Occupation Actress Height 1.78 m Role Television actress | Name Andrea Parker Years active 1988–present | |
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Full Name Andrea Nicole Parker Spouse Michael Birnbaum (m. 2007), James Powers (m. ?–1999) Nominations Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama Movies and TV shows The Pretender, Less than Perfect, The Pretender 2001, The Pretender: Island of t, Ed McBain's 87th Prec Similar People Michael T Weiss, Michael Birnbaum, Frederick King Keller, Steven Long Mitchell, Tracey Needham Profiles | ||
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Andrea Parker
Andrea Nicole Parker (born March 8, 1970) is an American television actress and former ballet dancer. She is known for her roles on ER, The Pretender, Less than Perfect, Desperate Housewives, and Pretty Little Liars.
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Early life
Parker was born in Monterey County, California. She began ballet training at age 6 and at age 15 she joined a professional dance company. She quit her career in ballet after three years of touring and trained to become an actress while working as a bartender.
Career
Her first documented film role was at age 19 in the movie Rented Lips in which she played a dancer/nurse. Parker appeared in Married... with Children as a Go-Go Dancer in 2 episodes – "Prom Queen: The Sequel" (1989) and "Prom Queen: Part 1" (1989). Parker got her break in television playing a nurse on the award-winning Seinfeld episode "The Contest" in 1992. After that first speaking role, she had several other guest-starring roles in television series and movies, most notably a recurring role in ER as Linda Farrell, the love interest of Dr. Doug Ross, and as Caitlin Pike in JAG. She was a body double for Julia Roberts in the movie Pretty Woman; hers are the legs seen in the opening scene of the main character zipping up her boots. She also did several pilots before she gained a cult following for her role as Miss Parker on the NBC television series The Pretender. She also played a rich, snooty neighbor on the television show My Name Is Earl.
After The Pretender was cancelled by NBC in 2000, Parker did another guest spot on JAG before signing on to reprise her role as Miss Parker in the telemovies for The Pretender, which aired on TNT in 2001. She then returned to series television in 2002 and starred in the ABC comedy Less than Perfect, playing Lydia Weston until it was cancelled in 2006. From 2011 to 2012, Parker had recurring role of Jane Carlson in the ABC series Desperate Housewives. She later starred in NBC drama pilot Beautiful People, and joined the cast of ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars. She has made several guest appearances on television talk shows and celebrity events such as the various celebrity poker tournaments.
Personal life
Parker supports various charities such as the National Hospice Palliative Care Organization, Glenn Siegel's My Good Friend charity organization, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's research and Project Angel Food. In February 2006, Parker attended a benefit with former Pretender co-stars Michael T. Weiss and James Denton for Cure Autism Now. Parker is also trained as a stunt driver and can handle firearms.
Filmography
Actress
2011
Pretty Little Liars (TV Series) as
Mary Drake / Jessica DiLaurentis
- Til DeAth Do Us PArt (2017) - Mary Drake
- Farewell, My Lovely (2017) - Mary Drake
- Choose or Lose (2017) - Mary Drake (credit only)
- Driving Miss Crazy (2017) - Mary Drake / Jessica DiLaurentis
- The Glove That Rocks the Cradle (2017) - Mary Drake (credit only)
