April Matson

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Years active 2004 - present Name April Matson		Role Actress

Born March 13, 1981 (age 43) ( 1981-03-13 ) Lake Elsinore, California Movies and TV shows Kyle XY, Vile, Quintuplets, Primrose Lane Similar People Marguerite MacIntyre, Chris Olivero, Bruce Thomas, Matt Dallas, Kirsten Prout

April Matson (born March 13, 1981) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her portrayal of Lori Trager on the ABC Family cable television network series Kyle XY. She was also featured on the Fox network television series Quintuplets alongside Andy Richter, and in the 2005 film short Forsaken.

Matson was raised in Lake Elsinore, California. She trained at the Elsinore Theatre and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts; she also studied sketch comedy at The Second City troupe's school in Los Angeles. Matson has performed in numerous theatrical productions, a rejected pilot for MTV and several independent films. In 2002, Matson made a guest appearance on American Dreams.

She is also a singer, and had two songs featured in episodes of Kyle XY. The first song is called "Will You Remember Me (Lori's Song)" and was played in the season two episode "Does Kyle Dream of Electric Fish?". A non-acoustic version of this song is available on the Kyle XY soundtrack album. The other song is called "Right In Front Of Me," which was featured in the season two finale, "I've Had the Time of My Life." Matson released a debut album called Pieces of My Heart.

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Matson recently played April Johnson on the Idaho-based web series The Gratitude Clan and Crystal in the 2015 mystery-thriller Primrose Lane.

Currently living in Idaho, she founded PLATFORM, a company designed for creative individuals to collaborate on ideas, in December 2015. She's also the office manager for AnchorPoint Accounting, according to her LinkedIn page.

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Discography

Kyle XY Soundtrack- released May 22, 2007
14. Will You Remember Me (Lori's Song) (3:04)

Pieces of My Heart- EP- released May 10, 2008 on Myspace, released July 9, 2008 on iTunes
1. Pieces of My Heart (3:47)
2. Don't Crucify Me (3:41)
3. 99 Miles To San Francisco (Featuring The Brandon James) (3:22)
4. I Don't Want To Be Strong (2:44)
5. Dear Jeanine (3:23)

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Filmography

Actress

Marbles (pre-production) as

Cassandra Case

Impressing Fitzgerald (Short) (post-production) as

Lori Fitzgerald

The White Sheep (completed) as

Amelia Dominic

2020

Olive & Pepper (TV Series) as

Olive

- Sheena's Engagement (2022) - Olive

- Holiday Special (2020) - Olive

- Alanis & Drugs (2020) - Olive

- Namaste (2020) - Olive

- Adult Halloween Party (2020) - Olive

- The Girlfriend (2020) - Olive

- The Funeral (2020) - Olive

- The Birthday (2020) - Olive

- The Dinner (2020) - Olive

2019

Bedfellows (Short) as

Carole

2019

Broken Belles (Short) as

Police Officer

2019

Movie Night (Short) as

April

2019

The Day Hope Died (Short) as

Lois Lane

2018

Snake River Rising (Short) as

Jenna

2018

Christmas Made to Order (TV Movie) as

Kirsten

2018

Sage Venom (Short) as

Sage

2018

The Carving Party (Short) as

Christina

2018

Brothers and Badges (Short) as

Talia Newton

2017

Sharing Christmas (TV Movie) as

Catherine

2017

Bite Down on This (Short) as

April

2017

Blend In (Short) as

Miss Ricardo

2017

Old Dog (Short) as

April

2017

High Land Parking (TV Series) as

Katie

- From Beyond (2017) - Katie

2017

Swipe (Short) as

Brie

2016

Sporty Jorts (Short)

2016

The Purpose (Short) as

Hesper

2016

Science: It's Weird! (Short) as

Sarah San-Sampson

2016

The Gratitude Clan (TV Series) as

April Johnson

- Live Free or Cry Hard (2016) - April Johnson

- For Dog and Chocolate Lovers (2016) - April Johnson

- Getting to Know You (2016) - April Johnson

2015

Primrose Lane as

Crystal

2015

Well Spent ... The Making of Primrose Lane (Short) as

Crystal / Self

2014

Chasing Apatow (Short) as

Amanda

2013

Recycled Babies (TV Series) as

Katie

- Killer Etiquette (2013) - Katie

2011

Vile as

Tayler

2010

The Latin & The Gringo (Short) as

Big Red

2010

Psych (TV Series) as

Carol

- In Plain Fright (2010) - Carol

2009

Black Russian as

Sunny

2006

Kyle XY (TV Series) as

Lori Trager

- Bringing Down the House (2009) - Lori Trager

- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (2009) - Lori Trager

- The Tell-Tale Heart (2009) - Lori Trager

- Chemistry 101 (2009) - Lori Trager

- Welcome to Latnok (2009) - Lori Trager

- Life Support (2009) - Lori Trager

- In the Company of Men (2009) - Lori Trager

- Electric Kiss (2009) - Lori Trager

- Psychic Friend (2009) - Lori Trager

- It Happened One Night (2009) - Lori Trager

- I've Had the Time of My Life (2008) - Lori Trager

- Hello- (2008) - Lori Trager

- Grey Matters (2008) - Lori Trager

- Primary Colors (2008) - Lori Trager

- First Cut Is the Deepest (2008) - Lori Trager

- Between the Rack and a Hard Place (2008) - Lori Trager

- Grounded (2008) - Lori Trager

- Great Expectations (2008) - Lori Trager

- The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades (2008) - Lori Trager

