Meredith Monroe joined the cast of Dawson's as Andie McPhee, last fall, Andie and her brother Jack moved to Capeside and struggled to adapt to their new surroundings. A child of privilege with a quick wit and a cockeyed optimism about her life, Andie found romance with one of Capeside's eligible young bachelors, Pacey. Unfortunately, there have been too many complications in Andie's far from perfect life. Her father is no-where to be seen and her mother, mentally unstable after her late brothers death relies heavily on Andie. Jack, Andie's brother recently came out of the closet adding more strain on the family. Also upcoming, Monroe will star in the CBS television movie "Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder." Monroe will have the title role of Laura Ingalls, the beloved author of the Little House book series. The movie will focus on the pivotal time in her life when she leaves the security of her family's home in Walnut Grove to begin a new life as a wife, teacher and mother. The romantic love story also stars Richard Thomas, Lindsay Crouse and Walter Goggins as her suitor, Almanzo Wilder. Born in Houston, Texas, Monroe spent her childhood in Hinsdale, Illinois. After graduating high school, she moved to New York to study acting. Monroe's career was launched when she was cast midway through the season as a regular on the television series "Dangerous Minds." The series introduced Monroe to Los Angeles and she permanently relocated in August 1997. Monroe immediately began working on television, doing guest spots on several shows including "Magnificent Seven," "Players" and "Promised Land," before landing the title role in "Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder."