Shameless Hall of ShameAudreyEpisode: "Debbie, Carl & Liam: They Grow Up So Fast"
2021 Just Beyond Principal GraceEpisode: "Leave Them Kids Alone"
2022 Sons of Thunder Sandy6 episodes
2023 Underdeveloped Pam Chowder3 episodes
2024 St. Denis Medical ElEpisode: "1.10"
2025 Cobra Kai JuliaEpisode: "6.15"

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. Archived from the original on February 15, 2019. 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/. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  4. Bernard, Adam. "Charlene Amoia - Wendy the Waitress Takes Our Order". 15 December 2020. Retrieved December 15, 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. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. 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. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. 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.
  13. "Josh Stewart Gets a 'Lifeline' Next Month from Dark Sky Films". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  14. Murphy, J. Kim (March 6, 2025). "RLJE Acquires Benson and Moorhead-Produced Alien Thriller Descendent Ahead of SXSW Premiere (Exclusive)". Variety . Retrieved March 6, 2025.