- To C.I.R., with Love (2008) - Lori Trager

- Leap of Faith (2007) - Lori Trager

- Lockdown (2007) - Lori Trager

- Hands on a Hybrid (2007) - Lori Trager

- House of Cards (2007) - Lori Trager

- Ghost in the Machine (2007) - Lori Trager

- What's the Frequency, Kyle? (2007) - Lori Trager

- Free to Be You and Me (2007) - Lori Trager

- Does Kyle Dream of Electric Fish? (2007) - Lori Trager

- Come to Your Senses (2007) - Lori Trager

- Balancing Act (2007) - Lori Trager

- The List Is Life (2007) - Lori Trager

- The Homecoming (2007) - Lori Trager

- The Prophet (2007) - Lori Trager

- Endgame (2006) - Lori Trager

- Overheard (2006) - Lori Trager

- Memory Serves (2006) - Lori Trager

- Kyle Got Game (2006) - Lori Trager

- Blame It on the Rain (2006) - Lori Trager

- This Is Not a Test (2006) - Lori Trager

- Diving In (2006) - Lori Trager

- The Lies That Bind (2006) - Lori Trager

- Sleepless in Seattle (2006) - Lori Trager

- Pilot (2006) - Lori Trager

2006

NCIS (TV Series) as

Carolyn

- Twisted Sister (2006) - Carolyn

2006

God's Little Monster (Short) as

Goth

2005

Forsaken (Short) as

Judith

2004

Quintuplets (TV Series) as

Penny Chase

- The Coconut Kapow (2005) - Penny Chase

- Chutes and Letters (2005) - Penny Chase

- Shall We Fight (2004) - Penny Chase

- Where Are They Now? (2004) - Penny Chase

- Bob and Carol Save Christmas (2004) - Penny Chase

- Date Night (2004) - Penny Chase

- Thanksgiving Day Charade (2004) - Penny Chase

- Teacher's Pet (2004) - Penny Chase

- Boobs on the Run (2004) - Penny Chase

- Working It (2004) - Penny Chase

- Battle of the Bands (2004) - Penny Chase

- Quint Con (2004) - Penny Chase

- Love, Lies and Lullabies (2004) - Penny Chase

- The Sixth Quint (2004) - Penny Chase

- Shakespeare in Lust (2004) - Penny Chase

- Swing, Swing, Swing (2004) - Penny Chase

- Get a Job (2004) - Penny Chase

- (Disdainfully) the Helbergs (2004) - Penny Chase

- Lord of the Cell (2004) - Penny Chase

- Little Man on Campus (2004) - Penny Chase

- Quintagious (2004) - Penny Chase

- Pilot (2004) - Penny Chase

2003

American Dreams (TV Series) as

Gangly Girl

- Ticket to Ride (2003) - Gangly Girl

Director

2021

Here Is Where the Monsters Live (Short)

2019

Bedfellows (Short)

2018

Sage Venom (Short) (co-director)

2017

Bite Down on This (Short) (co-director)

2017

Blend In (Short)

2017

Swipe (Short) (co-director)

2016

The Purpose (Short)

2016

Science: It's Weird! (Short) (co-director)

Writer

2018

Sage Venom (Short) (written by)

2017

Bite Down on This (Short) (co-writer)

2017

Blend In (Short)

2017

Swipe (Short) (written by)

2016

The Purpose (Short)

2016

Science: It's Weird! (Short) (co-writer)

Producer

Marbles (executive producer) (pre-production)

2021

Here Is Where the Monsters Live (Short) (producer)

2019

Bedfellows (Short) (producer)

2018

Sage Venom (Short) (producer)

2017

Swipe (Short) (co-producer)

Miscellaneous

2017

Blend In (Short) (slate)

2011

Friends with Kids (assistant: Pants West Pictures)

Cinematographer

2016

Science: It's Weird! (Short) (co-cinematographer)

Assistant Director

2019

Broken Belles (Short) (first assistant director)

Editor

2016

Science: It's Weird! (Short)

Soundtrack

2008

Kyle XY (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- I've Had the Time of My Life (2008) - (performer: "Right in Front of Me" - uncredited)

Thanks

2018

Battle Squadron Alpha: Legends of the Time War (Short) (thanks)

Self

2004

The Teen Choice Awards 2004 (TV Special) as

Self

References

April Matson Wikipedia

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