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Andrea Anders

Acting Born May 10, 1975 Madison, Wisconsin, USA 24 credits

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

Law & Order

as Emily Hoyt

Modern Family

as Amber LaFontaine

Young Sheldon

as Linda Swanson

Ted Lasso

as Michelle Lasso
Film

Jaws

as Rena Vining

The Good Fight

as Sheryl Lamore

Oz

as Donna Degenhart

The Conners

as Helen

Speechless

as Audrey

Big Shot

as Arielle
Film

Sex Drive

as Brandy

Better Off Ted

as Linda Zwordling

Full filmography

  • Law & Order (1990) as Emily Hoyt
  • Modern Family (2009) as Amber LaFontaine
  • Young Sheldon (2017) as Linda Swanson
  • Ted Lasso (2020) as Michelle Lasso
  • Numb3rs (2005) as Rena Vining
  • The Good Fight (2017) as Sheryl Lamore
  • Oz (1997) as Donna Degenhart
  • Tru Calling (2003) as Chris Barronson
  • Joey (2004) as Alex Garrett
  • The Conners (2018) as Helen
  • Speechless (2016) as Audrey
  • Bookie (2023) as Sandra Colavito
  • Big Shot (2021) as Arielle
  • That '90s Show (2023) as Sherri Runck
  • Sex Drive (2008) as Brandy
  • Carol & the End of the World (2023) as (voice)
  • Better Off Ted (2009) as Linda Zwordling
  • About a Boy (2014) as joanne
  • Mr. Sunshine (2011) as Alice
  • Countdown (2019) as Jamie Harris
  • Instant Family (2018) as Jessie
  • The Class (2006) as Nicole Allen
  • Daddy's Home 2 (2017) as Principal Hayes
  • 9JKL (2017) as Lauren