| Andrea Barber | |
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| General information | |
| Birth: | July 3, 1976 |
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| Occupation(s): | Actress |
| Series information | |
| First appearance: | Our Very First Show |
| Last appearance: | Michelle Rides Again (Part 2) |
| Portrays: | Kimmy Gibbler |
| Other information | |
| Spouse: | Jeremy Rytky (m. 2002–2014; 2 children) |
| Interests: | Her family |
| Education: | University of York |
Andrea Laura Barber (born July 3, 1976) is an American actress. She played Kimmy Gibbler on Full House and Fuller House.
Early Life[]
Barber was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the youngest of three children. She has two older brothers. She attended Whittier College with a major in English. She also worked as the assistant to the director of Whittier College's Office of International Programs. She completed her M.A. in Women's Studies at the University of York in England. She also spent a semester in Denmark.
Career[]
Her first major role was as the original Carrie Brady on the soap opera, Days of Our Lives from 1982 to 1986. She then took up the role of Kimmy Gibbler, which she played from 1987 to 1995, and in the revival, which ran from 2016 to 2020.
In 1992, she made an uncredited cameo apppearance in the Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen TV movie, To Grandmother's House We Go.[1]
Andrea also guest-starred on television shows such as Fantasy Island, St. Elsewhere, The Twilight Zone, Our House, and Growing Pains.
Personal life[]
On September 1, 2002, Andrea married Jeremy Rytky and they have two children.[2] Andrea and Jeremy ended their marriage in divorce in 2014. Any other romantic relationships have not been disclosed.
Trivia[]
When Kimmy was pregnant in Fuller House, Andrea wore a prosthetic belly.
Andrea originally auditioned for D.J. first until the role was eventually given to Candace Cameron Bure.[3]
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