Lesley-Ann Brandt

Biography

Lesley-Ann Brandt is an American actress born in South Africa who moved to Auckland in 1999 and later trained in the Meisner technique. Her first significant part came in the New Zealand series Diplomatic Immunity, followed by guest spots on Shortland Street and This Is Not My Life. She played Naevia in the first season of Spartacus: Blood and Sand and its prequel miniseries Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, but left before Spartacus: Vengeance after production delays. Among her film credits are InSight (2011), in which she played a nurse, the Syfy original movie Zombie Apocalypse (2011), and Drift (2013), alongside Sam Worthington and Xavier Samuel. On television she also had a recurring part in Single Ladies, appeared as Copperhead on Gotham, and played Lamia in The Librarians. She became most widely known for playing Mazikeen on Lucifer (2016 to 2021).

44years old

Turns 45 on December 2in 50 days

Born December 2, 1981Cape Town
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 10 years2011 to 2021

Every film, newest first

2021Horror NoireIMDb rating 5.2
2015PainkillersIMDb rating 4.1
2013DriftIMDb rating 6.3
2011InSightIMDb rating 4.8
2011Zombie ApocalypseIMDb rating 4.0

Genres

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Big break
Brandt won the role of Maze on Lucifer in 2015, replacing Lina Esco after Brandt had reportedly tested for the part and was reconsidered afterward.
A role that slipped away
Brandt originally auditioned for the role of Sura on Spartacus but instead auditioned for the role of Naevia, which she played in the first season and the prequel miniseries.
Early training
Brandt did some modeling work and then appeared in several New Zealand television advertisements. In 2008 she trained in the Meisner technique after studying acting.
Languages
Brandt speaks Afrikaans fluently and has interests in yoga, hockey and baseball. She played competitive field hockey while in South Africa.