- In the Eye Abides the Heart (2017) - Mary Drake (credit only)
- Power Play (2017) - Mary Drake
- Hold Your Piece (2017) - Mary Drake (credit only)
- These Boots Were Made for Stalking (2017) - Mary Drake (credit only)
- Playtime (2017) - Mary Drake (credit only)
- The DArkest Knight (2016) - Mary Drake
- The Wrath of Kahn (2016) - Mary Drake (credit only)
- Exes and OMGs (2016) - Mary Drake (credit only)
- Original G'A'ngsters (2016) - Mary Drake / Jessica DiLaurentis
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (2016) - Mary Drake
- Along Comes Mary (2016) - Mary Drake
- Hit and Run, Run, Run (2016) - Mary Drake
- The Talented Mr. Rollins (2016) - Mary Drake (credit only)
- Bedlam (2016) - Mary Drake
- Tick-Tock, Bitches (2016) - Mary Drake
- Hush, Hush, Sweet Liars (2016) - Jessica DiLaurentis / Mary Drake
- Did You Miss Me? (2016) - Jessica DiLaurentis
- Game Over, Charles (2015) - Jessica DiLaurentis
- O Brother, Where Art Thou (2015) - Jessica DiLaurentis (voice)
- Don't Look Now (2015) - Jessica DiLaurentis
- Game On, Charles (2015) - Jessica DiLaurentis (uncredited)
- Welcome to the Dollhouse (2015) - Jessica DiLaurentis
- How the 'A' Stole Christmas (2014) - Jessica DiLaurentis
- Whirly Girly (2014) - Jessica DiLaurentis
- 'A' Is for Answers (2014) - Jessica DiLaurentis
- Unbridled (2014) - Jessica DiLaurentis
- Cover for Me (2014) - Jessica DiLaurentis / Mary Drake
- She's Come Undone (2014) - Jessica DiLaurentis
- Hot for Teacher (2014) - Jessica DiLaurentis
- Love ShAck, Baby (2014) - Jessica DiLaurentis
- Who's in the Box? (2014) - Jessica DiLaurentis
- The Mirror Has Three Faces (2013) - Jessica DiLaurentis
- Turn of the Shoe (2013) - Jessica DiLaurentis
- A Is for A-l-i-v-e (2013) - Jessica DiLaurentis
- Never Letting Go (2011) - Jessica DiLaurentis
2014
Red Band Society (TV Series) as
Sarah Souders
- Waiting for Superman (2015) - Sarah Souders
- We'll Always Have Paris (2015) - Sarah Souders
- Ergo Ego (2014) - Sarah Souders
- Sole Searching (2014) - Sarah Souders
2014
Jennifer Falls (TV Series) as
Francine
- Health Club (2014) - Francine
2014
Feed Me (TV Series) as
Amanda
- The Goal of Sexual Intercourse (2014) - Amanda
2013
Devious Maids (TV Series) as
Brenda Coulfax
- Pilot (2013) - Brenda Coulfax (uncredited)
2012
Common Law (TV Series) as
Laura the A.D.A.
- Pilot (2012) - Laura the A.D.A.
2011
Desperate Housewives (TV Series) as
Jane Carlson
- The People Will Hear (2012) - Jane Carlson
- Lost My Power (2012) - Jane Carlson
- With So Little to Be Sure Of (2012) - Jane Carlson
- Any Moment (2012) - Jane Carlson
- Women and Death (2012) - Jane Carlson
- You Take for Granted (2012) - Jane Carlson
- Putting It Together (2011) - Jane Carlson
- Suspicion Song (2011) - Jane Carlson
- Always in Control (2011) - Jane Carlson
- Witch's Lament (2011) - Jane Carlson
- School of Hard Knocks (2011) - Jane Carlson
2012
Beautiful People (TV Movie) as
Roberta
2011
Suits (TV Series) as
Tory
- The Shelf Life (2011) - Tory
2009
CSI: Miami (TV Series) as
Allison Burgess
- In Plane Sight (2009) - Allison Burgess
2009
My Name Is Earl (TV Series) as
Rich Lady
- Friends with Benefits (2009) - Rich Lady
2008
Starting Under (TV Movie) as
Gina
2008
The Mentalist (TV Series) as
Ann Meier
- Red-Handed (2008) - Ann Meier
2007
Deeply Irresponsible (TV Movie)(2007)
2006
Help Me Help You (TV Series) as
Krista
- Inger Management (2006) - Krista
2002
Less Than Perfect (TV Series) as
Lydia Weston
- Red Carpet Claude (2006) - Lydia Weston
- Flirting with De-feet (2006) - Lydia Weston
- Why Are You Hurting Claude? (2006) - Lydia Weston
