Andrea R. Bendewald is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Maddy Piper on ''

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''.

Early life and education

Born in New York City, Bendewald is the daughter of Judith and Mervin Bendewald, a clothing store owner. WEDDINGS; Andréa Bendewald, Mitch Rouse
''The New York Times'', 19 August 2001. She has a brother, Mason Bendewald. Bendewald attended the

High School of Performing Arts The High School of Performing Arts (informally known as "PA") was a public alternative high school established in 1947 and located at 120 West 46th Street in the borough of Manhattan, New York City, from 1948 to 1984. In 1961, the school was ...

and later earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from

Wright State University Wright State University is a public research university in Fairborn, Ohio, United States. Originally opened in 1964 as a branch campus of Miami University and Ohio State University, it became an independent institution in 1967 and was named in ...

Career

In addition to performing in film, stage, and television, Bendewald also teaches acting in the Professional Programs at the

UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (UCLA TFT), is one of the 12 schools within the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) located in Los Angeles, California. Its creation was groundbreaking in that it was the first time a leadi ...

. She also founded The Art of Circling, a self-improvement and spiritual program.

Personal life

In October 1998, Bendewald met actor

Mitch Rouse Edward Mitchell "Mitch" Rouse (born August 6, 1964) is an American film and television actor, director, and screenwriter. He is known for co-creating Comedy Central's '' Exit 57'' (1995–1996) and ''Strangers with Candy'' (1999–2000), with fel ...

on the set of ''

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''. They married on August 19, 2001, at the Saddlerock Ranch in

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. The couple have two children. She has one dog named Bonnie. She is the best friend of

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since the two met in Manhattan's High School for the Performing Arts.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Ovation Awards The Ovation Awards were a Southern California award for excellence in theatre, established in 1989. They were given out by the non-profit arts service organization LA Stage Alliance and are the only peer-judged theatre awards in Los Angeles. Win ...

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

: Nominated for Featured Actress in a Play for the role of Jane in "Girls Talk"

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bendewald, Andrea 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses American acting coaches Actresses from New York City American film actresses American television actresses Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School alumni Living people UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television faculty Wright State University alumni Year of birth missing (living people)