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

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, Vander portrayed

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in '' Mortal Kombat: Annihilation''. In 1998, Vander starred as Lady Elara, one of the lead characters in the video game ''

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''. In 2002, Vander reprised her role for the sequel, '' Emperor: Battle for Dune''. Vander's theater credits include '' The Bourgeois Gentleman'' and ''Soweto's Burning''. Vander appeared in commercials, including those for

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, Mercedes,

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and

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. She played Agent 24-7 for Prudential Real Estate. Vander is featured in magazines, including a pictorial in ''

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'' and a cover on ''

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''. 1999, Vander had a supporting role in

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's film ''

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'' portraying an assistant to

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's character, Dr. Loveless. 2000, Vander played a seductive Siren in ''

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''. That same year, she had a role in '' The Cell'' alongside

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. Vander appeared in television programming, primarily science fiction and fantasy series, including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Star Trek: Voyager'', ''

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'', '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', and '' Highlander: The Series''. Later TV credits include guest appearances on '' NCIS'', '' Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders'', and ''

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

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''. Vander starred in a

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movie called ''Johnny'', and played the step-mother of

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in the horror movie ''Under the Bed''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Other works

Radio and podcasts

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

References

External links

* * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vander, Musetta 1963 births Living people Actors from Durban South African people of Dutch descent Afrikaner people South African film actresses South African female models South African television actresses