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Andrea F. Friedman

Known for

Acting

Born

June 1, 1970

Birthplace

Los Angeles, California, United States

Died

December 3, 2023 (aged 53)

Biography

Andrea Fay Friedman, built a breakthrough 35-year acting career with Down syndrome. She portrayed Amanda, the girlfriend (and later wife) of Charles "Corky" Thacher on the TV show Life Goes On. In 1993, she appeared in an episode of Baywatch, 1997 film Smudge as Cindy, a girl in a group home for people with disabilities who attempts to hide her puppy, Smudge, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Family Guy (1999) & Walker Texas Ranger

Best known work

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
ER
ER
1994
Baywatch
Baywatch
1989
7th Heaven
7th Heaven
1996
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
1994
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
1994
Saving Grace
Saving Grace
2007
Life Goes On
Life Goes On
1989
The Division
The Division
2001
Carol of the Bells
Carol of the Bells
2019

Filmography

  1. 2019

    Carol of the Bells

    as Carol Harris

  2. 2009

    The Standard Man

    as Harry

  3. 2007

    Saving GraceTV

    as Nell Ada (1 episode)

  4. 2005

    Smudge

    as Cindy

  5. 2001

    The DivisionTV

    as Irene Basso (2 episodes)

  6. 1999

    Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV

    as Katie Tolliver (1 episode)

  7. 1996

    7th HeavenTV

    as Molly Connelly (1 episode)

  8. 1994

    Touched by an AngelTV

    as Jeannie (1 episode)

  9. 1994

    ERTV

    as Mindy (as Andrea Fay Friedman) (1 episode)

  10. 1994

    Chicago HopeTV

    as Georgia Sardos (1 episode)

  11. 1989

    Life Goes OnTV

    as Amanda Swanson (39 episodes)

  12. 1989

    BaywatchTV

    as Sammy (1 episode)

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