- A Crush Grows in Brooklyn (2006) - Lydia Weston
- The Devil Wears Burberry: Part 2 (2006) - Lydia Weston
- The Devil Wears Burberry: Part 1 (2006) - Lydia Weston
- Claude the Expert (2005) - Lydia Weston
- Casey V. Kronsky (2005) - Lydia Weston
- Amicably Yours (2005) - Lydia Weston
- Claude's Extreme Makeover (2005) - Lydia Weston
- Pre-Wedded Bliss (2005) - Lydia Weston
- Get Away (2005) - Lydia Weston
- Distractions (2005) - Lydia Weston
- Playhouse (2005) - Lydia Weston
- I Just Don't Like Her (2005) - Lydia Weston
- You Can Leave the Lights On (2005) - Lydia Weston
- Emotions Eleven (2005) - Lydia Weston
- Claude's 15 Minutes of Christmas (2004) - Lydia Weston
- Claude's Romantic Hideaway (2004) - Lydia Weston
- Mom's the Word (2004) - Lydia Weston
- We're Bad People (2004) - Lydia Weston
- Shoo-In (2004) - Lydia Weston
- From the Chair to the Couch (2004) - Lydia Weston
- Knock, Knock, Who's Dead? (2004) - Lydia Weston
- Ignoring Lydia (2004) - Lydia Weston
- Ain't It a Shame, Claude (2004) - Lydia Weston
- Claude Wants to Know (2004) - Lydia Weston
- Supply Man Down (2004) - Lydia Weston
- Claude on One Knee (2004) - Lydia Weston
- The Pimp Hat (2004) - Lydia Weston
- Claude's Roxanne (2004) - Lydia Weston
- Arctic Nights (2004) - Lydia Weston
- Dating Protocol at GNB (2004) - Lydia Weston
- Riding in Cars with Falafel (2004) - Lydia Weston
- 22 Minus 1 Equals 4 (2004) - Lydia Weston
- Claude's Apartment (2004) - Lydia Weston
- The Crush (2004) - Lydia Weston
- Love Stinks (Sometimes) (2004) - Lydia Weston
- Two Camps (2004) - Lydia Weston
- What About That! (2004) - Lydia Weston
- Santa Claude (2003) - Lydia Weston
- Claude the Terminator (2003) - Lydia Weston
- The Girl Next Door (2003) - Lydia Weston
- Claude's Alternative Thanksgiving (2003) - Lydia Weston
- Roomies (2003) - Lydia Weston
- All About Claude (2003) - Lydia Weston
- Rules (2003) - Lydia Weston
- Shampoo (2003) - Lydia Weston
- New York Evening (2003) - Lydia Weston
- It Takes a Pillage (2003) - Lydia Weston
- From the Office of Will Butler (2003) - Lydia Weston
- Choices (2003) - Lydia Weston
- The Umbrella (2003) - Lydia Weston
- Save the Squirrel, But Bet the Over/Under (2003) - Lydia Weston
- A Little Love for Lydia (2003) - Lydia Weston
- Oh Papa (2003) - Lydia Weston
- The New Guy (2003) - Lydia Weston
- Picture Perfect Party (2003) - Lydia Weston
- Breaking Up (2003) - Lydia Weston
- Valentine's Day (2003) - Lydia Weston
- High Maintenance (2003) - Lydia Weston
- Telephone (2003) - Lydia Weston
- Claude's Got a Secret (2003) - Lydia Weston
- A Claude Casey Production (2002) - Lydia Weston
- One Office Party Too Many (2002) - Lydia Weston
- Claude the Heartbreaker (2002) - Lydia Weston
- Meet the Folks (2002) - Lydia Weston
- Future Shock (2002) - Lydia Weston
- The Pole (2002) - Lydia Weston
- The Vacation (2002) - Lydia Weston
- Queen of England (2002) - Lydia Weston
- Claude the Liar (2002) - Lydia Weston
- Ice Cream with Lydia (2002) - Lydia Weston
- Pilot (2002) - Lydia Weston
- Banished and Famished - Lydia Weston
- I Have an Ear - Lydia Weston
- And the Award Goes To - Lydia Weston
- Reinventing the Wheel - Lydia Weston
- Kip Steadman's Guide to Dating - Lydia Weston
- The Owl Specialist - Lydia Weston
- Sex, Lies and Office Supplies - Lydia Weston
2005
Kitchen Confidential (TV Series) as
Suze
- Exile on Main Street (2005) - Suze
2002
First Monday (TV Series) as
FBI Agent Dawson
- Dangerous Words (2002) - FBI Agent Dawson
2001
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted (TV Movie) as
Miss Parker
2001
The Pretender 2001 (TV Movie) as
Miss Parker / Catherine Parker
1995
JAG (TV Series) as
