May 28, 2021

Hello Fans,

You might remember actress Andrea Parker as Miss Parker from the NBC TV series 'The Pretender.' That was a great show! Others might think of her as Lydia Weston on Less Than Perfect. Never saw it, but it was quite popular.

Not only is she quite talented, but she's today's featured celebrity! Let's find out more about Parker...

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Andrea Parker

Learn More About Andrea Parker, see Then & Now pictures, and find out What She's Been Up To on Celebrity Nooz

BIRTH DATE: March 8, 1970 in Monterey County, California, USA

BIRTH NAME: Andrea Nicole Parker

NICKNAME: Andi

CLAIM TO FAME: Andrea Parker is an American film and television actress best known for her role as the icy femme fatale Miss Parker on the NBC TV Series The Pretender.

FAMILY LIFE: Parker has been married to producer Michael Birnbaum since 2007.

INFO: She began ballet study at age 6, trained with youth programs around the country and, at age 15, joined the San Francisco Ballet. After three years of touring, she switched to contemporary dance and began studying acting while working as a bartender.

Her hobbies include horseback riding, stunt driving, and target shooting.

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.

TRIVIA: She is known for her roles on ER, The Pretender, Less than Perfect, Desperate Housewives, and Pretty Little Liars.

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 returned to series television in 2002 and starred in the ABC comedy Less than Perfect, playing Lydia Weston until it was cancelled in 2006.

She played Maite Schwartz's character's mother in an episode of The Mentalist (2008), despite being only nine years older than her.

What's The Grand-Daddy Of Dust Elimination? Why, the DUST DADDY Of Course!

WHERE ARE THEY NOW: It's been a few years since we've seen Andrea Parker on the small screen. Hopefully, we'll see her in the Pretty Little Liars reboot series or maybe a reboot of The Pretender - Fingers crossed!

CREDITS:

2011-2017 Pretty Little Liars (TV Series)...Mary Drake / Jessica DiLaurentis
40 episodes

2014-2015 Red Band Society (TV Series)...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)...Francine
- Health Club (2014) ... Francine

2014 Feed Me (TV Series)...Amanda
- The Goal of Sexual Intercourse (2014) ... Amanda

2013 Devious Maids (TV Series)...Brenda Coulfax
- Pilot (2013) ... Brenda Coulfax (uncredited)

2012 Common Law (TV Series)...Laura the A.D.A.
- Pilot (2012) ... Laura the A.D.A.

2011-2012 Desperate Housewives (TV Series)...Jane Carlson
11 episodes

2012 Beautiful People (TV Movie)...Roberta

2011 Suits (TV Series)...Tory
- The Shelf Life (2011) ... Tory

2009 CSI: Miami (TV Series)...Allison Burgess
- In Plane Sight (2009) ... Allison Burgess

2009 My Name Is Earl (TV Series)...Rich Lady
- Friends with Benefits (2009) ... Rich Lady

2008 Starting Under (TV Movie)...Gina

2008 The Mentalist (TV Series)...Ann Meier
- Red-Handed (2008) ... Ann Meier

2007 Deeply Irresponsible (2007)

2006 Help Me Help You (TV Series)...Krista
- Inger Management (2006) ... Krista

2002-2006 Less Than Perfect (TV Series)...Lydia Weston
All 81 episodes

2005 Kitchen Confidential (TV Series)...Suze
- Exile on Main Street (2005) ... Suze

2002 First Monday (TV Series)...FBI Agent Dawson
- Dangerous Words (2002) ... FBI Agent Dawson

2001 The Pretender: Island of the Haunted (TV Movie)...Miss Parker

2001 The Pretender 2001 (TV Movie)...Miss Parker / Catherine Parker

1995-2001 JAG (TV Series)...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...Dr. Anne Harper

1996-2000 The Pretender (TV Series)...Miss Parker / Catherine Parker
All 86 episodes

1996 Murder, She Wrote (TV Series)...Anne Larkin
- Race to Death (1996) ... Anne Larkin

1994-1996 Coach (TV Series)...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)...Det. Eileen Burke

1996 Can't Hurry Love (TV Series)...Kit
- Valentine's Day Massacred (1996) ... Kit

1995 Take Out the Beast (TV Movie)

1994-1995 ER (TV Series)...Linda Farrell
10 episodes

1995 Dream On (TV Series)...Winnie
- She Won't Do It, But Her Sister Will (1995) ... Winnie

1994 Ellen (TV Series)...Joanna
- The Dentist (1994) ... Joanna

1994 XXX's & OOO's (TV Movie)...Kelly Morgan

1994 Body Shot...Shark Club Dancer

1993 The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (TV Series)...Rita Avnet
- A.K.A. Kansas (1993) ... Rita Avnet
- Deep in the Heart of Dixie (1993) ... Rita Avnet

1993 Herman's Head (TV Series)...Heather Brookshire
- A Decent Proposal (1993) ... Heather Brookshire

1993 Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story (TV Movie)

1993 Dave's World (TV Series)...Alicia
- It's a Small Van After All (1993) ... Alicia

1992 Seinfeld (TV Series)...Nurse
- The Contest (1992) ... Nurse

1992 The Naked Truth...Miss France

1991 Harry Connick Jr: The Bare Necessities (Video short)...Dancer

1990 Brush with Death...Colleen

1989 Married... with Children (TV Series)...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...Dancer in Beauty Salon (uncredited)

1988 Rented Lips...Dancer / Nurse

To see Then & Now pictures of Andrea Parker, visit: Celebrity Nooz