Howard married her first husband at the age of 18 and had 2 children from the marriage but was divorced by the age of 25. Her first job in the Business was as a production assistant at Universal Studios and shortly after that made the change to acting. Andrea retired from acting in the early 1990s after a 20 year career. She then went into the real estate Business with her second husband and also studied interior design. In later years Howard has owned a winery in Bennett Valley with her husband, a bed and bath boutique store with her daughter, and as of March 2012 she owns 'OM Zone' a lifestyle apparel boutique store selling yoga and active wear in Healdsburg, California.
