
Andrea Anders
Biography
Andrea Anders was born in 1975 in Madison, Wisconsin, but raised in DeForest, Wisconsin. She graduated from DeForest Area High School in 1993, subsequently received her BFA from the University Wisconsin Stevens Point, and finally got her MFA from Rutgers University. In 2001, she began her career in theatre. She participated in works such as "Proof", "The Graduate", "On the Jump", "New Doors", "Cold/Tender" and "New World Rhapsody". She made her debut before the cameras in the year 1998 in an episode of the series "One Life to Live" and since then has mainly developed her career in television. She is known primarily for playing the lawyer Alex Garrett in the series "Joey", a spin-off of "Friends", starring Matt LeBlanc. Others of her regular units were in "Oz", where she played the role of Donna Degenhart; She was also Nicole Allen in "The Class" between 2006 and 2007, and Linda Zwordling in ABC "Better of Ted" comedy. You can see her in the role of Alice in the new sitcom written, produced, and starring Matthew Perry, 'Mr. Sunshine'. Others of her credits in the small screen include participations in "Law and order", "The Guiding Light", "Tru Calling" and "Numb3rs". Could it be also in the telefilms "Spellbound" and "The Big D". On the big screen she debuted in 2004 in the comedy "Perfect Women" starring Nicole Kidman, Bette Midler, Glenn Close and Matthew Broderick. She later was seen in "Never Been Thawed" and "Sex Drive". She is the sister of director Sean Anders, and since 2006 has been in a relationship with actor Matt LeBlanc.
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Known For
Acting History
2023
Extended Family as Kristin
2023Carol & the End of the World as (voice)
2023Bookie as Sandra Colavito
2023That '90s Show as Sherri Runck
2022Spirited as Carrie
2021Big Shot as Arielle
2020Ted Lasso as Michelle Lasso
2019Countdown as Jamie Harris
2019Mr. Mom as Megan Anderson
2019Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase as Hannah Gruen
2018Instant Family as Jessie
2018The Conners as Helen
2017Daddy's Home 2 as Principal Hayes
20179JKL as Lauren
2017Young Sheldon as Linda Swanson
2017The Good Fight as Sheryl Lamore
2016Speechless as Audrey
2016Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? as Jenna Keely
2014Return to Zero as Trish
2014About a Boy as joanne
2011Mr. Sunshine as Alice
2009Modern Family as Amber LaFontaine
2009Better Off Ted as Linda Zwordling
2008Sex Drive as Brandy
2006The Class as Nicole Allen
2005Never Been Thawed as Christian Band Slut
2005Numb3rs as Rena Vining
2004Joey as Alex Garrett
2004The Stepford Wives as Heather
2003Tru Calling as Chris Barronson
1997Oz as Donna Degenhart
1990Law & Order as Emily Hoyt









