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Andrea Baker
Born
Andrea E. Taylor

Alma materGeorgetown University
OccupationActress
Years active1993–present
Agent(s)Arlene Thornton and Associates[1]
Spouse
James Baker
(m. 2001)
Children2
Websitewww.andreataylorbaker.com

Andrea E. Baker (née Taylor) is an American actress. In film, she is known for her role as Peggy Jane in the 1998 film Pleasantville, as well as her voice roles portraying Clover in the French-Canadian animated television series Totally Spies!.

Career

Baker was born in Washington D.C. After graduating from Georgetown University, she and a friend drove for more than six weeks across the US and eventually ended up in Los Angeles, California.[2] Baker took a six-week "Acting for Commercials" course at Tepper Gallegos Casting, where she was introduced to her future agent, Steve Simon.[2] Taylor also studied scene study in class mentored by Bobby Shaw Chance. She was signed on by Arlene Thornton's voice-over agency and then started voice acting for commercials and television in 1993.[2][3]

Her first on-screen appearance was a small role on General Hospital in 1997.[2] After graduating from DW Brown's studio, she auditioned for a role in the 1998 feature film Pleasantville. Barbara Harris introduced Baker to Nancy Meyers, who hired Baker as an "inner voice" actress on What Women Want.[2] Baker has been working exclusively as a voice actress since 2001.[2]

Besides from film and television, Baker has appeared in several plays for Afternoon Theatre, Basement Productions, and Joanne Baron Studios.[4]

Personal life

Baker met her husband James Baker, during production of What Women Want.[5] They married in October 2001.[5] They have two children together.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Source[4]
1996 Morning Side Prep
1998 Pleasantville Peggy Jane
2000 Panic Candice
What Women Want Office Intern
Dinosaur Additional voices Voice
2001 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Additional voices Voice
2004 Paparazzi Emily
2009 Jennifer's Body Additional voices Voice
2010 Totally Spies! The Movie Clover / Dominique Voices [6]
2017 Cars 3 Additional voices Voice
2020 Love and Monsters Additional Voices/ADR Group Voice

Television

Year Title Role Notes Source[4]
1997 General Hospital
1998 Beverly Hills, 90210 Julie Muntz Recurring role (2 episodes) (as Andrea Taylor)
1999 Charmed Female victim Episode: "When Bad Warlocks Turn Good"
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Sales girl Episode: "The Prom"
2001–2014 Totally Spies! Clover, Dominique, others (voices) Credited as Andrea Taylor for seasons 1–2 [6]
2009 The Amazing Spiez! Clover (voice) Episode: "Operation: Dude Ranch Disaster"

Video games

List of acting performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source[4]
2005 Ultimate Spider-Man Mary Jane Watson First voice-over gig in video games.
2007 Unreal Tournament 3 Sarah "Jester" Hawkins Voice [7]
2010 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Soldiers / Extras Voice [6]
2012 Resident Evil 6 Civilians [6]
2013 Resident Evil: Biohazard Anniversary Package Civilians Appears only in Resident Evil 6; archived  

References

  1. ^ "Andrea Taylor Baker". Arlene Thornton and Associates. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Andrea Baker - About me". Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
  3. ^ "Andrea Baker - TMZ!". Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Andrea Baker - Resume". Archived from the original on March 17, 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
  5. ^ a b "Interview with Andrea Baker". Totally Spies Picture Archive / Geocities. Interviewed by someguy959. October 3, 2004. Archived from the original on 2009-08-29.[unreliable source?]
  6. ^ a b c d "Andrea Taylor (visual voices guide) - Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 3, 2019. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
  7. ^ "UT3 User Manual". p. 44. Retrieved 2022-07-01.