Biography

Andi is a Los Angeles based actor, writer, and director originally from the Appalachian Mountains of East Tennessee. She most recently appeared in a co-starring role on the FOX TV series Gotham, the award winning indie film Here Lies Joe, the comedic short film Communing with the Void (featuring Trae Crowder and Jack McBrayer), on stage in the highly rated New York City Fringe Festival play, Scratching, and in Los Angeles as the title role in the Equity play, Katy Cruel. Her award winning film, Pusher, premiered at the Pasadena International Film Festival in March of 2019 where it was nominated for Best Short Film and Best Actress. Andi also recently won the Tennessee Filmmaker Award at the Chattanooga Film Festival, and Best First Time Director at the Los Angeles Indie Short Fest. Andi strongly believes in art as a form of activism and healing. She founded the non-profit arts organization, The Art Farm, which utilizes art and nature as tools of community empowerment and healing throughout Appalachia.