Actor
Charlene Amoia
September 25, 1982 · Buffalo, New York, USA
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.
Notable work
7.8The Flash (2014)
as Miss Pellett
8.2Grey's Anatomy (2005)
as Kate Lachman
6.9Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
as Maria Bertinelli
8.6House (2004)
as Dr. Fraser
8.2Cobra Kai (2018)
as Julia
7.3The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
as Judy Glatzel
8.1American Horror Story (2011)
as Woman
8.1How I Met Your Mother (2005)
as Wendy
8.2Dexter (2006)
as Young Woman
6.3American Reunion (2012)
as Ellie
8.4The Mentalist (2008)
as Melaina Mendelssohn
8.2Bones (2005)
as Annie Wachlin
Often works with
Jennifer Morrison
2 titles together
House, How I Met Your Mother
Kal Penn
2 titles together
House, How I Met Your Mother
Angela Bassett
2 titles together
American Horror Story, 9-1-1
Neil Patrick Harris
2 titles together
How I Met Your Mother, American Reunion
Alyson Hannigan
2 titles together
How I Met Your Mother, American Reunion
Chris Elliott
2 titles together
How I Met Your Mother, Scary Movie
Full filmography · 72
Samo Lives
as Fay
2026
A Crime Story
cast
2026
Scary Movie
as Pearl Lady
20266.4
100 Dates in Dallas
as Tina
2026
A Royal Christmas Tail
as Jill
2025
Have We Met This Christmas?
as Dr. Blair
2025
Do You Fear What I Fear?
as Detective Harris
2025
Double Scoop
as Mayor Alison
2025
Descendent
as Laurie
20255.7
Lifeline
as Vivian Huxley
20256.8
Fear of Flying
as Liz
2024
A Royal Christmas Holiday
as Marcy
2023