Katie Lowes always has a knack for slipping into complex roles. In Netflix's The Hunting Wives, she plays Jill, the reverend's dedicated wife and a protective mother to their son Brad. A part of the Hunting Wives group, Jill hides a lot behind her polished smile; turns out she's stuck in an unhappy marriage. Lowes' impeccable performance brings out the true essence of the character leading double lives.
At 42, Katie Lowes is an established actress, theatre artist, and director. You may know her as Rachel DeLoache Williams from Inventing Anna or Quinn Perkins from Shondaland's Scandal. Born on September 22, 1982, Lowes graduated from the Tisch School of Arts with a BFA degree. After she bagged a role in FX's Rescue Me, she guest-starred in several popular shows, including The Sopranos, NCIS, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, and Without A Trace. However, her breakthrough role came with Shonda Rhimes' political thriller series Scandal.
Off-screen, she founded the Los Angeles IAMA Theatre company with her husband, Adam Shapiro, and made her Broadway debut in Waitress in 2018.
If you loved Katie Lowes' portrayal of Jill in Netflix's The Hunting Wives, here's a list of TV shows that you must watch.
Top Katie Lowes TV shows every fan should see
3) How We Roll as Jen Smallwood (2022)
In CBS's multi-camera sitcom, How We Roll, Katie Lowes played the role of Jen. This biographical sitcom was based on the life of a professional bowler, Tom Smallwood.
Lowes starred as Jen, a hair stylist and the supportive wife of Tom, a laid-off auto worker who pursues professional bowling as his second act. The role showcased Lowes' comedic timing and warmth.
How We Roll is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.
2) Inventing Anna as Rachel DeLoache Williams (2022)
In Netflix's mini series Inventing Anna, Katie Lowes stepped into the real-life role of Rachel DeLoache Williams, the Vanity Fair photo editor duped by Anna Sorokin, the fake German heiress who conned New York's elite.
Williams' storyline is one of betrayal, financial ruin, and an eventual resolve. Lowes captured the shock, stress, and humiliation of being conned out of thousands of dollars perfectly.
What makes this role stand out is its grounding in reality. Lowes didn't just play a character; she portrayed a woman whose story made global headlines.
All episodes of Inventing Anna are available to watch on Netflix.
1) Scandal as Quinn Perkins (2012-2018)
For six seasons, Lowes played the role of Quinn Perkins, one of television's most unpredictable fixers. Introduced as a young lawyer Lindsay Dwyer framed for her boyfriend's murder, she was taken to Washington D.C and assumes a new identity: Quinn Perkins. She was eventually hired to work for Olivia Pope & Associates. Later Olivia gives the firm to her she rebrands it to Quinn Perkins & Associates. Perkins' transformation from a rookie law graduate to the law firm head is a pivotal storyline of the show.
If you enjoy morally tangled characters and high-stakes drama, this is where you'll see Lowes at her fiercest.
Katie Lowes' versatile career
From Washington's back rooms to the Midwestern bowling alleys, Katie Lowes has proved to be a versatile actress. Her performance in The Hunting Wives adds another layered role to her resume. As per IMDb, Lowes' upcoming project go-LOVE-go is currently in production. The project also features Mayim Bialik and Cheyenne Jackson.
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