Raised in NYC by soap opera stars, John and Sandy Gabriel, Andrea began extensive theatrical training at an early age. She appeared onstage alongside Oscar and Tony award winning actor, F. Murray Abraham, and originated the female lead in world premiere of "The Dog Problem," written by Tony winner David Rabe and directed by Scott Ellis.Andrea starred in the television sensation LOST, where she played Nadia, one of four recurring characters to appear in all 6 seasons of the series. Other television credits include Criminal Minds, Just Legal, Strong Medicine, House, M.D., The Whole Truth, JAG, Franklin and Bash, and In the recurring role of Amira on season six of Gossip Girl. She made her film debut in the fully improvised comedy, Hyper, co-starring Dan Fogler, and brought to life the the role of Kebi, vampire and member of the Egyptian Coven in the final installment of the Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn Part 2.Andrea's passions include, animals, working with children, the environment, cooking, painting, sketching and dancing. She is a self taught guitarist and pianist, and enjoys singing and song writing. She recently recorded several original songs, including her first single, "Clever Girl," and executive produced, conceptualized, starred in, and edited her first music video around it.She is semi-fluent in French. Show less «