Andrea Elson is an American actress who has starred in several television projects. Elson's fame came after her role as Lynn Tanner in the famous TV series "Alf", which was released on screens for five years, starting in 1986. In the future, the actress played several more roles and ended her acting career after the birth of her daughter.
Former actress Andrea Elson is 50 years old today. She leads an active lifestyle, plays sports and teaches yoga at her own school, which she opened after leaving the acting profession.
Andrea's passion for oriental practices began after yoga helped her cope with bulimia, a disease associated with overeating, which began immediately after the birth of a child. Today, in his fifty years, Elson looks great, much younger than his years, takes care of his family and housekeeping. She absolutely does not regret that her film career did not last as long as she once wanted.
early years
Andrea's biography began in the spring of 1969 in New York. Her father was engaged in the advertising business, it was he who once brought the girl to the studio and helped start a creative career. Parents constantly moved from place to place because of the work of her father, therefore, in the first years of her life, Andrei had already visited many cities where the family had never stayed for a long time. The only serious disadvantage of these moves was that the girl had absolutely no friends. She simply did not have time to meet anyone, this upset her very much in her childhood.
Elson's creative career began in his school years. Her father found her a personal agent who helped the young actress get her first roles on television. She was given the opportunity to try herself in episodic roles in the TV series: "ABC After School", "Simon and Simon", "The Young and the Restless", "Silver Spoons".
Star role
When the casting for the new project "Alf" was announced, the girl, of course, took part in it. No one even imagined that a film with a straightforward plot would win the hearts of viewers around the world. The hero of the picture, Gordon Shumway, is an extraterrestrial creature that flew to us from the planet Melmak. His crashed starship fell in the courtyard of the Tanner family, who picked him up and sheltered him in their apartment, giving him the name Alf. In the first episodes, the role of Alpha was played by the actor M. Mesaros, but then the creators decided to replace him with a doll, which was controlled by the director Paul Fusco himself, who was also involved in dubbing Alpha.
Andrey was cast for the main role of Lynn Tanner, and after the release of the first season she became known not only in her country, but all over the world. The huge success of the series came as a surprise not only to the actors, most of whom appeared in the cinema recently, but to the entire film crew. Alf became a favorite hero of children and adults for many years.
After the first season of the series, Andrea began to receive invitations to new projects. She starred in several more films, among which were: "Married with Children", "School Cruise", "They Came from Outer Space", "Crazy About You", "Scoundrels".
Personal life
Andrea made the decision to end her acting career in 1996, deciding to take care of her family and raising her daughter. After that, she no longer appeared on the screens, and for many fans she remained the main character of the famous TV series "Alf".
Andrea met her husband Scott Hopper while filming Alpha. He was an assistant director, at some point a romantic relationship arose between the young people. In 1993, Scott and Andrea became husband and wife. Soon the couple had a daughter, Claire.
