Andrea Anders is best known to television audiences for her roles as Nicole Allen on the series The Class and as Alex Garrett in the comedy Joey. Additional television credits include Law & Order, Tru Calling, Oz and Numb3rs. Her feature film credits include the road comedy Sex Drive and The Stepford Wives.

Anders is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts. She received her Master of Fine Arts from Rutgers in 2001.

Born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, she currently makes her home in Los Angeles.