Katy Mixon

Katy Mixon (born March 30, 1981) is an American actress and model. She began her career playing supporting roles in films such as The Quiet, Four Christmases (2008), and State of Play (2009), before landing the female leading role in the HBO comedy series Eastbound & Down (2009–2013).

From 2010 to 2016, Mixon starred as Victoria Flynn, sister to Melissa McCarthy's character, on the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly. She had dramatic parts in films Take Shelter (2011), Drive Angry (2011), and Hell or High Water (2016), and did voice-over work in television with The Looney Tunes Show (2011–2013) and Big Hero 6: The Series (2018–2019), and in film with Minions (2015). From 2016 to 2021, Mixon starred as Katie Otto, the lead character in the ABC sitcom American Housewife.

Early life Mixon was born and raised in Pensacola, Florida; she is one of seven siblings. She attended the Alabama School of Fine Arts in Birmingham, Alabama and graduated from the Pensacola Private School of Liberal Arts. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. Mixon moved to Los Angeles in 2003. In 2005, she starred in the premiere of the interactive theater play American Standard at the Los Angeles Edgefest. Mixon has performed at Upright Cabaret.

Mixon made her motion picture debut in the 2005 thriller film The Quiet starring Elisha Cuthbert, playing the character Michelle Fell. The next year she appeared in the romantic comedy Blind Dating playing a secondary role. Mixon had a bigger role in the 2008 comedy film Four Christmases playing Jon Favreau's younger wife. In 2009, she had roles in three films: crime drama The Informers, political thriller State of Play, and a Razzie-winning comedy All About Steve. Also from 2009 until 2013 she starred as April Buchanon in the HBO baseball comedy series Eastbound & Down opposite Danny McBride.

In 2010, Mixon was cast as Victoria Flynn in the CBS comedy series Mike & Molly opposite Melissa McCarthy and Swoosie Kurtz. Vanity Fair described her role as "the funniest part" of the sitcom. She had a role in the action film Drive Angry (2011) which starred Nicolas Cage; she voiced Tina Nelson in Minions (2015) as well. In 2016, she appeared alongside Jeff Bridges and Chris Pine in the critically acclaimed crime film Hell or High Water.

In 2016, Mixon was cast in the first leading role of her career on the ABC comedy series American Housewife created by Sarah Dunn. Mixon received positive reviews from critics for her performance as Katie Otto. She was included in People's "One to Watch" list. The series was canceled in 2021 after 103 episodes. In 2022, Mixon played Betsy Faria in the NBC miniseries The Thing About Pam detailing the involvement of Pam Hupp in the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria. Later that year, she was cast opposite Jessica Chastain in the Showtime musical drama miniseries George & Tammy.

Personal life Mixon is married to former track and field athlete Breaux Greer, and they had a son in May 2017 and a daughter in May 2018.

Filmography

Film

Television Year Title RoleNotes 2004 Then Comes Marriage Audrey Unsold pilot 2007 Reinventing the Wheelers Caroline Honeybaker Unsold pilot 2008 My Name Is Earl Sheila Episode: "Sweet Johnny" 2009–2010 Two and a Half Men Betsy 3 episodes 2009–2013 Eastbound & Down April Buchanon Main role (season 1, 4); recurring (season 2–3) 2010–2016 Mike & Molly Victoria Flynn Main role 2011 Wilfred Angelique Episode: "Doubt" Robot Chicken Mary Jane Watson (voice) Episode: "Major League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" 2013 Psych Ursula Gibbs Episode: "Cirque du Soul" The Looney Tunes Show Petunia Pig (voice) Episode: "Mr. Weiner" 2016–2021 American Housewife Katie Otto Main role 2016 Neo Yokio Sailor Pellegrino (voice) Episode: "A Pop Star of Infinite Elegance"2017 Future-Worm! Additional Voices 1 Episode 2018–2019 Big Hero 6: The Series Barb (voice) 3 episodes 2018 Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure Seraphina (voice) Episode: "There's Something About Hook Foot" 2022 The Thing About Pam Betsy FariaMain role George & TammyJan Smith