Andrea E. Baker (née Taylor) is an American actress. In film, she is known for her role as Peggy Jane in the 1998 film Pleasantville, as well as her voice roles portraying Clover in the French-Canadian animated television series Totally Spies!.
Andrea Baker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Andrea E. Taylor |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Agent(s) | Arlene Thornton and Associates[1] |
| Spouse | James Baker (m. 2001) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
Career
Baker was born in Washington, D.C. After graduating from Georgetown University, she and a friend drove for more than six weeks across the US and eventually ended up in Los Angeles, California.[2] Baker took a six-week "Acting for Commercials" course at Tepper Gallegos Casting, where she was introduced to her future agent, Steve Simon.[2] Taylor also studied scene study in class mentored by Bobby Shaw Chance. She was signed on by Arlene Thornton's voice-over agency and then started voice acting for commercials and television in 1993.[2][3]
Her first on-screen appearance was a small role on General Hospital in 1997.[2] After graduating from DW Brown's studio, she auditioned for a role in the 1998 feature film Pleasantville. Barbara Harris introduced Baker to Nancy Meyers, who hired Baker as an "inner voice" actress on What Women Want.[2] Baker has been working exclusively as a voice actress since 2001.[2]
Besides from film and television, Baker has appeared in several plays for Afternoon Theatre, Basement Productions, and Joanne Baron Studios.[4]
Personal life
Baker met her husband James Baker, during production of What Women Want.[5] They married in October 2001.[5] They have two children together.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Morning Side Prep | |||
| 1998 | Pleasantville | Peggy Jane | ||
| 2000 | Panic | Candice | ||
| What Women Want | Office Intern | |||
| Dinosaur | Additional voices | Voice | ||
| 2001 | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | Additional voices | Voice | |
| 2004 | Paparazzi | Emily | ||
| 2009 | Jennifer's Body | Additional voices | Voice | |
| 2010 | Totally Spies! The Movie | Clover / Dominique | Voices | [6] |
| 2017 | Cars 3 | Additional voices | Voice | |
| 2020 | Love and Monsters | Additional Voices/ADR Group | Voice |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | General Hospital | |||
| 1998 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Julie Muntz | Recurring role (2 episodes) (as Andrea Taylor) | |
| 1999 | Charmed | Female victim | Episode: "When Bad Warlocks Turn Good" | |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Sales girl | Episode: "The Prom" | ||
| 2001–2015 | Totally Spies! | Clover, Dominique, others (voices) | Credited as Andrea Taylor for seasons 1–2 | [6] |
| 2009 | The Amazing Spiez! | Clover (voice) | Episode: "Operation: Dude Ranch Disaster" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Mary Jane Watson | First voice-over gig in video games. | |
| 2007 | Unreal Tournament 3 | Sarah "Jester" Hawkins | Voice | [7] |
| 2010 | Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker | Soldiers / Extras | Voice | [6] |
| 2012 | Resident Evil 6 | Civilians | [6] | |
| 2013 | Resident Evil: Biohazard Anniversary Package | Civilians | Appears only in Resident Evil 6; archived |
References
External links
- Official website
- "The Voice Behind: Episode 11 - Andrea Baker". Fancy Pants Gangsters (Podcast). 2012.
- Andrea Baker at IMDb