Musetta Vander

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Musetta Vander (1996)

Musetta Vander (* 26. May 1963 in Durban , South Africa born when Musetta van der Merwe ) is a South African actress and model .

biography

Private

Vander was born in South Africa to a ballet teacher and grew up in Durban. She earned a BA in Communication and Psychology. Shortly after completing her degree, she was also licensed to teach ballet. In 1988 she married the film director Jeff Celentano. Like her husband, she teaches at Performer's Academy in Orange County , California .

Acting career

After college , Vander was hired to host the South African version of MTV . She then moved to the United States and began her acting career with appearances in more than 20 music videos by various artists, including Rod Stewart , Tina Turner , Elton John , Chris Isaak and Amy Grant .

Vander has appeared in various film roles including Molly , Wild Wild West , The Cell , and O Brother, Where Art Thou? . In addition, she played in numerous television series, such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer , Stargate SG-1 , Star Trek: Voyager , The Sentinel , Frasier and Xena .

In 1998 she took on the role of Lady Elara , one of the leading characters in the real-time strategy game Dune 2000 . She took on the same role in the 2002 sequel Emperor: Battle for Dune .

Vander's involvement in plays includes Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme and Soweto's Burning . In addition to numerous commercial advertising films, Vander was also featured as a model in various magazines, including a series of images in Maxim magazine and a cover in Details magazine.

Filmography (selection)

Movies
  • 1989: Crime of Crimes
  • 1989: The Endangered
  • 1989: The Revenger
  • 1992: Rock Video Girl 2
  • 1993: monolith
  • 1994: Dickwad (short film)
  • 1994: Alien Desperados
  • 1995: The Secret Force
  • 1995: Project: Metalbeast
  • 1995: Shadowchaser 3
  • 1995: Under the Hula Moon
  • 1996: The Dark Mist
  • 1996: Badlands (Oblivion 2: Backlash)
  • 1997: American Hero
  • 1997: Elissa (short film)
  • 1997: Mortal Kombat 2 - Annihilation (Mortal Kombat: Annihilation)
  • 1998: Gunshy - A passion for murder (Gunshy)
  • 1999: Wild Wild West
  • 1999: Molly
  • 2000: O Brother, Where Art Thou? - A Mississippi Odyssey (O Brother, Where Art Thou?)
  • 2000: The Cell
  • 2003: Three Ladies Undercover (She Spies, an episode)
  • 2005: Forbidden Warrior
  • 2005: Mosquito Man ( Mansquito , TV movie)
  • 2005: Football fever - Penalty for Daddy (Kicking & Screaming)
  • 2005: What's Up, Scarlet?
  • 2006: Project Spymate - secret monkey in action (Spymate)
  • 2006: Monster Night
  • 2007: Say It in Russian
  • 2007: Planet Raptor - Attack of the killer dinosaurs (Planet Raptor, TV movie)
  • 2008: College Vampiers
  • 2009: Transylmania
  • 2009: Breaking Point - Hope dies first (Breaking Point)
  • 2010: Napoleon: Total War (Napoleonic)
  • 2010: Johnny
  • 2012: Under the Bed - It's lurking in the dark (Under the Bed)
  • 2013: 5 Hour Friends
  • 2016: $ elfie Shootout
  • 2017: Shine - The Path into Light (Shine)
  • 2017: The Heatred
TV Shows

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personal data
SURNAME Vander, Musetta
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Merwe, Musetta van der (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South African actress and model
DATE OF BIRTH May 26, 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH Durban , South Africa