Andrew Shue Biography
Andrew Shue (born as: Andrew Eppley Shue) is an American actor who is known for appearing in the series Melrose Place from 1992 to 1999 as Billy Campbell. He is the founder of CafeMom, a social networking website and is on the Board of Directors for Do Something, a global non-profit organization which he co-founded with his childhood friend Michael Sanchez. The organization’s goal is to motivate young people to make positive change both online and offline through campaigns that make an impact.
How Old is Andrew Shue – Shue’s Age
Shue is 52 years old as of 2019. He was born on 20 February 1967 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States.
Andrew Shue Family
Andrew was born and raised in a family of two children of Anne Brewster Wells, a bank executive who was the vice president of the private division of the Chemical Bank Corporation, and James W. Shue (died: May 24, 2013), a former lawyer and real estate developer who was the president of the International Food and Beverage Corporation. Andrew’s father was also a Republican politician and had unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Congress in New Jersey once.
He has one sibling, a sister by the name Elisabeth Shue. She is also an actress and was inducted into the CHS (Columbia High School) Hall of fame in 1994. Both of them attended Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey and got inducted into the CHS Hall of fame in 1994.
Who is Andrew Shue Married To? – Wife | Amy Robach Husband Andrew Shue
The Do Something Org. co-founder is married to Amy Robach, an ABC News correspondent and former The Today Show co-anchor since 2010.
Andrew Shue Jennifer Hageney
He was also previously married to floral designer Jennifer Hageney from 1994 till their divorce in 2008.
Andrew Shue Children | Andrew Shue Kids
Shue is a father of three sons from his first marriage to Hageney. They are: Nathaniel (born 1996), Aidan (born 1999) and Wyatt (born 2004). He is also a step-father to his wife’s daughters from a previous marriage.
Actor Andrew Shue
Shue began acting in May 1992 when he appeared in the Aaron Spelling soap opera Melrose Place as Billy Campbell opposite Courtney Thorne-Smith. The duo later dated. He played his character for six years while undertaking other film roles too. An example is in the Francis Ford Coppola film The Rainmaker, starring Matt Damon and Claire Danes where he appeared as an abusive husband.
Andrew Shue Movies
| Film | ||
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2009 | Goal! III | N/A |
| 2007 | Gracie | Coach Owen Clark |
| 1997 | The Rainmaker | Cliff Riker |
| 1993 | Gulf City | Jack Graig |
| 1992 | American Shaolin | Competitor |
| 1988 | Cocktail | Wedding Guest |
| 1987 | Adventures in Babysitting | Extra |
| 1985 | Vision Quest | Bar Patron |
| 1984 | The Karate Kid | Member of Cobra Kai |
Andrew Shue Melrose Place
Melrose Place was a primetime soap opera that aired on Fox for seven seasons from July 8, 1992 to May 24, 1999. It follows the lives of a group of young adults living in an apartment complex called Melrose Place, in West Hollywood, California. Shue appeared in the series as Billy Campbell, , a struggling writer adapting to life out of his parents’ control.
Andrew Shue Entrepreneur
Apart from acting, Shue is also an entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of Do Something Org. with Michael Sanchez, his childhood friend. The organization’s CEO is Aria Finger and it was founded in 1993. He now part of the Board of Directors.
Again in 2006, he co-founded the social networking website CafeMom with Sanchez. The website provided an online community for moms to connect and share advice and ideas but was shut down at 5:00 pm est on May 24, 2018 due to high advertising costs. Its lead investors are Highland Capital Partners and Draper Fisher Jurvetson. It now includes a family of companies that encompass a blog by the name The Stir, Baby Name Wizard and popular Latina site MamasLatinas.
Alongside comedian Chuck Nice and his mother-in-law Joanie Robach (the mother of Amy Robach), he co-hosts the webisode series “Mad Life”.
Andrew Shue Net Worth
The founder of CafeMom has a net worth of $150 million.