Andrea Barber

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 the Netflix sequel series Fuller House.
==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 in 1999. 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 Diesketch called It’s F*ckin Late 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, and is set to conclude after five seasons in 2019.
==Personal life==
In 2002, Barber married Jeremy Rytky; the couple divorced in 2014. They have two children together.
==Filmography (both Fanon and Non-Fanon)==
Television and film roles
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1982–1986 	Days of Our Lives 	Carrie Brady 	Recurring role
1983 	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"
1986 	Wonderful World of Color 	Zoey 	Episode: "The Leftovers"
1986 	Our House 	Naomi 	Episode: "The Third Question"
1987–1995 	Full House 	Kimberly Louise "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 	Andrea 	Episode: "How Christine Got Her Groove Back" (uncredited)
2017 	The Talk 	Herself 	Guest panelist
2023 	Pokémon: A New Generation 	Karin Petaldream 	Appears in-person during Pipp's 7-year-old days
==Awards and nominations==
Year	Association 	Category 	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 Nighttime 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
1993	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
Category:American film actresses