Alice Lilan Bowden (born September 1, 1985) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Rebecca "Bex" Mack in Andi Mack and Amber Kang in the Netflix series Murderville.
Biography She attended Castro Valley High School where she had joined an improv club and graduated in 2002. Bowden attended University of California, Irvine where she continued to perform in comedy. After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles and joined the Upright Citizens Brigade. She also began writing videos with her writing partner Wilder Smith, featured on Funny or Die during this time.
Bowden began auditioning for roles which was made difficult due to her mixed race heritage. "The roles you get as a minority usually cluster in certain category...I felt like every year I was going out and testing for at least one pilot where I was the sassy, ethnic best friend...I still think that we have a lot of work to do as far as entertaining someone who’s not white for the lead role of TV shows." She suddenly auditioned for the show Andi Mack and got the role of Bex, the single young mother of the title character. "I feel like I hit the jackpot!...It’s so exciting to be a part of a female dominant cast that is an Asian American family and doesn’t fit the model minority." She added that she finds the positive message of the show enticing and feels that she earned the role through perseverance.
Bowden directed the 2020 short film, Becoming Eddie.
Personal life In 2022, Bowden joined current and past Disney employees who criticized Bob Chapek for refusing to criticize anti-LGBT legislation that was passed in Florida. Bowden came out bisexual on Twitter in March 2022.
She endorsed Eunisses Hernandez, Hugo Soto-Martinez, and Kenneth Mejia during the 2022 Los Angeles elections.
In 2019, Bowden started dating actor, writer, and producer, Nick Mandernach. They became engaged in August 2022 after 3 years of dating.
On May 16, 2023, Bowden announced she was pregnant with their first child.
On July 30, 2023, Bowden revealed she had given birth to their son.
Filmography
Filmmaking credits Becoming Eddie (2020)
Film Year Title Role Notes2008Sex and the USARisa Reagan2010Life After LOST: Ethan AdoptsBettyShort film; also writerInteractive Lower Back TattoosShort filmThe Year That I Was BornAnnaShort filmRunning SouthDream Girl #3Short film2011Princess and the PonyChinese News ReporterDirect-to-VideoKate Plus 8: College YearsLeah GosselinShort filmToddlers and Tiaras: Where Are They Now?Pageant MotherShort filmZombie ApocalypseMyrahDirect-to-Video2012Nazis at the Center of the EarthMay YunDirect-to-VideoI Survived: Celebrity MassagesShort filmRobby's BirthdayDarleneShort filmRise of the ZombiesJun NagaseDirect-to-VideoHappy PlaceShort film2013Sexy Single SolutionsSexy Hotline SingleShort filmThe Gravity GunAlyx VanceShort filmA Leading ManAndreaLilan and Wilder Get Up EarlyLilanShort film; also writer2014The LiaristShort filmMalaysia Airlines Is Super SorryShort filmNormal Best Friends Say ByeLilanShort film; also writerOkCupid's Human ExperimentsShort filmSuper Heroes vs. Game HeroesAlyxShort film2015The Worst Year of My LifeBakery WorkerTil It Happens to YouLilanShort film2016Wake Up America!SandreaRumble in the ValleyBoneShort filmDicky Sledgehammer: The Case of Sunday StoneDetective Yew2017Mr. RooseveltSunniCavemansplainingAvaShort filmThe Mad Ones'Slacksters' MonikaThe Vomit Solution to Thirsty MenGal on Street / Dance Club GirlShort film; also writer and directorLindsLindseyShort film2018Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal BlissAntheaThe Odd EssayAthenaGood DeedSusan2019The RoommateShreyaShort film2020Come Find MeAllisonShort film
Television Year Title Role Notes2007Gullible GilJane4 episodes2009-2015UCB Comedy OriginalsVarious5 episodes2011Zombie ApocalypseMyraTV movie2012The Silicon Assassin ProjectKarinaEpisode: "The Wall"Let It GoTrishaTV Pilot2013NTSF:SD:SUV::PennyEpisode: "The Great Train Stoppery"Days of Our LivesHotel Clerk2 episodesHart of DixieColletteEpisode: "How Do You Like Me Now?"Youth LargeKarle BusseTV Pilot2014ConanLesbian ZombieEpisode: "The Cast of The Walking Dead/White Denim"The Pete Holmes ShowChun-LiEpisode: "Paul Scheer: Interview #2"Jilted Women Retell Classic Love StoriesScarlett's BestieEpisode: "Scarlett and Rhett"SuburgatoryMoniqueEpisode: "Catch and Release"Parks and RecreationSam Nut2 episodesFuturestatesEmployerEpisode: "As You Were"Geek CredSuper FanEpisode: "Nerdrage Against the Machine"NewsreadersQuestion WomanEpisode: "Go Nadz; Talkin' News"2015Childrens HospitalSauna StafferEpisode: "Codename: Jennifer"Highly Evolved HumanBreezy1 episodeFalling FlatKarenTV movieLife in PiecesWaitressEpisode: "Hospital Boudoir Time-Out Namaste"Adam Ruins EverythingNetwork LawyerEpisode: "Adam Ruins SecurityCool Media GalEpisode: "Adam Ruins Nutrition"Filthy Preppy TeensDarcy BishopMain cast2016The UCB ShowEpisode: "Ghost Trusters"DiceHostessEpisode: "Sal Maldonado"I Am Watching YouKarenTV movieThis Isn't WorkingSusieEpisode: "A Very Special Episode"Comedy Bang! Bang!CamperEpisode: "Gillian Jacobs Wears a Gray Checkered Suit and a Red Bow Tie"2017Channel ZeroSurvivorTV movieLoveDoorpersonEpisode: "The Work Party"LifelineJasmine2 episodes2017–2019Andi MackRebecca "Bex" MackMain cast2018The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHaleAashleigh R.Episode: "Coffee Is Delicious"The 5th QuarterWanda GotskiEpisode: "Field of Screams"2019Future ManFoxEpisode: "Countdown to a Prologue"Drunk HistoryElisa BoyerEpisode: "Legacies"It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaSaraEpisode: "A Woman's Right to Chop"2020IndebtedHannahEpisode: "Everybody's Talking About Hot Goss"TBATruck'd UpLilyTV movie2022MurdervilleAmber Kang6 episodes, 1 special2022, 2025NCISRobin Knight3 episodes: S20 E8 "Turkey Trot", S22 E11 "For Better or Worse", S22 E16 "Ladies' Night"2022 Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder MysteryAmber Kang TV movie2023–presentShrinkingTia9 episodes
Web Year Title Role Notes2014Gay of ThronesHerselfEpisode: "The Laws of Gay Men"2015CollegeHumor's Comedy Music Hall of FameSubway RepresentativeTV special2015-2016CollegeHumor OriginalsVarious4 episodes2019The FilthChloe2 episodes
References
Notes
External links
Lilan and Wilder website