“I like things that tell a story. I wish I could know where every dress or jacket or pair of sunglasses has been and what it has been through.”

Andrea Woodley Dratch is an actor and producer best known for her role as Lita in the award-winning feature film Small Town Remedies written and directed by R.W. Perkins that was released in 2020 which she also co-produced. She also played Minnie Edwards in Crash & Burn Stories, a feature film released in 2016. She went to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. She does voice over acting and is a sought-after model for commercials and photo shoots all over Colorado.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS & TAKEAWAYS:

  • How she shops thrift for her photoshoots and acting roles.
  • Her family’s business, Woodley Fine Furniture, and its support of the community.
  • Her love of vintage dresses.
  • The joy of giving special items a new life.
  • Embracing a sustainable and eco-savvy lifestyle through secondhand.
  • Her love of high-quality furniture that will last generations.
  • How she sources the perfect thrifted items for the characters she plays.
  • Her request to stop buying throw-away furniture!