Annette Andre, born Annette Christine Andreallo, is a renowned British television personality, best known for her work throughout the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
Andre began her career as a ballet dancer, transitioning to radio, theatre, and television work in Australia. She later moved to London, where she started working in the stage musical "Vanity Fair" at the Queen's Theatre in the West End.
Andre's first film in the UK was "This Is My Street" in 1964. She gained recognition for her role as Marty Hopkirk's widow, Jeannie Hopkirk, in the ITV classic "My Partner the Ghost" in the late 1960s.
Andre made numerous guest appearances on popular shows, including "Whiplash," "The Avengers," "The Saint," "The Prisoner," "Adam Adamant Lives!," "Mogul," "The Baron," and many others.
In the 1960s, Andre starred alongside Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, Michael Crawford, and Buster Keaton in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" in 1966. She also appeared in films such as "Up Jumped a Swagman," "Mister Ten Per Cent," and "He Who Rides a Tiger."
During the 1970s, Andre guest-starred in episodes of "The Persuaders!," "The New Avengers," and "Return of the Saint." In the 1980s, she appeared on the soap opera "Crossroads" and returned to Australia to play roles in "Taurus Rising" and "Prisoner."
Andre continued her career in theatre, starring in "The Collector," "Suddenly at Home," and numerous national tours. In 1981, she played "Dr. Scott" in "Whose Life Is It, Anyway?" on a national tour around Australia. She starred alongside Richard Todd in the long-running play "The Business of Murder" at the West End Mayfair Theatre in London in 1984.
Andre is now semi-retired from acting and devotes her time to animal welfare issues with her husband. She has begun painting in oils and has been offered a solo show in the near future. She has made rare appearances at nostalgia conventions and has been writing her autobiography for publication.
Andre lives in upstate New York with her husband and daughter, Anouska, and her two grandchildren, Jake and Nia.
