Age: 44
female
Born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, Lesley-Ann Brandt has shot to stardom rapidly in New Zealand. She immigrated to Auckland with her parents and younger brother in 1999. Her unusual path to acting has seen her go from IT Recruitment Consultant to landing the lead role in the hit comedy series 'Diplomatic Immunity', starring alongside Craig Parker (of Spartacus, Lord of the Rings and Underworld: Rise of the Lycans), quickly moving her into the hearts of the nation. Lesley-Ann started her career as a model, booking prestigious national and international campaigns as well as big international TV commercials. She very soon drew the attention of Casting Directors who encouraged her to pursue acting. Whilst working full time, Brandt trained with various New Zealand and internationally based acting coaches. She has most recently appeared in guest roles on New Zealand's series 'Shortland Street', 'This Is Not My Life' and her current role as 'Naevia' in the Starz series 'Spartacus: Blood and Sand'. Lesley-Ann has just completed filming her first feature film 'Hopes and Dreams’. She is fluent in Afrikaans, and has in the past played competitive and social hockey. Brandt is currently based in Los Angeles.
Lesley-Ann Brandt
Bettie Bernstein
for Bettie Bernstein in Heir to the Mansion
Suggested by mr95
After the sudden death of his father, a struggling young man finds out that he is the secret heir to his father's vast fortune and must leave his simple life behind to move into a luxurious mansion with his new wealthy roommates. Despite his initial feelings of displacement and overwhelming opulence, he begins to adapt to his new surroundings and the extravagant lifestyle that comes with being part of this elite circle. However, he quickly realizes that there is more to his newfound wealth than meets the eye. As he delves deeper into the family's secrets and past, he uncovers a web of lies and deceit that threatens to unravel everything he has come to know and trust. Through it all, the man must navigate his way through this new world of luxury and privilege, all while trying to earn the trust and acceptance of his new roommates and prove that he is deserving of his inheritance. Will he be able to find his place among the wealthy socialites of this exclusive world, or will he be cast aside as an imposter and forever marked as an outsider?
