Musetta Vander

Musetta Vander (born Musetta van der Merwe; 26 May 1963) is a South African actress.

Biography

In 1991, Vander landed her first notable role, portraying Zander Tyler in seven episodes of the action-adventure TV series Super Force.

In 1997, she portrayed Sindel in Mortal Kombat Annihilation (1997).

In 1998, Vander starred as Lady Elara, one of the lead characters in the video game Dune 2000. In 2002, she reprised her role for the sequel, Emperor: Battle for Dune.

Vander's theater credits include The Bourgeois Gentleman and Soweto's Burning.[citation needed]

Vander appeared in commercials, including those for Lancôme, Sanyo, McDonald's, Diet Coke, Mercedes, Heineken, and Skittles. She played Agent 24-7 for Prudential Real Estate.[citation needed]

Vander is featured in magazines, including a pictorial in Maxim.

In 1999, Vander had a supporting role in the Barry Sonnenfeld film Wild Wild West (1999), portraying an assistant to Kenneth Branagh's character, Dr. Loveless.

In 2000, Vander played a seductive 'Siren' in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000). That year, she also had a role in The Cell (2000), alongside Jennifer Lopez.

Vander appeared in television programming, primarily science fiction and fantasy series, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Stargate SG-1, Star Trek: Voyager, Babylon 5, Xena: Warrior Princess, and Highlander: The Series. Her later TV credits include guest appearances on NCIS, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, and Hawaii Five-0.

Vander played the lead character's wife in the comedy Kicking & Screaming (2005), and co-starred in Say It in Russian (2007). She played the lead female character in the thriller Breaking Point (2009). She can also be seen in the spoof/comedy Transylmania (2009).

Vander starred in a Christian movie, Johnny (2010). She played the step-mother of Gattlin Griffith in the horror movie Under the Bed (2012).

Filmography

Film

Television

Other works

Radio and podcasts

• Vander appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor podcast on 31 August 2016.

External links

• at IMDb
• at Rotten Tomatoes