Andrea Smithson is a character portrayed by Sheryl Lee on Dirty Sexy Money. She was played by Brooke Smith in the pilot episode of the series.Andrea is the mother of Brian Darling's (portrayed by Glenn Fitzgerald) illegitimate child, Brian Jr. (Will Shadley). She leaves her son with Brian while away in Brazil, much to Brian's annoyance. However, upon her return, he is unwilling to give up his role as a father. During the proceeding custody struggle, Brian discovers that Andrea has been visiting Brazil for an unconventional cancer treatment and that she has been hiding her sickness from their son. However, Andrea is reluctant to accept help from Brian due to her dislike of the Darling's lifestyle. She eventually enters a medical trial that turns out to be ineffective. As Andrea's illness worsens, Brian finds himself drawing closer to her, and eventually asks her to marry him.