Lt. Caitlin 'Kate' Pike / Cmdr. Caitlin 'Kate' Pike
- Touch and Go (2001) - Cmdr. Caitlin 'Kate' Pike
- Ares (1996) - Lt. Caitlin 'Kate' Pike
- Brig Break (1995) - Lt. Caitlin 'Kate' Pike
- A New Life: Part 2 (1995) - Lt. Caitlin 'Kate' Pike
- A New Life: Part 1 (1995) - Lt. Caitlin 'Kate' Pike
2000
Delicate Instruments as
Dr. Anne Harper
1996
The Pretender (TV Series) as
Miss Parker / Catherine Parker
- The Inner Sense: Part 2 (2000) - Miss Parker / Catherine Parker
- The Inner Sense: Part 1 (2000) - Miss Parker / Catherine Parker
- Corn Man (2000) - Miss Parker
- Meltdown (2000) - Miss Parker
- School Daze (2000) - Miss Parker
- Junk (2000) - Miss Parker
- The Agent of Year Zero (2000) - Miss Parker
- Ghosts from the Past (2000) - Miss Parker
- Lifeline (2000) - Miss Parker
- Cold Dick (2000) - Miss Parker
- Spin Doctor (2000) - Miss Parker
- 'Til Death Do Us Part (2000) - Miss Parker
- Rules of Engagement (2000) - Miss Parker
- Wild Child (1999) - Miss Parker
- Extreme (1999) - Miss Parker
- Road Trip (1999) - Miss Parker
- Risque Business (1999) - Miss Parker
- Angel's Flight (1999) - Miss Parker
- Survival (1999) - Miss Parker
- The World's Changing (1999) - Miss Parker
- Qallupilluit (1999) - Miss Parker
- Donoterase: Part 2 (1999) - Miss Parker
- Donoterase: Part 1 (1999) - Miss Parker
- End Game (1999) - Miss Parker
- Wake Up (1999) - Miss Parker / Catherine Parker
- Ties That Bind (1999) - Miss Parker
- PTB (1999) - Miss Parker
- Countdown (1999) - Miss Parker
- At the Hour of Our Death (1999) - Miss Parker / Catherine Parker
- Pool (1999) - Miss Parker
- Unsinkable (1999) - Miss Parker
- The Assassin (1999) - Miss Parker
- "Mr. Lee" (1999) - Miss Parker
- Murder 101 (1999) - Miss Parker
- Flesh & Blood (1999) - Miss Parker
- Homefront (1998) - Miss Parker
- Parole (1998) - Miss Parker (credit only)
- Betrayal (1998) - Miss Parker
- Someone to Trust (1998) - Miss Parker
- Once in a Blue Moon (1998) - Miss Parker
- Hope & Prey (1998) - Miss Parker
- Crazy (1998) - Miss Parker
- Bloodlines: Part 2 (1998) - Miss Parker / Catherine Parker
- Bloodlines: Part 1 (1998) - Miss Parker / Catherine Parker
- Bank (1998) - Miss Parker / Catherine Parker
- Stolen (1998) - Miss Parker
- Red Rock Jarod (1998) - Miss Parker
- Crash (1998) - Miss Parker
- Silence (1998) - Miss Parker
- Bulletproof (1998) - Miss Parker
- Amnesia (1998) - Miss Parker
- Toy Surprise (1998) - Miss Parker
- A Stand-Up Guy (1998) - Miss Parker
- Gigolo Jarod (1998) - Miss Parker
- Indy Show (1998) - Miss Parker
- F/X (1998) - Miss Parker / Catherine Parker
- Hazards (1998) - Miss Parker
- Collateral Damage (1998) - Miss Parker / Catherine Parker
- Past Sim (1997) - Miss Parker
- Nip and Tuck (1997) - Miss Parker
- Exposed (1997) - Miss Parker
- Over the Edge (1997) - Miss Parker
- Scott Free (1997) - Miss Parker
- Back from the Dead Again (1997) - Miss Parker
- Dragon House: Part 2 (1997) - Miss Parker
- Dragon House: Part 1 (1997) - Miss Parker
- Baby Love (1997) - Miss Parker
- Jarod's Honor (1997) - Miss Parker
- Unhappy Landings (1997) - Miss Parker
- Keys (1997) - Miss Parker / Catherine Parker
- Under the Reds (1997) - Miss Parker
- Jaroldo! (1997) - Miss Parker
- Ranger Jarod (1997) - Miss Parker
- Bazooka Jarod (1997) - Miss Parker
- Prison Story (1997) - Miss Parker
- Bomb Squad (1997) - Miss Parker
- The Better Part of Valor (1997) - Miss Parker
- Mirage (1997) - Miss Parker
- Not Even a Mouse (1996) - Miss Parker
- A Virus Among Us (1996) - Miss Parker
- To Serve and Protect (1996) - Miss Parker
- The Paper Clock (1996) - Miss Parker
- Curious Jarod (1996) - Miss Parker
- Flyer (1996) - Miss Parker
