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Awards Andrea and mitchel.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Bowen with [[Mitchel Musso] at the Annies.]]
Andrea Elizabeth Bowen (born on
March 4,
1990 in
Columbus,
Ohio) is a two time
SAG Award- winning
American actress. She is perhaps best known for playing
Julie Mayer on
Desperate Housewives.
Bowen made her
Broadway debut in 1996 as Young
Cosette/Young
Eponine in
Les Misérables. At six, she was the youngest actress to ever play the role. From 1996 to 2001 Bowen was a consistent presence on Broadway. She appeared in the original company of the 1998 revival of
The Sound of Music as Marta, and in 2000, created the role of Adele in the musical version of
Jane Eyre. Bowen was also a member of
The Broadway Kids concert group. Several of Bowen's siblings have also been heavily involved in musical theatre, performing roles in various other Broadway shows.