Brandy Lee Ledford (born February 4, 1969) is an American actress, model and '' Penthouse'' magazine's 1992 "Pet of the Year". She played the role of Desiree on ''

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'', starred as Dawn Masterton on ''

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'', and

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in the

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television series '' Andromeda''.

Career

In addition to ''Andromeda'' and ''Baywatch Hawaii'', Ledford also starred in the

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series ''

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'' and the critically acclaimed '' Whistler'', for which she was nominated for two Best Actress awards, at the

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and

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Personal life

Ledford was born in

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. In the early 1990s she was married to snowboarder Damian Sanders, and appeared in ''Critical Condition'' and ''Snowboarders in Exile'' as herself. She was married to

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, with whom she has a child. She is currently single.Brandy Ledford personal Instagram
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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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