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Parker in 2017, pic by Prphotos
Birth Name: Andrea Nicole Parker
Place of Birth: Monterey, California, United States
Date of Birth: March 8, 1970
Ethnicity: Irish, English, Scottish, Dutch, German, distant French
Andrea Parker is an American actress and ballet dancer. Her roles include the series Married… with Children , The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. ; ER , JAG , The Pretender , Less than Perfect , Desperate Housewives , Pretty Little Liars , and Red Band Society ; the made-for-tv movies The Pretender 2001 and The Pretender: Island of the Haunted ; and the film The Naked Truth (1992).
Andrea is married to producer Michael Birnbaum.
Andrea’s paternal grandfather was Col. Van R. Parker (the son of William Claude Parker and Mary Elizabeth Annin). Col. Van was born in Illinois. William was the son of Caleb Robinson Parker and Margaret Elizabeth Hensley. Andrea’s great-grandmother Mary Elizabeth was the daughter of Jacob Van Winkle Annin and Martha Annin Boyle.
Andrea’s paternal grandmother was Ellen Jean Torrey (the daughter of Lincoln Cummings Torrey and Estelle Beryl Gates). Lincoln was the son of The Rev. David Clarence Torrey and Jane Coombs Wheelwright. Estelle was the daughter of James M. Gates and Katie Kuntz/Koontz.
Andrea’s maternal grandfather likely was named Alexander R. Macaulay. Alexander was Canadian.
Andrea’s maternal grandmother likely was named Joyce L. Joyce was born in Oklahoma.
Source: Genealogies of Andrea’s paternal grandparents, Col. Van R. Parker and Ellen Jean Torrey – https://www.findagrave.com