Andrea Lewis

This article is about the actress. For Microsoft's first technical writer, see Andrea Lewis (Microsoft).

Andrea Lewis
Born	Andrea Desiree Lewis (1985-08-15) August 15, 1985 Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Actress/Singer
Years active	1998–present

Andrea Desiree Lewis (born August 15, 1985) is a Canadian-born actress and singer best known for her portrayal of Hazel Aden on the teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation.

Television and Film

Lewis appeared alongside Diahann Carroll in the biopic The Natalie Cole Story. She also acted alongside Naomi Judd in A Holiday Romance, which was a television Christmas special. In 1998, she played Cassandra in the critically acclaimed feature, Down in the Delta.

In 2001, she played Brigette in an episode of Soul Food: The Series on Showtime. She also began her role as "Hazel Aden" in Degrassi: The Next Generation.

In 2002, she played Hilary Duff's best friend Carla Hall in the made for television movie Cadet Kelly.

In 2003, she was again on Soul Food: The Series for one episode, playing Dana.

She was nominated for the Young Artist Award in 2006 in the category of Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) for her role in ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation‘. She had also been nominated for the same award in 2003, in the category of Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) for her role in the same television series (Degrassi: The Next Generation).

In 2006, after 5 seasons, her character graduated, Lewis left Degrassi to "do something new."

In 2009, she played Robin on Nickelodeon's first musical Spectacular! that came out on February 16, 2009.

In 2011, she played a minor role in Hairspray the musical which traveled around Canada.

In 2013, she created and starred in her own web series called Black Actress, which can be watched on Issa Rae's YouTube channel.

Personal life

One of two children, Lewis is the daughter of Caribbean-born parents. Her mother is from Jamaica, and her father is from St. Vincent. Lewis now resides in New York City.

Andrea is close friends with Lauren Collins, Christina Schmidt, and Adamo Ruggiero with whom she co-starred with on Degrassi. She is also good friends with her Spectacular! castmates Victoria Justice and Avan Jogia.

Andrea and her best friend, Shannon T. Boodram, started their own blog, www.thosegirlsarewild.com which includes comedic skits performed by the two.

Discography

On September 20, 2005, her debut album Float Away was released in Canada only. On October 10, 2010, Andrea released her second album, 5-4-3-2-1, free via her website.

Albums

Year	Album
September 20, 2005	Float Away
October 10, 2010	54321

Singles

Year	Title	Album
2005	"Superwomen"	Float Away
2006	"Out of my Mind"	Float Away
2008	"Do What I Want"
2013	"I Can't Leave U Alone"	Airborne

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Down in the Delta	Cassandra	Film
1999	A Holiday Romance	Autumn	TV movie
2000	Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story	Natalie Cole	TV movie
2001-2003	Soul Food	Brigette	2 episodes
2002	Junk	Girl Scout #1	Film
2001-2006	Degrassi: The Next Generation	Hazel Aden	Season 1-2 recurring, Season 3-5 regular
2002	Cadet Kelly	Cadet Carla Hall	TV movie
2005-2006	Moccasin Flats	Melissa	7 episodes
2009	Spectacular!	Robin	TV musical
2011	Warehouse 13	JoBeth	1 episode
2012	It takes a Village to Raise...Hell	Michelle	Play
2013–Present	Black Actress	Kori Bailey	Main Role

External links

• Andrea Lewis at the Internet Movie Database