Biography: Brande Roderick

Brande Nicole Roderick (born June 13, 1974 in Novato, California,^{) is an American model and actress. She is perhaps best known for her appearances in Baywatch and Playboy.}

Biography

Career

From 1998 to 1999, Roderick appeared in four erotic movies. In 2000, Roderick starred as "Leigh Dyer" in Baywatch. In April 2000, she appeared in Playboy magazine as Playmate of the Month. Brande was one of Hef's girlfriends. In 2001, Roderick became the Playmate of the Year, the first Baywatch cast member to be so honored. In 2003, she starred in the Bollywood movie Out of Control as the American wife of an Indian man who, on a visit to India, gets pressured by his family into marrying an Indian girl. That role had been originally intended for Pamela Anderson.

Other recent credits include:

• Starsky & Hutch (2004)
• Beverly Hills 90210
• Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror (2006)

In addition, she has guest-starred in Joey, The Parkers, Just Shoot Me! and Fear Factor.

Roderick is also a "Girl of RPS" for the USA Rock Paper Scissors League. ^{In 2006, Roderick was one of six celebrity contestants on the CBS summer series Gameshow Marathon. She was the runner-up to Kathy Najimy.}

She co-starred in the film adaptation of The Nanny Diaries.

Personal life

She was born in Novato, California. Roderick lives in Los Angeles and plans to move to Hawaii. In August 2006, she became engaged to Glenn Cadrez, a former NFL linebacker who played for the New York Jets, Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs. ^{There are reports since then that they were married in Mexico.}

She has two tattoos: a scorpion on her ankle and a rose on her belly.

See also

• List of people in Playboy 2000–present

References

1. "Playmate Data Sheet". Retrieved on 2007-09-17.
2. USARPS League
3. "Baywatch Star Brande Roderick Engaged". People (2006-08-25). Retrieved on 2007-08-06.