Gail O’Grady as Mandi | Then
A subplot reflecting Charlie’s womanizing and the show’s proclivity for understating the inherent sexism in this sort of plot device, Charlie seduces Alan’s girlfriend’s mother, and she is naturally unable to resist. This kind of subtext is par for the course throughout Sheen’s run on Two and a Half Men. It is hence more questionable that Sheen’s character is somehow automatically vindicated for seducing and jeopardizing his brother’s relationship.
Gail O’Grady as Mandi | Now
Appearing on ‘American Dreams’ prior to her Two and a Half Men guest spot, O’Grady went on to star in ‘Ms. Fields’ and ‘Revenge’. She has multiple nominations for daytime Emmys, with her most notable role being on ‘NYPD Blue’. Her career started after she appeared in a few commercials after graduating from high school. The actor gave birth to her first child in 2004, naming him after her deceased brother, Michael.