She Played Lynn Tanner in Alf TV Series. What Does Andrea Elson Do Today?
If you're wondering where Lynn Tanner’s actress has gone, here's where to find out what happened to Andrea Elson after that Alf ended.
In the 1980s, Alf TV series about the adventures of the adorable alien from the planet Melmac, who lived with the Tanner family, was a huge hit and attracted viewers in front of the screens. The program was broadcast for 4 years, and during them viewers had the opportunity to get well acquainted with the titular friendly alien and the actors they saw on their screens.
Some of the audience may be wondering where the artists are now, especially after the news that one of Alf’s stars, Benji Gregory, died in July of this year. As for Andrea Elson, the woman at one point completely disappeared from show business, which happened, it appears, due to the decision of the actress, who decided to follow a different path.
The Actress who played Lynn Tanner began her career as a child model and actress, appearing in advertising projects. After her family moved to Los Angeles in 1983, Elson made her debut as a 14-year-old in the TV series Whiz Kids about a group of teenage detectives. The production aired for just one season, but it helped the young actress promote herself, so more roles came her way. They were episodic, however, and her biggest and best-known was by far the one in Alf.
She began playing the character of Lynn Tanner in 1986, and last appeared in the role in 1990, when the TV show was canceled. Over the next seven years, Elson continued her career, appearing in a wide variety of television roles, including Who's the Boss?, Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Married... with Children, Mad About You.
In 1997, Andrea Elson retired from show business and focused on her family. She and her husband Scott Hopper, who also worked on Alf, have three children. In 2016, she shared that she runs a yoga studio in California. And she didn’t return to acting.
