Katie Lowes

Born in Queens, New York, Lowes has been acting, dancing, and singing for as long as she can remember. Her first performance was the role of Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz" in the 4th grade. She is a graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where she was cast in the mainstream play “Four Saints in Mexico” and landed an agent. Since then, she has quickly established herself as a talented young actress.

In 2004, Lowes landed her first screen role in the FX series "Rescue Me" and later co-starred opposite Marcia Gay Harden in the Showtime pilot, "Hate." Lowes later guest starred in the number of television series, including "The Sopranos," "Without a Trace," "NCIS," "Ghost Whisperer," "Castle," "Leverage," and "The Closer." In 2008 she starred opposite Laurie Metcalf in The CW short-lived comedy-drama series, "Easy Money." In addition to her television performances, Lowes appeared in a number of independent films, including "The Job" (2009), "Bear" (2010), and "Café" (2011).

Lowes is best known for her role as Quinn Perkins, formerly Lindsay Dwyer, in the ABC political drama series "Scandal" created by Shonda Rhimes. Before "Scandal," Lowes had guest roles on Shonda Rhimes' "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice." Before landing her breakout role on the show, she worked as nanny for Connie Britton's adopted son.

She is a founding member of IAMA Theatre in Los Angeles, where she resides. Katie is married to Adam Shapiro who portrayed her on screen boyfriend Jesse Tyler on "Scandal."