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Andrea Barber
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Barber in 2016
Born
Andrea Laura Barber

(1976-07-03) July 3, 1976 (age 48)
Alma mater Whittier College
University of York
Occupation Actress
Years active
  • 1982–1995
  • 2012
  • 2015–present
Spouse(s)
Jeremy Rytky
(m. 2002; div. 2014)
Children 2

Andrea Laura Barber (born July 3, 1976) is an American actress. She is famous for her role as Kimmy Gibbler. Kimmy was the best friend of D.J. Tanner in the TV show Full House. Andrea also played Kimmy in the sequel series Fuller House.

Early Life and Education

Andrea Barber is the youngest of three children in her family. She grew up and went to high school in Whittier, California. After high school, she studied English at Whittier College. She graduated from there in 1999.

Andrea also earned a special degree called a Master of Arts (MA). She got this degree in Women's Studies from the University of York in England. Later, she even worked at Whittier College. She helped with their international student programs.

Andrea Barber's Acting Career

Andrea Barber started acting when she was very young. Her first big role was on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. She played a character named Carrie Brady from 1982 to 1986. She also appeared in other TV shows and movies.

Her most well-known role began in 1987. She played Kimmy Gibbler on the popular sitcom Full House. Kimmy was the quirky best friend of D.J. Tanner. At first, she was a guest star, but soon she became a regular character. Andrea played Kimmy until the show ended in 1995.

After Full House finished, Andrea took a break from acting. She wanted to focus on her personal life. In 2012, she returned to play Kimmy Gibbler again for a short comedy video. She acted alongside her former Full House co-star, Dave Coulier.

In 2016, Andrea came back to acting full-time. She reprised her role as Kimmy Gibbler in the new show Fuller House. This show was a spin-off of Full House. She starred with her friends Candace Cameron Bure and Jodie Sweetin. Fuller House was on Netflix and ran for five seasons, ending in 2020.

More recently, Andrea has a recurring role on the Nickelodeon show That Girl Lay Lay. She plays Principal Willingham on that series.

Personal Life and Hobbies

Andrea Barber got married to Jeremy Rytky in 2002. They had two children together. The couple later divorced in 2014.

Andrea enjoys staying active. She loves running and has completed many races. As of 2016, she had finished twenty-six half-marathons. She also completed three full marathons, which are very long races.

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1982–1986 Days of Our Lives Carrie Brady Recurring role
1983 Fantasy Island Amanda Gorman Episode: "The Wedding Picture/Castaways"
1985 Do You Remember Love Jennifer Television film
St. Elsewhere Carrie Garman Episode: "Remembrance of Things Past"
The Twilight Zone Cathy Marano Episode: "If She Dies"
1986 Wonderful World of Color Zoey Episode: "The Leftovers"
Our House Naomi Episode: "The Third Question"
1987–1995 Full House Kimberly "Kimmy" Gibbler Main role (season 5–8); recurring (season 1–4)
1990 Growing Pains Rhonda Green Episode: "Ben's Sure Thing"
1992 To Grandmother's House We Go 2nd Viewer Television film
2012 Funny or Die Kimberly "Kimmy" Gibbler Episode: "It's F*Ckin' Late with Dave Coulier"
2016–2020 Fuller House Main role; Writer: "College Tours"
2017 Hollywood Darlings Andrea Episode: "How Christine Got Her Groove Back"
The Talk Herself Guest panelist
2021–2024 That Girl Lay Lay Principal Zelda Willingham Recurring role
2022 Christmas on Candy Cane Lane Ivy Donaldson Television film
Film
Year Title Role Notes
1995 The Skateboard Kid II Tilly Curtis

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
1984 Soap Opera Digest Awards Outstanding Youth Actress in a Daytime Soap Opera Days of Our Lives Won
1985 Outstanding Youth Actress in a Daytime Series Won
Young Artist Awards Best Young Supporting Actress in a Daytime or Nighttime Drama Nominated
1986 Outstanding Young Actress - Regular Daytime Series Nominated
1990 Best Young Actress Supporting Role in a Television Series Full House Won
1991 Best Young Actress Supporting or Re-Occurring Role for a TV Series Won
1992 Best Young Actress Co-starring in a Television Series Nominated
1993 Nominated
1995 Best Youth Comedienne in a TV Show Nominated
2016 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV: Chemistry (shared with: Candace Cameron Bure and Jodie Sweetin) Fuller House Nominated

See also

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