Andrea Parker
{{short description|American actress (born 1970)}}
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Andrea Parker is an American film and television actress. She is known for her roles on ER, JAG, The Pretender, Less than Perfect, Desperate Housewives, and Pretty Little Liars.
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 two episodes.
In 1995, Parker was cast in Donald Bellisario's NBC series JAG as Kate Pike, the initial female lead for the two-part pilot. However, when JAG was picked up for a full series, the producers replaced Parker with Tracey Needham in the new role of Meg Austin, although Parker did make several guest appearances as Kate throughout the first season. Parker instead went on to star in The Pretender; another NBC series in which she portrayed Miss Catherine Parker, an operative for a sinister agency known as The Centre. She played the role for all four seasons.
After The Pretender was cancelled in 2000, Parker did another guest spot on JAG before signing on to reprise her role as Miss Parker in two 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Desperate-Housewives-Hecht-Parker-1036535.aspx |title=Desperate Housewives De-Friends Jessica Hecht, Adds Andrea Parker – Today's News: Our Take |publisher=TVGuide.com |date=2011-08-20 |access-date=2013-12-23}} She later starred in NBC drama pilot Beautiful People,{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://deadline.com/2012/01/5-actots-cast-in-nbc-pilot-beautiful-people-216733/ |title=Five Cast In NBC Pilot 'Beautiful People' |date=18 January 2012 |publisher=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=2013-12-23}} and joined the cast of ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars.{{cite web|last=Masters |first=Megan |url=http://tvline.com/2011/05/20/pretty-little-liars-andrea-parker/ |title=Pretty Little Liars Casting: Alison's Mom Played by Andrea Parker |publisher=TVLine |date=2011-05-20 |access-date=2013-12-23}}
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 disease 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.{{cite web |title=James Denton and Friends Knock It Out of the Park! |url= http://www.cureautismnow.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=bhLOK2PILuF&b=1289185&ct=1996497 |website=Cure Autism Now Foundation |access-date=February 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208003721/http://www.cureautismnow.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=bhLOK2PILuF&b=1289185&ct=1996497 |archive-date=February 8, 2007}}
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1988
|Dancer / Nurse | |
| 1988
|Dancer in Beauty Salon | |
| 1990
| Brush with Death |Colleen | |
| 1992
|{{sortname|The|Naked Truth|The Naked Truth (1992 film)}} |Miss France | |
| 1994
| Body Shot |Shark Club Dancer | |
| 2000
| Delicate Instruments |Dr. Anne Harper | Short film |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1989
|Go-Go Dancer |Episodes: "Married... with Prom Queen: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 1992
|Nurse |Episode: "The Contest" |
| 1993
|Alicia |Episode: "It's a Small Van After All" |
| 1993
|Heather Brookshire |Episode: "A Decent Proposal" |
| 1993
|{{sortname|The|Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.}} |Rita Avnet |Episodes: "Deep in the Heart of Dixie", "A.K.A. Kansas" |
| 1994
| XXX's and OOO's |Kelly Morgan |Television film |
| 1994
|Joanna |Episode: "The Dentist" |
| 1994
|Penny |Episode: "Coach for a Day: Part 2" |
| 1994–95
|ER |Linda Farrell |Recurring role (Seasons 1 & 2), 10 episodes |
| 1995
|Winnie |Episode: "She Won't Do It, But Her Sister Will" |
| 1995–96, 2001
|JAG |Lt. JG/Lt/CDR Caitlin 'Kate' Pike |Recurring role (season 1); guest role (season 6); 5 episodes |
| 1996
|Kit |Episode: "Valentine's Day Massacred" |
| 1996
|Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice |Det. Eileen Burke |Television film |
| 1996
|Jean Brandow |Episode: "Dauber's Vehicle" |
| 1996
|Anne Larkin |Episode: "Race to Death" |
| 1996–2000
|Miss Parker / Catherine Parker |Main role, 86 episodes |
| 2001
|{{sortname|The|Pretender 2001}} |Miss Parker / Catherine Parker |Television film |
| 2001
|{{sortname|The|Pretender: Island of the Haunted}} |Miss Parker |Television film |
| 2002
|FBI Agent Dawson |Episode: "Dangerous Words" |
| 2002–06
|Lydia Weston |Main role, 81 episodes |
| 2005
|Suze |Episode: "Exile on Main Street" |
| 2006
|Krista |Episode: "Inger Management" |
| 2008
|{{sortname|The|Mentalist}} |Ann Meier |Episode: "Red-Handed" |
| 2009
|Rich Lady |Episode: "Friends with Benefits" |
| 2009
|Allison Burgess |Episode: "In Plane Sight" |
| 2011
|Tory |Episode: "The Shelf Life" |
| 2011–12
|Recurring role (Season 8), 11 episodes |
| rowspan="2" | 2011, 2013–17
|rowspan="2" | Pretty Little Liars |Main role (Season 7), recurring role (Season 4), guest star (Seasons 2, 5–6), 21 episodes |
| Mary Drake
|Main role (Season 7), guest star (Season 4, 6), 15 episodes |
| 2012
|Laura the A.D.A. |Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2013
|Brenda Coulfax |Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2014
|Francine |Episode: "Health Club" |
| 2014–15
|Sarah Souders |Recurring role, 4 episodes |
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999
| Best Actress in a Series, Drama | {{nominated}} | ||||
| 2005
| Women's Image Network Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | {{won}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0662042|name=Andrea Parker}}
- {{Twitter}}
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Category:20th-century American actresses
Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:American film actresses
Category:American television actresses