Personal Info
Andrea McCardle
Andrea McArdle
Acting
Biography
Andrea McArdle (born November 5, 1963) is an American singer and actress best known for originating the role of Annie in the Broadway musical Annie.
McArdle was born in Philadelphia. While studying dance as a child, she was spotted by a talent agent who got her work in a number of television commercials, which led to her two-and-a-half year stint on the soap opera Search for Tomorrow. She also appeared on Al Alberts Showcase, a local televised talent show in Philadelphia.
McArdle's break came in early 1977 when she was pulled from the chorus of orphans to replace Kristen Vigard, the original…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
On Broadway
as Self (archive footage)
Russian Broadway Shut Down
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
as Doatsey Mae
Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Annie (segment "Annie")
Listen to Her Heart: The Life and Music of Laurie Beechman
as Self
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
as Self
Annie
as Star-To-Be
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
as Self - Performer
Rainbow
as Judy Garland
Christmas at Walt Disney World
as Self
