Abi Van Andel

Abi Van Andel

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.

Movies for Abi Van Andel...

The Green Oak Guardian
Title: The Green Oak Guardian
Character: Joanne McSween
Released: October 1, 2023
Type: Movie
Movie star Grayson Kane is about to bring the hottest new comic book superhero to the big screen, but first, he must get the creator's approval...and she is no pushover.
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Gunfight at Cold Cross
Title: Gunfight at Cold Cross
Character: Bonnie Danberry
Released: April 23, 2023
Type: Movie
Cold Cross follows young outlaw William McCarthy, who viciously hunts down those who betrayed him and his family. Unbeknownst to him, he too is hunted for previous transgressions. All too late, he learns a terrible truth; an eye for an eye, will make the world go blind.
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The Silence Between
Title: The Silence Between
Character: She
Released: July 30, 2022
Type: Movie
While moving out of their home, a desponding couple recollects on their crumbling relationship.
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Adeline
Title: Adeline
Character: Fran
Released: July 11, 2022
Type: Movie
When a mysterious doctor arrives in a small Midwestern town, her therapy horse, Adeline, quickly gains a reputation for ‘healing’ those with special needs. Not used to this alternative form of healing, some begin to question the authenticity of Adeline’s methods and tensions arise. But one day during an equine therapy session, a destructive tornado descends upon the barn. Adeline leaps into action and corrals her students, pushing them against the founding wall of the stable. Although Adeline saves the lives of 12 people, she takes the brunt of the storm’s destructive force and suffers a shattered leg. With the town’s people now convinced of Adeline’s amazing spirit, they band together to raise the funds necessary to fix her leg and save her life. Based on an inspirational true story, Adeline teaches all those she encounters the same powerful lesson: miracles happen when you let go of the reins.
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Damaged Goods
Title: Damaged Goods
Character: Charlene
Released: October 1, 2021
Type: Movie
When Amanda discovers that her estranged, abusive father needs a transplant to save his life, and she is the only match, she is forced to confront her painful past and make the decision that will decide her future.
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They/Them/Us
Title: They/Them/Us
Character: Deborah
Released: September 11, 2021
Type: Movie
Charlie and Lisa, two divorced parents in their 40's who find themselves at a midlife crossroads. Both are single parents and they have four complicated teenagers.
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Dark Waters
Title: Dark Waters
Character: Kathleen Welch
Released: November 22, 2019
Type: Movie
A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world's largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything — his future, his family, and his own life — to expose the truth.
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Faith, Love & Chocolate
Title: Faith, Love & Chocolate
Character: Diane
Released: September 23, 2018
Type: Movie
Jessica Miller is thrust into the "real" world when she graduates from college. To conquer this new world, she must discover her faith, open a box of memories and learn the simple secrets of life only a mother can share.
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Hyena
Title: Hyena
Character: Victoria
Released: December 6, 2016
Type: Movie
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In the Radiant City
Title: In the Radiant City
Character: Sherry
Released: September 11, 2016
Type: Movie
A man must return home to rural Kentucky where he and his family, fragmented and haunted, still carry the stigma of a murder his brother committed 20 years ago.
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As It Is in Heaven
Title: As It Is in Heaven
Character: Naomi
Released: August 15, 2014
Type: Movie
After the death of their Prophet, a small religious sect turn to one of their members, Daniel, who's been asked to lead them, as they anxiously await the end of the world they were promised. But, when the prophecy does not come to pass, Daniel struggles to cling to his faith while keeping his community together.
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Boy Wonder
Title: Boy Wonder
Character: Terri
Released: May 5, 2014
Type: Movie
After witnessing a classmate be bullied, a young boy learns it doesn't take powers to be a hero.
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Nothing Without You
Title: Nothing Without You
Character: Detective Leanne Brindis
Released: December 8, 2012
Type: Movie
A psych-patient, accused of a violent murder, turns to her court-appointed psychiatrist to prove her innocence and sanity. Her psychiatrist must help her decipher delusion from truth to unravel the mystery of her reality.
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Possum
Title: Possum
Character: Ms. Rochester
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A teenager and his mother go to a Parent-Teacher meeting.
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Off Rip
Title: Off Rip
Character: Jan
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A young skim-boarder supporting his single mother fights against all odds to become the man his family has never known but has always needed, pushing through trials within friendships, the drug scene, relationships, and competition.