Andrea Laing

Andrea Laing is a Jamaican-American film and theater actress. She is best known for her role as Zoe in Adult Swim Yule Log and its sequel Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out, and Erika in the Paramount + series The Game, and Ellen in Pain Hustlers.

Early life Laing was born in Jamaica and spent her childhood in both Jamaica and High Point, North Carolina, where she attended a private Catholic school, Immaculate Heart of Mary. Her parents, both Jamaican immigrants, worked a lot, leaving her to entertain herself by singing and dancing to her stuffed animals, which she credits for her later interest in acting and entertaining.

Acting career Laing appeared as a mid-season replacement in the first season of the Oxygen Network reality television show Bad Girls Club in 2007 and in two episodes in the series spin-off Bad Girls Road Trip. She appeared as a featured extra in the horror film Chainsaw Cheerleaders in 2008, and had roles in television shows such as Teen Wolf, with her first recurring role in the 2013 television series Stuff You Should Know.

In 2015, Laing won a hosting position in an NBC competition, and was selected as a red carpet host at the American Black Film Festival. She appeared in another recurring role as Erika in two seasons of the Paramount+ comedy-drama series The Game, and had a stand out role as Ellen in the David Yates film Pain Hustlers alongside stars Emily Blunt, Chris Evans, and Catherine O'Hara. Laing spent two months shooting the campaign in Argentina.

In 2023, Laing starred onstage in the lead role of Sandey in the award-winning parody musical Vape The Musical at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley, California. She describes herself as a globetrotter with a passion for international travel, and her exposure through the Delta campaign cast her as a travel guru, with various publications seeking her advice on travel essentials and destination recommendations.

Laing is also involved with philanthropic organizations in Atlanta, working with the Atlanta branches of the Humane Society, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and American Red Cross.

Filmography

Film

Television

Podcasts Year Title Role Notes202013 Days of HalloweenAnney Episode: "The Garden"

Audiobooks

Stage Year Title Role Notes 2023 Vape The Musical Sandy Aurora Theatre

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2021Audie AwardsYoung Adult FinalistsA Song Below Water