- Every Picture Tells a Story (1996) - Miss Parker / Catherine Parker
- Pilot (1996) - Miss Parker
1996
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Anne Larkin
- Race to Death (1996) - Anne Larkin
1994
Coach (TV Series) as
Jean Brandow / Penny
- Dauber's Vehicle (1996) - Jean Brandow
- Coach for a Day: Part 2 (1994) - Penny
1996
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice (TV Movie) as
Det. Eileen Burke
1996
Can't Hurry Love (TV Series) as
Kit
- Valentine's Day Massacred (1996) - Kit
1995
Take Out the Beast (TV Movie)
1994
ER (TV Series) as
Linda Farrell
- Hell and High Water (1995) - Linda Farrell
- What Life? (1995) - Linda Farrell
- Motherhood (1995) - Linda Farrell
- Men Plan, God Laughs (1995) - Linda Farrell
- Happy New Year (1995) - Linda Farrell
- The Gift (1994) - Linda Farrell
- Blizzard (1994) - Linda Farrell
- ER Confidential (1994) - Linda Farrell
- Another Perfect Day (1994) - Linda Farrell
- Chicago Heat (1994) - Linda Farrell
1995
Dream On (TV Series) as
Winnie
- She Won't Do It, But Her Sister Will (1995) - Winnie
1994
Ellen (TV Series) as
Joanna
- The Dentist (1994) - Joanna
1994
XXX's & OOO's (TV Movie) as
Kelly Morgan
1994
Body Shot as
Shark Club Dancer
1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (TV Series) as
Rita Avnet
- A.K.A. Kansas (1993) - Rita Avnet
- Deep in the Heart of Dixie (1993) - Rita Avnet
1993
Herman's Head (TV Series) as
Heather Brookshire
- A Decent Proposal (1993) - Heather Brookshire
1993
Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story (TV Movie)
1993
Dave's World (TV Series) as
Alicia
- It's a Small Van After All (1993) - Alicia
1992
Seinfeld (TV Series) as
Nurse
- The Contest (1992) - Nurse
1992
The Naked Truth as
Miss France
1991
Harry Connick Jr: The Bare Necessities (Music Video) as
Dancer
1990
Brush with Death as
Colleen
1989
Married... with Children (TV Series) as
Go-Go Dancer
- Married- with Prom Queen: The Sequel (1989) - Go-Go Dancer
- Married- with Prom Queen: Part 1 (1989) - Go-Go Dancer
1988
Earth Girls Are Easy as
Dancer in Beauty Salon (uncredited)
1987
Rented Lips as
Dancer / Nurse
Thanks
2014
Pretty Little Liars: We Love You to DeAth (TV Movie) (special thanks)
Self
2017
Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) as
Self - Audience
- Week 4: Most Memorable Year Night (2017) - Self - Audience
2017
A Surprising Mary Drake (Video short) as
Self
2014
Pretty Little Liars: We Love You to DeAth (TV Movie) as
Self
2006
JAG: An Inside Look (Video documentary short) as
Self
2006
SoapTalk (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 7 April 2006 (2006) - Self
2005
The WIN Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2005
Celebrity Poker Showdown (TV Series) as
Self
- Tournament 5, Game 5 (2005) - Self
2005
World Poker Tour (TV Series) as
Self
- Hollywood Home Game VI (2005) - Self
2004
The View (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 1 November 2004 (2004) - Self
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #3.81 (2004) - Self
2004
The Wayne Brady Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 12 March 2004 (2004) - Self
2004
The Sharon Osbourne Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 20 February 2004 (2004) - Self
2004
Good Day Live (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 9 February 2004 (2004) - Self
Archive Footage
2001
JAG (TV Series) as
Navy Lt. Caitlin 'Kate' Pike / Cmdr. Caitlin 'Kate' Pike
- Shifting Sands (2003) - Navy Lt. Caitlin 'Kate' Pike (uncredited)
- Lifeline (2001) - Cmdr. Caitlin 'Kate' Pike (uncredited)
References
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