Andrea Barber - wikipedia Andrea Barber This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( December 2017 ) Andrea Barber Andrea Laura Barber ( 1976 - 07 - 03 ) July 3, 1976 ( age 41 ) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Alma mater Whittier College University of York Occupation Actress Years active 1982 -- 1995, 2012, 2016 -- present Spouse ( s ) Jeremy Rytky ( m. 2002 ; div. 2014 ) Children Andrea Laura Barber ( born July 3, 1976 ) is an American actress. She is known for playing Kimmy Gibbler in the ABC sitcom Full House and its Netflix spin - off series Fuller House. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External links Early life Barber is the youngest of three children. She 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. She returned to Whittier as assistant to the director of Whittier College 's Office of International Programs. 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 sitcom 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. 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. Personal life In 2002, Barber married Jeremy Rytky ; the couple divorced in 2014. They have two children together. Filmography Film and television roles Year Title Role Notes 1982 -- 1986 Days of Our Lives Carrie Brady Recurring role Fantasy Island Amanda Gorman Episode : `` The Wedding Picture / Castaways '' 1985 Do You Remember Love Jennifer Television 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 Television film 1986 Wonderful World of Color Zoey Episode : `` The Leftovers '' 1986 Our House Naomi Episode : `` The Third Question '' 1987 -- 1995 Full House Kimmy Gibbler Recurring role ( seasons 1 -- 4 ) ; main role ( seasons 5 -- 8 ) 1990 Growing Pains Rhonda Green Episode : `` Ben 's Sure Thing '' 1992 To Grandmother 's House We Go 2nd Viewer Television film ( uncredited cameo ) 1995 The Skateboard Kid II Tilly Curtis Film 2012 Funny or Die Kimmy Gibbler Episode : `` It 's F * Ckin ' Late with Dave Coulier '' 2016 -- present Fuller House Kimmy Gibbler Main role 2017 Hollywood Darlings Herself Epiosde : `` How Christine Got Her Groove Back '' 2017 The Talk Herself Guest panelist Awards and nominations Year Award Work Result 1984 Soap Opera Digest Awards Outstanding Youth Actress in a Daytime Soap Opera Days of Our Lives Won 1985 Soap Opera Digest Awards Outstanding Youth Actress in a Daytime Serial Days of Our Lives Won 1985 Young Artist Awards Best Young Supporting Actress in a Daytime or Nightime Drama Days of Our Lives Nominated 1986 Young Artist Awards Outstanding Young Actress - Regular Daytime Serial Days of Our Lives Nominated 1990 Young Artist Awards Best Young Actress Supporting Role in a Television Series Full House Won 1991 Young Artist Awards Best Young Actress Supporting or Re-Occurring Role for a TV Series Full House Won 1992 Young Artist Awards Best Young Actress Co-starring in a Television Series Full House Nominated Young Artist Awards Best Young Actress Co-starring in a Television Series Full House Nominated 1995 Young Artist Awards Best Youth Comedienne in a TV Show Full House Nominated 2016 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV : Chemistry ( shared with : Candace Cameron Bure and Jodie Sweetin ) Fuller House Nominated References ^ Jump up to : `` Where Is Kimmy Gibbler From ' Full House ' Now ? Andrea Barber On Leaving Show Biz ''. Huffington Post. June 4, 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2015. Jump up ^ Webber, Stephanie ( April 21, 2015 ). `` Candace Cameron Bure, Andrea Barber Gush About Full House Reunion, BFF Status ''. US Weekly. Retrieved 12 May 2015. Jump up ^ Barber, Andrea. `` ' Full House ' Cast : The Drama They 've Endured Since the Original Series Ended ''. WonderWall. Retrieved 2 March 2016. External links Andrea Barber on IMDb Andrea Barber at AllMovie Andrea Barber on Twitter VIAF : 159960852 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andrea_Barber&oldid=834192934 '' Categories : 20th - century American actresses 21st - century American actresses 1976 births Actresses from Los Angeles 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 Hidden categories : BLP articles lacking sources from December 2017 All BLP articles lacking sources Articles with hCards All articles with vague or ambiguous time Vague or ambiguous time from March 2018 All articles needing additional references Articles needing additional references from March 2018 All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from March 2018 Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia تۆرکجه Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Русский Simple English 5 more Edit links This page was last edited on 4 April 2018, at 12 : 27. 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Question: who is the actress that played kimmy gibbler on full house
Answer: Andrea Laura Barber