Andie McPhee (Played by Meredith Monroe)

Character Profile

Andie McPhee, and her brother Jack moved to Capeside this year and struggled to adapt to their new surroundings. She is a disciplined and serious student, but not without a sense a humour. Andie has found romance with Pacey and has blossomed with the confidence Pacey gives her to overcome the troubles that exist within her family, which was torn apart by a family tragedy.
 
 

Actor Biography

Meredith Monroe joined the cast of "Dawson's Creek" as Andie McPhee, whose quick wit and cockeyed optimism hides dark family secrets and will capture the heart of one of Capeside's eligible young bachelors.

Monroe was born in Houston, Texas, and grew up in Hinsdale, Ill. After graduating from high school, she moved to New York to study acting.

Her career was launched when she was cast midway through the season as a regular on the series "Dangerous Minds," the critically-acclaimed drama starring Annie Potts as a tough, inner-city teacher. The series introduced Monroe to Los Angeles, and she relocated permanently in 1997.

Since moving west, Monroe has guest-starred on several television shows, including "Magnificent 7," "Players" and "Promised Land." She also landed the title role of the upcoming television movie "Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingals Wilder," playing the beloved author of the Little House book series. The movie, which also stars Richard Thomas and Lindsay Crouse, follows the pivotal time in Wilder's life when she leaves her family's home in Walnut Grove to begin a new life as a wife, teacher and mother.

Since landing her role on "Dawson's Creek," Monroe has relocated to Wilmington, N.C.