
Charlene Amoia
Biography
Charlene Amoia is an American actress best known for her role as Wendy the waitress in the TV sitcom How I Met Your Mother. Her other television credits include Glee, Switched at Birth, Days of Our Lives and her film credits include American Reunion (2012) from the American Pie series.
Raised in Buffalo, New York, she got her start in modeling before making the transition to acting in 2001 with a role on the soap opera, Port Charles. That part on the daytime drama led to guest appearances in several other series, including Joey, Girlfriends, 90210, and as Anna Schick in The Young & The Restless.
Known For

TV
Bones
Annie Wachlin
2005

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Grey's Anatomy
Kate Lachman
2005

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NCIS
Denise Mancuso
2003

TV
The Mentalist
Melaina Mendelssohn
2008

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House
Dr. Fraser
2004

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Shameless
Audrey
2011

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Dexter
Young Woman
2006

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The Flash
Miss Pellett
2014

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Castle
Ana Marie
2009

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NCIS: Los Angeles
Michelle Ardell
2009

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9-1-1
Dolores Graham
2018

TV
How I Met Your Mother
Wendy
2005

TV
American Horror Story
Woman
2011

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Good Trouble
Heather
2019

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Joey
Diane
2004

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Glee
Bailey
2009

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The Closer
Dealer
2005

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Sleepy Hollow
Susan James
2013

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The Resident
Bobbi Hendricks
2018

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Cobra Kai
Julia
2018
Filmography
2025FilmA Royal Christmas Tailas Jill2025FilmHave We Met This Christmas?as Dr. Blair2025FilmDo You Fear What I Fear?as Detective Harris2025FilmDouble Scoopas Mayor Alison2025FilmDescendentas Laurie2025FilmLifelineas Vivian Huxley2024TVSt. Denis Medicalas Elf2024TVThese Stonesas Eliana2024FilmFear of Flyingas Liz2023FilmA Royal Christmas Holidayas Marcy2023TVUnderdevelopedas Pam Chowder2022FilmA Royal Christmas on Iceas Janet2021TVJust Beyondas Principal Grace2021FilmFear Street: 1666as Beth Kimball / Rachel Thompson2021FilmFear Street: 1994as Rachel Thompson / Sunnyvale Customer2021FilmThe Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do Itas Judy Glatzel2021FilmAdverseas Mary2020FilmHis Fatal Fixationas Dr. Isaac2020FilmBirds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)as Maria Bertinelli2019FilmCold Brookas Miss Simmons2019FilmDesperate Watersas Trish2019FilmVitalsas Dr. Jane Carson2019TVGood Troubleas Heather2018TVCobra Kaias Julia2018FilmNot a Strangeras Carol2018TVThe Residentas Bobbi Hendricks2018TV9-1-1as Dolores Graham2017FilmDeadly Vowsas Becca Dillon2017FilmA Demon Within2016FilmThe Waystation2016TVMan with a Planas Bessica2016FilmSniper: Special Opsas Janet Conrad2015FilmGrave Walkersas Deputy Hancock2015FilmAdrenalineas Josie Rigsby2014TVThe Flashas Miss Pellett2014FilmAuthors Anonymousas Eudora2013TVSleepy Hollowas Susan James2013FilmFatas Jill2013FilmLoveseatas Ashley2012TVMajor Crimesas Kelly Press2012TVThe Soul Manas Ariana2012FilmThe Longer Day of Happinessas Cheryl2012FilmAmerican Reunionas Ellie2012TVThe Finderas Annie Turnbull2011FilmThe Christmas Pageantas Margaret2011TVAmerican Horror Storyas Woman2011TVSwitched at Birthas Diana Coto2011TVShamelessas Audrey2009TVEastwickas Nurse #12009TVNCIS: Los Angelesas Michelle Ardell2009TVGleeas Bailey2009TVCastleas Ana Marie2008TVThe Mentalistas Melaina Mendelssohn2007TViCarlyas Jenna Hamilton2006TVDexteras Young Woman2006FilmThe Love Withinas Meg2005TVHow I Met Your Motheras Wendy2005TVBonesas Annie Wachlin2005TVThe Closeras Dealer2005TVGrey's Anatomyas Kate Lachman2004TVHouseas Dr. Fraser2004TVJoeyas Diane2003TVNCISas Denise Mancuso2003TVNip/Tuckas Sandy2001TVOne on Oneas Shelley2000FilmHeld for Ransomas Student #12000TVGirlfriendsas Wife—FilmThe Casanova Killer: The Paul John Knowles Storyas Meredith Thompson—FilmA Motel