Andrea Gibb was born  in Greenock to Andrew and Rebecca Gibb.

She attended school in Greenock and on leaving school she went to Glasgow University where she studied drama and sociology before going on to Manchester Polytechnic where she did a post-graduate teaching degree .  Andrea went on to do an acting course at the Drama Studio in London.

Nowadays, she is best known as a screen writer.  Andrea wrote the script for the film  Dear Frankie which was distributed in 2004 and in which she has a cameo role as a waitress.

This is among “her” films which were shot locally.

Among her other credits are:-

 After Life  2003

Nina’s Heavenly Delights   2006

Bite  1997  (a short seven minute film)

For more information on Andrea go to:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/AndreaGibb