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My Take
Andrea Thompson interests me precisely because she refused to stay in one lane. After building a recognizable run on Babylon 5, NYPD Blue, JAG and 24, she walked away from acting and into journalism, a switch that takes real nerve. To me it suggests her core impulse was never fame but the act of communicating something true, whether through a scripted role or a news desk. As an actress, writer and reporter rolled into one, she strikes me as a restless curiosity that simply would not be boxed in, and I find that kind of reinvention far more compelling than any single credit.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Andrea Thompson
- Name (Japanese)
- アンドレア・トンプソン
- Reading
- あんどれあ・とんぷそん
- Born
- January 6, 1960 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- Dayton, Ohio, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / writer / television actor / journalist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea%20Thompson
Frequently asked questions
When was Andrea Thompson born?
Born January 6, 1960 (age 66).
Where is Andrea Thompson from?
Andrea Thompson is from Dayton, Ohio, United States.
What does Andrea Thompson do?
Andrea Thompson works as actor, writer, television actor, journalist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.