Katie Quinn Lowes (born September 22, 1982) is an American actress and theater director. She is best known for her role as Quinn Perkins in the ABC political drama series Scandal (2012–2018) and her portrayal of Rachel DeLoache Williams in the Netflix drama series Inventing Anna (2022).

Early life and education Lowes grew up in Port Washington, New York, where she graduated in 2000 from Paul D. Schreiber Senior High School. She graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with BFA in acting. Her father is Irish Catholic, and her mother is Jewish.

Career She was cast in the stage play Four Saints in Mexico. In 2004, Lowes landed her first screen role in the FX series Rescue Me and later co-starred opposite Marcia Gay Harden in the Showtime pilot, Hate. Lowes later guest starred in a number of television series, including The Sopranos, Without a Trace, NCIS, Ghost Whisperer, Castle, Leverage, and The Closer. In 2008, she starred opposite Laurie Metcalf in The CW short-lived comedy-drama series, Easy Money. In addition to her television performances, Lowes appeared in a number of low-budget films, including The Job (2009), Bear (2010), and Café (2011).

Lowes is best known for her role as Quinn Perkins, formerly Lindsay Dwyer, in the ABC political drama series Scandal created by Shonda Rhimes. Before Scandal, Lowes had guest roles on Shonda Rhimes' Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice. Before landing her breakout role on the show, she worked as nanny for Connie Britton's adopted son.

With her husband, Adam Shapiro, she is one of the founders and directors of the Los Angeles-based IAMA Theater Company, and a supporter of Southern California's black box theater community.

In July 2018, Lowes made her Broadway debut, along with her husband Shapiro, in the Broadway production of Waitress. They remained in the production until October 7, 2018.

On May 14, 2021, CBS announced that Lowes would star opposite Pete Holmes in a sitcom based around the life of laid-off auto worker-turned-professional bowler Tom Smallwood. The multi-camera series mid-season debut was planned for the 2021–22 television season. On November 24, CBS announced the sitcom had been retitled How We Roll, and received an adjusted first season order of 11 episodes. On December 10, 2021, CBS announced the series would premiere on March 31, 2022. In May 2022, the series was canceled after one season.

Lowes played Rachel DeLoache Williams in Shonda Rhimes' Inventing Anna, a Netflix miniseries released in February 2022.

Personal life Lowes lives in Los Angeles with her husband, actor Adam Shapiro. Shapiro played her character's boyfriend in an episode of Scandal. In May 2017, she announced that she and her husband were expecting their first child, a boy. She announced the birth of their son, Albee Shapiro, on October 5, 2017. Lowes gave birth to their daughter, Vera Shapiro, on November 22, 2020.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes2006Quarter Life CrisisGeminiDirect-to-video2008No Man's Land: The Rise of ReekerHospital InternDirect-to-video2009Transformers: Revenge of the FallenApril the Resident Assistant2009ConnieDirect-to-video2009Circle of EightElaineDirect-to-video2009Chris Weisberg Is Growing BaldLexieShort film2010BearChristineDirect-to-video2011Phil Cobb's Dinner for FourG-Friend2011By the Time the Sun Is HotThe BrideShort film2011Super 8Tina2011CaféKellyDirect-to-video2011CallersMitzi2012Wreck-It RalphCandleheadVoice2013Side EffectsConference Organizer2013FrozenAdditional voices,Frozen DVD end credits motion work for "Let It Go"Voice2014Big Hero 6Abigail CallaghanVoice2016ZootopiaDr. Madge Honey BadgerVoice2018Ralph Breaks the InternetCandleheadVoice2021VivoBeckyVoice2022Merry Kiss CamJess Wolfe2022Strange WorldRadio Host #2Voice

Television Year Title Role Notes2004Rescue MeBloodied GirlEpisode: "Gay"2004–05As the World TurnsMeganRecurring role2005HateBritneyTV pilot2005Guiding LightNurse SpectorEpisode2005Damage ControlSorority RusheeEpisode: "The Health Inspector"2006The SopranosGillianEpisode: "Mr. & Mrs. John Sacrimoni Request..."2006Without a TraceRobin OlsonEpisode: "The Thing with Feathers"2007NCISBryn LandersEpisode: "In the Dark"2008Ghost WhispererJulie AndersonEpisode: "The Gravesitter"2008SwingtownLizEpisodes: "Heatwave", "Take It to the Limit"2008–09Easy MoneyBrandy BuffkinSeries regular, 8 episodes2009CastleRachel MaddoxEpisode: "Home Is Where the Heart Stops"2010LeverageAshley MooreEpisode: "The Double Blind Job"2010Private PracticeKendraEpisode: "Take Two"2011Grey's AnatomyBlood DonorEpisode: "Unaccompanied Minor"2011Andrea HirschbaumEpisode: "To Serve with Love"2012Royal PainsCarrieEpisode: "Dawn of the Med"2012–18ScandalQuinn Perkins / Lindsay DwyerSeries regular2017–18Voltron: Legendary DefenderCommander LadnokVoice, 4 episodes2021Christmas Takes FlightJenny BeckettTV movie2022Inventing AnnaRachel DeLoache WilliamsSeries regular2022How We RollJen SmallwoodMain cast2022This Is UsArielle2 episodes2022Love, Death & RobotsElena Voice, episode: "Three Robots: Exit Strategies"2022Zootopia+Brianca / Molly Hopps / MandyVoice, episodes: "Hopp on Board", "The Real Rodents of Little Rodentia"2023The ContinentalContinental Red Light VoiceEpisode: "Theater of Pain"2025Law & OrderVictoria BeyerEpisode: "The Hardest Thing"2025The Hunting WivesJillMain cast

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