Andrea (The Walking Dead)

Andrea
The Walking Dead character
Andrea as portrayed by Laurie Holden in the television series (left) and in the comic book series (right).
First appearance	Comic: "Issue #2" (Nov. 12, 2003) Television: "Guts" (1.02) (Nov. 7, 2010)
Last appearance	Television: "Welcome to the Tombs" (3.16) (March 31, 2013)
Created by	Robert Kirkman Tony Moore
Portrayed by	Laurie Holden
Information
Occupation	Comic: Law firm clerk Alexandria Look-Out Television: Civil rights attorney
Family	Amy (sister)
Significant other(s)	Comic: Dale Rick Grimes Television: The Governor Shane Walsh
Children	Comic: Ben and Billy (surrogate with Dale) Carl Grimes (surrogate with Rick)

Andrea is a fictional character from the comic book series The Walking Dead and is portrayed by Laurie Holden in the American television series of the same name. The character was created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Tony Moore, and debuted in The Walking Dead #2 in 2003. In both mediums, she and her younger sister are among a group of survivors near Atlanta, Georgia.

In the comic book series, Andrea is a 25-year-old law firm clerk who develops from an insecure and inexperienced young woman into a mature and hardened warrior, having killed more than any other character. She forms a relationship and raises a short-lived family with moral compass Dale, while becoming the group's primary sharpshooter and, later, a main instigator in the war against the infamous tyrant, Negan. During this event, her grief brings her closer to group leader Rick Grimes, with whom she becomes romantically involved thereafter, also becoming a surrogate mother to Carl, who begins calling her "mom." She is currently one of the comic book's longest-living characters.

In the television series, Andrea is ten years older, and a former successful civil rights attorney who forms a good relationship with moral center, Dale Horvath. Her grief over her sister's loss causes her to attempt suicide. Robert Kirkman assured this would initiate her transformation into the "fearless sharpshooter," mirroring her comic book counterpart, although the character's motivations shift after other significant changes advance the story. In the series' third season, the direction of the character drastically changes even further and her primary story arc involves the character being caught in the conflict between Rick and The Governor.