Biography - Andrea Barber

Who is Andrea Barber?

Andrea Barber is an American actress.

Andrea Barber – Age, Parents, Siblings

Andrea Barber was born on July 3, 1976, in Los Angeles, California, the U.S.A. as Andrea Laura Barber. Her mother’s name is Sherry Barber and her father’s name is Donald Barber. She is the youngest of three siblings and has two older brothers - Justin Barber and Darin Barber. 

Education, Ethnicity

For education, Andrea Barber attended La Serna High School in Whittier, California, and graduated from the same. She then went on to attend Whittier College to study English. She graduated from the same in 1999. Barber also has a Master of Arts in Women's Studies from the University of York, England.

Her ethnicity is Caucasian.

Andrea Barber – Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Affair, Divorce

Andrea Barber was married to Jeremy Rytky. After dating for years, the two decided to upgrade their relationship into marriage in 2002.

With her husband, her first child, a son named Tate James Rytky was born on April 30, 2004. On April 10, 2007, Barber gave birth to their second child, a daughter named Felicity Ruth Rytky. They did have a complete family but the couple divorced after 12 years of marriage in 2014. 

Currently, she is in a romantic relationship with boyfriend Michael Hawley, a content creator and co-founder of Harber Media. Their love affair started in 2014 and has grown stronger ever since.

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Andrea Barber – Career

Early Career

Andrea Barber’s career in acting began at the tender age of 6. Her first role was as Carrie Brady in the American soap opera Days of Our Lives. She portrayed the role from 1982 to 1986.

Breakthrough role

In 1987, she landed her breakthrough role as Kimmy Gibbler in Full House. At first, she was taken up as a recurring role and later as a regular. For the next eight years, Barber portrayed the role of Gibbler until its cancellation in 1995.

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After the series ended, she took a break from acting to focus on her personal life. After completing her education she worked as an assistant to the director of Whittier College's Office of International Programs in 2000.

Return to Acting

In 2012, Andrea Barber got back to acting. She landed a role alongside her Full House co-star Dave Coulier in Funny or Die, a comedy video website. In 2016, she reprised her role as Kimmy Gibbler in the Full House spin-off series Fuller House. 

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Films, Series

Andrea Barber has also starred in Fantasy Island (1983), Do You Remember Love (1985), St. Elsewhere (1985), The Twilight Zone (1985), Wonderful World of Color (1986), Our House (1986), Growing Pains (1990), To Grandmother's House We Go (1992), The Skateboard Kid II (1995), Hollywood Darlings (2017), The Talk (2017).

Co-stars

On the set of Fuller House, Barber has worked with John Stamos, Ashley Liao, Jeff Franklin, Bob Saget, Soni Nicole Bringas.

Andrea Barber – Awards, Nominations

Andrea Barber has had several awards and nominations. She was nominated for Young Artist Awards in the years 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1995, among which she won in 1990 and 1991. She has also been nominated for Soap Opera Digest Awards in 1984 and 1985 and won both times.

In 2016, Andrea Barber was nominated for Teen Choice Awards.

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Andrea Barber – Mental health, Depression

Barber has been open about her depression and how she runs to combat it. She shared in a May 2018 interview,

“Running is the most effective strategy for me to combat my anxiety and depression. The endorphin release always makes me feel better, but it’s more than just that. Running has a meditative quality that helps me recenter and refocus. It helps me quiet the spinning thoughts that swirl through my head. It’s a confidence booster for me, too. I’m an introvert who needs alone time to recharge my battery, and running helps me do that.”

Andrea Barber – Net Worth, Salary

Her net worth is estimated at around  $2 million while the figures on her annual salary are not shared with the public.

Andrea Barber – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On social media, Andrea Barber is active on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram with millions of followers. She also has a YouTube channel with around 250k subscribers.

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