Andrea Anders

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Biography

This pretty, sweet-faced actress became a familiar fixture on television with her role as Matt LeBlanc's married next-door neighbor Alex Garrett on the "Friends" spin-off "J y. '

Born in DeForest, Wisconsin in 1975, Anders earned a bachelor's in fine arts from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point and a master's from Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts. After grad school, Anders moved to New York and made her debut on …

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Job Title

Actor

Born

May 10, 1975

Career Milestones

2004

Played lawyer Alex Garrett, Joey's (Matt LeBlanc) next door neighbor on the hit NBC sitcom "Joey"

2004

Had a small part in the movie, "The Stepford Wives"

2003

Had a recuuring role on the HBO original series "Oz"

2003

Moved to Los Angeles

2002

Appeared as Elaine Robinson in the Broadway production of "The Graduate"

2001

Played Ellie, Olivia's assistant on the CBS daytime drama "Guiding Light"

1998

Cast as Elaine, Starr's nanny on the ABC daytime drama "One Life to Live"

Broadway debut as an understudy for the roles of Catherine and Claire in the Tony-winning play "Proof"