Lesley-Ann Brandt

Biography

Lesley-Ann Brandt is a South African actress. Born and raised in Cape Town South Africa, Brandt immigrated with her family to Auckland, New Zealand in her late teens. Discovered by local casting directors, Brandt took on the role of “Naevia” in the Starz hits, “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” and “Spartacus: Gods of the Arena.” Working with producers Steven S. D Knight, Sam Raimi, and Rob Tapert, she captivated audiences with her performance and became one of the show’s breakout stars.

Brandt stars as the Vertigo/DC comic book character Mazikeen, on Fox’s hit series “Lucifer.”

Brandt’s other credits include the feature film Drift opposite Sam Worthington, Fox’s “Gotham” and the dark comedy, Killing Winston Jones starring opposite Richard Dreyfuss, Danny Glover and Jon Heder for director Joel David Moore.

Brandt married her boyfriend of three years, actor Chris Payne Gilbert, in 2015. The couple’s first child, son Kingston Payne Brandt-Gilbert, was born in July 2017.