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Bowden in 2019, photo by kathclick /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Katrina Kay Bowden
Place of Birth: Wyckoff, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 19, 1988
Ethnicity: English, one quarter Hungarian, German, distant Scots-Irish/Northern Irish
Katrina Bowden is an American actress. Known for appearing in horror and comedy, her roles include the films Sex Drive , The Shortcut , Tucker & Dale vs. Evil , Ratko: The Dictator’s Son , American Reunion , Piranha 3DD , Hold Your Breath (2012), Movie 43 , Scary Movie 5 , Nurse 3D , Hard Sell , Monolith (2016), The Last Film Festival , Fishbowl California , The Divorce Party , Born a Champion , Senior Moment , Great White (2021), Old Dads , and The Unholy Trinity ; the shows One Life to Live , 30 Rock , Public Morals , and The Bold and the Beautiful ; and the music videos for “Dance, Dance;” “Good Day,” “After Hours,” and “Miss Jackson.” She is also known as Katie Bowden.
Her father was born in London, England, and moved to the U.S. in the 1980s. She is married to Adam Taylor, with whom she has a daughter.
Katrina’s paternal grandfather was Albert Bowden (the son of Joseph Bowden and Annie Elizabeth Shaw). Albert was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire. Katrina’s great-grandmother Annie was the daughter of Robert Shaw and Fanny Tingle.
Katrina’s paternal grandmother was named Winifred May Briggs (the daughter of William Henry Briggs). Winifred was born in West Ham, Essex, England. William was the son of Henry Briggs and Annie/Ann Quipp.
Katrina’s maternal grandfather was Louis Steven Kiraly (the son of Louis Kiraly and Julia A. Ferenci). Katrina’s grandfather Louis was born in Ravenna, Portage, Ohio, to Hungarian immigrants.
Katrina’s maternal grandmother was Virginia May Ortmayer (the daughter of Elmer Anton Ortmayer and Lillian Fay Russell). Virginia was born in Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan. Elmer was born in Miner, South Dakota, the son of Anthony Ortmayer, who was a German immigrant; and of Maria Christina Bruns, whose parents were German emigrants, from Niedersachsen. Katrina’s great-grandmother Lillian was born in Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, the daughter of William Rutson Russell, who had deep roots in the U.S.; and of Ida Lorraine Partridge, whose father had deep American roots, and whose mother was of German descent, with roots in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Bowden with B. J. Novak in 2007, photo credit: mobu27
Sources: Obituary of Katrina’s father – https://www.dignitymemorial.com
Genealogy of Katrina’s mother (through her own sister) – https://www.familysearch.org