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Barber graduated from [[La Serna High School]] in [[Whittier, California]]. She earned a degree in English from [[Whittier College]]. Barber also has an MA in Women's Studies from the [[University of York]], England.<ref name=huff/> She returned to Whittier as assistant to the director of Whittier College's Office of International Programs.<ref name=huff>{{cite news|title=Where Is Kimmy Gibbler From 'Full House' Now? Andrea Barber On Leaving Show Biz|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/04/kimmy-gibbler-full-house-now-andrea-barber_n_3383269.html|accessdate=12 May 2015|publisher=Huffington Post|date=June 4, 2013}}</ref> |
Barber graduated from [[La Serna High School]] in [[Whittier, California]]. She earned a degree in English from [[Whittier College]]. Barber also has an MA in Women's Studies from the [[University of York]], England.<ref name=huff/> She returned to Whittier as assistant to the director of Whittier College's Office of International Programs.<ref name=huff>{{cite news|title=Where Is Kimmy Gibbler From 'Full House' Now? Andrea Barber On Leaving Show Biz|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/04/kimmy-gibbler-full-house-now-andrea-barber_n_3383269.html|accessdate=12 May 2015|publisher=Huffington Post|date=June 4, 2013}}</ref> |
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Barber is the youngest of Donald Banks and Sherry Barber's three children; she has two older brothers, Darin and Justin. In 2002, Barber married Jeremy Rytky but the couple split in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title='FULL HOUSE' CAST: THE DRAMA THEY'VE ENDURED SINCE THE ORIGINAL SERIES ENDED|url=http://www.wonderwall.com/entertainment/tv/full-house-cast-personal-drama-divorce-drug-addiction-since-series-ended-fuller-house-33723.gallery?photoId=178174|website=WonderWall|accessdate=2 March 2016| |
Barber is the youngest of Donald Banks and Sherry Barber's three children; she has two older brothers, Darin and Justin. In 2002, Barber married Jeremy Rytky but the couple split in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title='FULL HOUSE' CAST: THE DRAMA THEY'VE ENDURED SINCE THE ORIGINAL SERIES ENDED|url=http://www.wonderwall.com/entertainment/tv/full-house-cast-personal-drama-divorce-drug-addiction-since-series-ended-fuller-house-33723.gallery?photoId=178174|website=WonderWall|accessdate=2 March 2016|</ref> They have two children together.<ref name=huff/> |
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== Filmography == |
== Filmography == |
Revision as of 03:44, 2 March 2016
Andrea Barber | |
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Born | Andrea Laura Barber July 3, 1976 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1982–1995, 2012, 2015–present |
Spouse |
Jeremy Rytky (m. 2002) |
Children | 2 |
Andrea Laura Barber (born July 3, 1976) is an American actress. She is known for playing Kimmy Gibbler in the ABC sitcom Full House.
Career
Barber's first major role was as the original Carrie Brady on the American soap opera Days of Our Lives, from 1982 to 1986. She also guest starred and starred in many movies and television series. Barber is known for her role on the TV show Full House as Kimmy Gibbler, the best friend of D.J. Tanner, which she played from 1987 to 1995. She was at first a recurring role but shortly thereafter became a regular. After Full House ended, Barber retired from acting and started focusing on her personal life. In 2012, Barber reprised the role for a Funny or Die sketch alongside Dave Coulier, her former Full House co-star, and says she would love to return to acting soon.
Barber reprised her role as Kimmy Gibbler in the Full House spin-off series Fuller House, along with Candace Cameron Bure and Jodie Sweetin. The series was released on Netflix on February 26, 2016.[1]
Personal life
Barber graduated from La Serna High School in Whittier, California. She earned a degree in English from Whittier College. Barber also has an MA in Women's Studies from the University of York, England.[2] She returned to Whittier as assistant to the director of Whittier College's Office of International Programs.[2]
Barber is the youngest of Donald Banks and Sherry Barber's three children; she has two older brothers, Darin and Justin. In 2002, Barber married Jeremy Rytky but the couple split in 2014.[3] They have two children together.[2]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1982–86 | Days of Our Lives | Carrie Brady | TV series |
1983 | Fantasy Island | Amanda Gorman | Episode: "The Wedding Picture/Castaways" |
1985 | Do You Remember Love | Jennifer | TV film |
1985 | St. Elsewhere | Carrie Garman | Episode: "Remembrance of Things Past" |
1985 | The Twilight Zone | Cathy Marano | Episode: "If She Dies" |
1985 | Do You Remember Love | Jennifer | TV film |
1986 | Wonderful World of Color | Zoey | Episode: "The Leftovers" |
1986 | Our House | Naomi | Episode: "The Third Question" |
1987–95 | Full House | Kimmy Gibbler | Recurring role: seasons 1–4, main: seasons 5–8 (127 episodes) |
1990 | Growing Pains | Rhonda Green | Episode: "Ben's Sure Thing" |
1995 | The Skateboard Kid II | Tilly Curtis | |
2012 | Funny or Die | Kimmy Gibbler | Episode: "It's F*Ckin' Late with Dave Coulier" |
2016 | Fuller House | Kimmy Gibbler | Main Role (13 episodes) |
References
- ^ Webber, Stephanie (April 21, 2015). "Candace Cameron Bure, Andrea Barber Gush About Full House Reunion, BFF Status". US Weekly. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ a b c "Where Is Kimmy Gibbler From 'Full House' Now? Andrea Barber On Leaving Show Biz". Huffington Post. June 4, 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ {{cite web|title='FULL HOUSE' CAST: THE DRAMA THEY'VE ENDURED SINCE THE ORIGINAL SERIES ENDED|url=http://www.wonderwall.com/entertainment/tv/full-house-cast-personal-drama-divorce-drug-addiction-since-series-ended-fuller-house-33723.gallery?photoId=178174%7Cwebsite=WonderWall%7Caccessdate=2 March 2016|
External links
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- 1976 births
- Actresses from Los Angeles, California
- Alumni of the University of York
- American child actresses
- American expatriates in Denmark
- American expatriates in the United Kingdom
- American film actresses
- American soap opera actresses
- American television actresses
- Living people
- Whittier College alumni