Acting

Andrea F. Friedman

Born June 1, 1970 · Los Angeles, California, United States

Died December 3, 2023 · aged 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 (19…

Known For

Carol of the BellsCarol of the Bells · 2019
Carol of the Bells
6.02019
MovieDrama
A young man with a troubled past seeks out his biological mother. His world is turned upside down upon discovering that she is developmentally disabled. Unable to work through this new discovery on his own, the man's wife takes matters into her own hands forcing her husband to face the truth and heal the past.
SmudgeSmudge · 2005
Smudge
2005
MovieDocumentary
This short documentary follows three Indigenous women as they practice ancestral forms of worship: drumming, singing, and using sweetgrass. These ancient spiritual traditions may at first seem at odds with urban life, but to Indigenous people in Canada who are used to praying in natural settings, the whole world is sacred space.
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.01999
SeriesCrimeDrama
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Chicago HopeChicago Hope · 1994
Chicago Hope
7.21994
SeriesSoapDrama
Chicago Hope is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It ran on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000. The series is set in a fictional private charity hospital in Chicago, Illinois.
ERER · 1994
ER
7.81994
SeriesDrama
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
BaywatchBaywatch · 1989
Baywatch
6.01989
SeriesAction & AdventureDrama
Join the Baywatch lifeguards on their thrilling adventures filled with beautiful beaches and those iconic red swimsuits.
Touched by an AngelTouched by an Angel · 1994
Touched by an Angel
7.21994
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.
The DivisionThe Division · 2001
The Division
7.12001
SeriesDrama
The Division is an American crime drama television series created by Deborah Joy LeVine and starring Bonnie Bedelia. The series focused on a team of women police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The series premiered on Lifetime on January 7, 2001 and ended on June 28, 2004 after 88 episodes.

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