Andrea Anders

Andrea Anders

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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2023

Bookie
Bookie
as Sandra Colavito
TV - Released: 11/30/2023
Carol & the End of the World
Carol & the End of the World
as (voice)
TV - Released: 12/15/2023
That '90s Show
That '90s Show
as Sherri Runck
TV - Released: 1/19/2023
Extended Family
Extended Family
as Kristin
TV - Released: 12/23/2023

2022

Spirited
Spirited
as Carrie
Movie - Released: 11/10/2022

2021

Big Shot
Big Shot
as Arielle
TV - Released: 4/16/2021

2020

Ted Lasso
Ted Lasso
as Michelle Lasso
TV - Released: 8/14/2020

2019

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
as Hannah Gruen
Movie - Released: 3/15/2019
Countdown
Countdown
as Jamie Harris
Movie - Released: 10/24/2019
Mr. Mom
Mr. Mom
as Megan Anderson
TV - Released: 9/12/2019

2018

Instant Family
Instant Family
as Jessie
Movie - Released: 11/13/2018
The Conners
The Conners
as Helen
TV - Released: 10/16/2018

2017

Daddy's Home 2
Daddy's Home 2
as Principal Hayes
Movie - Released: 11/9/2017
Young Sheldon
Young Sheldon
as Linda Swanson
TV - Released: 9/25/2017
The Good Fight
The Good Fight
as Sheryl Lamore
TV - Released: 2/19/2017
9JKL
9JKL
as Lauren
TV - Released: 10/2/2017

2016

Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?
Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?
as Jenna Keely
Movie - Released: 9/16/2016
Speechless
Speechless
as Audrey
TV - Released: 9/21/2016

2014

Return to Zero
Return to Zero
as Trish
Movie - Released: 5/18/2014
About a Boy
About a Boy
as joanne
TV - Released: 2/22/2014

2011

Mr. Sunshine
Mr. Sunshine
as Alice
TV - Released: 2/9/2011

2009

Better Off Ted
Better Off Ted
as Linda Zwordling
TV - Released: 3/18/2009
Modern Family
Modern Family
as Amber LaFontaine
TV - Released: 9/23/2009

2008

Sex Drive
Sex Drive
as Brandy
Movie - Released: 10/16/2008

2006

The Class
The Class
as Nicole Allen
TV - Released: 9/18/2006

2005

Never Been Thawed
Never Been Thawed
as Christian Band Slut
Movie - Released: 3/15/2005
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
TV - Released: 1/23/2005

2004

The Stepford Wives
The Stepford Wives
as Heather
Movie - Released: 6/10/2004
Joey
Joey
as Alex Garrett
TV - Released: 9/8/2004

2003

Tru Calling
Tru Calling
as Chris Barronson
TV - Released: 10/30/2003

1997

Oz
Oz
as Donna Degenhart
TV - Released: 7/12/1997

1990

Law & Order
Law & Order
as Emily Hoyt
TV - Released: 9/13/1990