Portrait of Abi Van Andel

Abi Van Andel

Acting

Biography

After growing up on a small farm in rural Michigan, Abi attended Syracuse University and obtained her BFA in Acting. She has a varied performance background with strengths in Shakespeare and Classical theatre, film and improv/sketch comedy. Most notably, Abi can be seen alongside Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway in Dark Waters, directed by Todd Haynes. She has recently worked opposite Robert De Niro in Alto Knights, directed by Barry Levinson (premiering Nov 2024). As a producer, her credits include the opioid fueled Appalachian thriller, M30Oxy, and LandLord, a vampire thriller with social justice themes. LandLord will be debuting at the Frontieres Market at Cannes in 2024.

Filmography

2025
The Alto Knights

as Judge Peggy Cooper

2025
Queen of the Ring

as Jean McCarthy

2025
A Reluctant Heart

as Kay Inosanto

2025
Myth of Man

as Celebrating Citizen

2024
The Ice Cream Man

as Femke Van't Hoff

2024
McVeigh

as Trisha

2023
Heartland Harmony

as Joanne McSween

2023
Gunfight at Cold Cross

as Bonnie Danberry

2022
Adeline

as Fran

2021
Anything But Christmas

as Beth English

2021
Damaged Goods

as Charlene

2021
They/Them/Us

as Deborah

2019
Dark Waters

as Kathleen Welch

2016
Hyena

as Victoria

2016
2015
Hope Bridge

as Ms. Gray

2014
2014
Boy Wonder

as Terri

2014
Chicago P.D.

as Natalie King

2012
Nothing Without You

as Detective Leanne Brindis

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Off Rip

as Jan

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Possum

as Ms. Rochester