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Acting

Andrea F. Friedman

Born 1 June 1970 · Los Angeles, California, United States · Died 3 December 2023 at 53

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

Known for

Highlights

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Katie Tolliver
ER1994 · Series · Mindy (as Andrea Fay Friedman)
Baywatch1989 · Series · Sammy
Touched by an Angel1994 · Series · Jeannie
7th Heaven1996 · Series · Molly Connelly
Chicago Hope1994 · Series · Georgia Sardos

Filmography

Movies

2 films

Carol of the Bells2019 · Film · Carol Harris
Smudge2005 · Film · Cindy

Filmography

Series

9 shows

Saving Grace2007 · Series · Nell Ada
The Division2001 · Series · Irene Basso
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Katie Tolliver
7th Heaven1996 · Series · Molly Connelly
Touched by an Angel1994 · Series · Jeannie
ER1994 · Series · Mindy (as Andrea Fay Friedman)
Chicago Hope1994 · Series · Georgia Sardos
Life Goes On1989 · Series · Amanda Swanson
Baywatch1989 · Series · Sammy