Bridgette Andersen - wikipedia Bridgette Andersen This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( May 2014 ) Bridgette Andersen Andersen in Savannah Smiles in 1982. Marriah Bridget Andersen ( 1975 - 07 - 11 ) July 11, 1975 Inglewood, California, U.S. May 18, 1997 ( 1997 - 05 - 18 ) ( aged 21 ) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Cause of death Accidental alcohol and heroin overdose Resting place Fir Grove Cemetery, Ada, Oregon, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 1982 -- 1996 Marriah Bridget Andersen ( July 11, 1975 -- May 18, 1997 ), professionally known as Bridgette Andersen, was an American television and film actress who began her career as a child model at the age of 2. She is best known as the title role of the 1982 comedy Savannah Smiles. As a teenager, Andersen developed a drug addiction. In May 1997, at the age of 21, she died of an accidental heroin and alcohol overdose. Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Death 3 Filmography 4 Award nominations 5 References 6 External links Early life and career Marriah Bridget Andersen was born in Inglewood, California to Frank Glasse and Teresa Andersen, Andersen was raised in Malibu, California, and from an early age, she showed exceptional intelligence. By two years old, she decided she wanted to be an actress and eventually began a career as a child model, appearing in TV commercials, before breaking into acting at the age of seven in the 1982 TV movie, Washington Mistress Later that year, Andersen appeared in her most memorable role as the title character in Savannah Smiles, followed by roles in Family Ties, Remington Steele, and as a young Mae West in the TV biopic of the actress ' life. In 1983, Andersen appeared as Celia in the short lived sitcom Gun Shy, and was also nominated for a Young Artist Award for her role in Savannah Smiles. She followed up with a role in the horror film, Nightmares. She was nominated for a second time for a Young Artist Award for her role in Gun Shy the following year. Throughout the mid-1980s, Andersen continued to appear in episodic television, T.V. movies and features films, including : A Summer to Remember in 1985, Hotel, Fever Pitch with Ryan O'Neal, The Golden Girls, and The Parent Trap II with Hayley Mills. By 1987, Andersen 's roles were infrequent with her only appearances being in an episode of CBS Summer Playhouse and an independent film entitled Too Much. One of Andersen 's last roles was a small part in a Pepsi commercial that aired during Super Bowl XXX on January 28, 1996. Her last acting role was in the independent feature Locker 28. However, the film has never been released. Andersen made her last television appearance in the episode entitled `` Eating Hollywood '' on Unhappily Ever After as her role as Drew, which aired on November 17, 1996. Death Andersen was reportedly not close to her family with whom she had little contact. During her teenage years, Andersen developed an addiction to heroin. At the time of her death, she was attempting to stay clean and was working at Erewhon Market, a natural foods store in Los Angeles, California. On May 18, 1997, Andersen died of an accidental heroin and alcohol overdose. Her funeral service was held on May 25 at Malibu United Methodist Church after which she was buried in Fir Grove Cemetery in Ada, Oregon. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1982 Savannah Smiles Savannah Nightmares Brooke Houston Segment : `` Night of the Rat '' 1985 Fever Pitch Amy Too Much Susie Television Year Title Role Notes 1982 Washington Mistress Jenny Television movie 1982 King 's Crossing Mimi Hadary Episode : `` Triangle '' 1982 Mae West Mae ( Age 7 ) Television movie 1982 Family Ties Young Mallory Episode : `` A Christmas Story '' Gun Shy Celia Main role, 6 episodes Fantasy Island Jane Ashley Episode : `` Random Choices / My Mother, the Swinger '' Faerie Tale Theatre Gretel Episode : `` Hansel and Gretel '' 1984 Remington Steele Angel Gallen Episode : `` Blood Is Thicker Than Steele '' 1984 The Mississippi Abigail Marshall Episode : `` Abigail '' 1984 The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. Alison Lattimer Television movie 1985 A Summer to Remember Jill Television movie 1985 Hotel Lindsay Pomeroy Episode : `` Lost and Found '' 1986 The Golden Girls Charley Episode : `` The Truth Will Out '' 1986 Between Two Women Kate Petherton Television movie 1986 The Parent Trap II Mary Grand Television movie CBS Summer Playhouse Jamie Episode : `` Doctors Wilde '' Unhappily Ever After Drew Episode : `` Eating Hollywood '' Award nominations Year Award Title of work Result Young Artist Award Best Young Motion Picture Actress Savannah Smiles Nominated 1984 Young Artist Award Best Young Actress in a Comedy Series Gun Shy Nominated 1985 Young Artist Award Best Young Actress - Guest in a Television Series The Mississippi Nominated 1986 Young Artist Award Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Television Special or Mini-Series A Summer to Remember Nominated References ^ Jump up to : `` Andersen is precocious actress ''. Havre Daily News. April 23, 1982. Retrieved September 23, 2017. Jump up ^ Anderson, Nancy. `` Savannah Smiles ''. Cumberland News. Copley News Service. Retrieved September 23, 2017. Jump up ^ Leszczak, Bob ( 2016 ). Single Season Sitcoms of the 1980s : A Complete Guide. McFarland. p. 58. ISBN 9780786499588. Retrieved September 23, 2017. Jump up ^ Smetanka, Andy ( September 4, 2003 ). `` Dead end kids ''. Colorado Springs Independent. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017. Jump up ^ Heldenfels, Rich ( July 31, 2011 ). `` ' Savannah Smiles ' child star dies young ''. Jacksonville Daily News. p. 31. Retrieved September 23, 2017. External links Biography portal Bridgette Andersen on IMDb Bridgette Andersen at AllMovie Bridgette Andersen at Find a Grave VIAF : 2206526 LCCN : no2005094827 BNE : XX4962415 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bridgette_Andersen&oldid=836384120 '' Categories : 1975 births 1997 deaths 20th - century American actresses Accidental deaths in California Actresses from Inglewood, California Actresses from Los Angeles Alcohol - related deaths in California American child actresses American child models American film actresses American television actresses Burials in Oregon Deaths by heroin overdose in California Drug - related deaths in California People from Malibu, California Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from May 2014 All articles needing additional references Use mdy dates from March 2018 Pages to import images to Wikidata Articles with hCards Find a Grave template with ID same as Wikidata Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia تۆرکجه Deutsch فارسی Italiano Nederlands Română Simple English Suomi Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 14 April 2018, at 13 : 20. 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Question: who played the little girl in savannah smiles
Answer: Marriah Bridget Andersen (July 11, 1975 – May 18, 1997), professionally known as Bridgette Andersen