Andrea Anders was born in 1975 in Madison, Wisconsin, but grew up in DeForest, Wisconsin. She graduated from DeForest High School in 1993, then earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and, finally, a Master of Fine Arts from Rutgers University. In 2001 she began her career in theater. She participated in productions such as "Proof," "The Graduate," "On the Jump," "New Doors," "Cold/Tender," and "Rhapsody in New World." She made her on-camera debut in 1998 in an episode of the series "One Life to Live," and since then has mainly developed her career on television. She is best known for the role of lawyer Alex Garrett in the series "Joey," a spin-off of "Friends," with Matt LeBlanc in the lead role. Her other regular roles were in "Oz," where she played Donna Degenhart; she was also Nicole Allen in "The Class" from 2006 to 2007 and Linda Zwordling in the ABC comedy "Better Off Ted." You can see her as Alice in the new sitcom written, produced, and starring Matthew Perry, "Mr.

Sunshine." Her other work on the small screen includes appearances in "Law & Order," "Guiding Light," "The Called," and "Numb3rs." She also appeared in the TV movies "Enchanted" and "Big D." On the big screen she made her debut in 2004 in the comedy "The Perfect Women" with Nicole Kidman, Bette Midler, Glenn Close, and Matthew Broderick in the lead roles. Later she was seen in "Never Been Thawed" and "Sex Drive." She is the sister of director Sean Anders, and since 2006 has been in a relationship with actor Matt LeBlanc.