Beautiful and talented Brande Roderick joined the internationally renowned hit series "Baywatch" (1989) in the starring role as lifeguard Leigh Dyer. Winning the role over hundreds of hopefuls, Brande convinced veteran writer/producer Frank South ("Melrose Place" (1992)) that she was the best person for the job. Now in its 11th season, "Baywatch" (1989) executives brought on South to bring new depth to the show, which will showcase Brande as the lead. A native of Northern California, Brande attended Santa Rosa Junior College with aspirations towards acting. She was last seen in "Playboy"'s April issue as Miss April 2000. Brande has appeared on television shows such as "Jesse" (1998), "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place" (1998) and "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990), as well as in numerous commercials including Dr. Pepper and Snickers. Brande currently makes her home in Los Angeles, but she is looking forward to living in Hawaii while shooting the show.

Filmography

Actress:
2000s
1990s
Toxic (2008) .... Cherry
"What I Learned About... From the Movies" (2007) TV series .... (2007)
The Nanny Diaries (2007) .... Tanya
Bunny Whipped (2007) .... Casey
"Gameshow Marathon" .... Contestant (2 episodes, 2006)
- Family Feud (2006) TV episode .... Contestant
- Card Sharks (2006) TV episode .... Contestant
Hood of Horror (2006) .... Tiffany
... aka Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror (USA: complete title)
"Joey" .... Robin (2 episodes, 2005)
- Joey and the Christmas Party (2005) TV episode .... Robin
- Joey and the Tijuana Trip (2005) TV episode .... Robin
"The Daily Habit" (2005) TV series .... Host (unknown episodes)
Lucky 13 (2005/I) .... Coolmint Girl
Starsky & Hutch (2004) .... Heather
Miss Cast Away (2004)
... aka Miss Castaway and the Island Girls (USA: new title)
... aka Silly Movie 2 (Canada: English title: DVD title)
Out of Control (2003) (as Brandy Rodericks) .... Sally
"The Parkers" .... Lola (1 episode, 2003)
- The Mack Is Like Wo! (2003) TV episode .... Lola
Dracula II: Ascension (2003) (V) .... Tanya
... aka Wes Craven Presents Dracula II: Ascension (USA: video title)
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003) (TV) .... Leigh Dyer
"Baywatch" .... Leigh Dwyer / ... (22 episodes, 2000-2001)
... aka Baywatch Hawaii (USA: new title)
- Rescue Me (2001) TV episode .... Leigh Dyer
- Makapu'u Lighthouse (2001) TV episode (credit only) .... Leigh Dwyer
- Dead Reckoning (2001) TV episode .... Leigh Dwyer
- Trapped (2001) TV episode .... Leigh Dwyer
- The Return of Jessie (2001) TV episode (credit only) .... Leigh Dwyer
(17 more)
"Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place" .... Blonde on Commuter Train (1 episode, 2000)
... aka Two Guys and a Girl (USA: fourth season title) (USA: third season title)
- The Wedding Dress (2000) TV episode .... Blonde on Commuter Train


"Jesse" .... Susan (1 episode, 1999)
- Students Get Flu; Carrie at Zoo; Monkey Throw Poo (1999) TV episode .... Susan
"The Love Boat: The Next Wave" .... Amazon Woman / ... (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
- About Face (1999) TV episode .... Kelly
- Bermuda Triangle Episode (1998) TV episode .... Amazon Woman
Stripper Wives (1999) .... Brande
"Beverly Hills, 90210" .... Upscale Customer (1 episode, 1998)
- The Following Options (1998) TV episode .... Upscale Customer
Beach Movie (1998) .... Lizzy
... aka Board Heads (Australia)
... aka Boardheads (USA)
Club Wild Side 2 (1998) .... Tina
... aka Inside Club Wild Side (USA: video title)
"Erotic Confessions" .... Lorna (1 episode, 1998)
- Masquerade (1998) TV episode (uncredited) .... Lorna
Life of a Gigolo (1998) .... Krista
Sheer Passion (1998) .... Stacy

Self:
2000s
1990s
"Fear Factor" .... Herself - Contestant (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Factor miedo (USA: Spanish title)
... aka Fear Factor: The Series (USA)
- Celebrity Fear Factor (2006) TV episode .... Herself - Contestant
"Gameshow Marathon" .... Herself - Contestant (4 episodes, 2006)
- Press Your Luck (2006) TV episode .... Herself - Contestant
- Beat the Clock (2006) TV episode .... Herself - Contestant
- Let's Make a Deal (2006) TV episode .... Herself - Contestant
- The Price Is Right (2006) TV episode .... Herself - Contestant
Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds (2006) (TV) .... Herself
"Party @ the Palms" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #1.10 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
"10 Things Every Guy Should Experience" .... Host (1 episode, 2004)
- 2004 Indianapolis 500 (2004) TV episode .... Host
"Faking It" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka Faking It USA (UK)
- Three 'R's to Protecting Stars (2004) TV episode .... Herself
"HBO First Look" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- Starsky & Hutch (2004) TV episode .... Herself
G-Phoria (2003) (TV) .... Herself
Stripper's Ball (Jenna Jameson) (2003) (TV) .... Herself
"The Surreal Life" .... Herself / ... (1 episode, 2002-2003)
- A Surreal Beginning (2003) TV episode .... Herself/Season 1
Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (2002) (TV) .... Herself
Iron Chef USA: Holiday Showdown (2001) (TV) .... Judge
Iron Chef USA: Showdown in Las Vegas (2001) (TV) .... Herself
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 2002 (2001) (V) .... Herself - Miss December
"Just Shoot Me!" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
- At Long Last Allie (2001) TV episode .... Herself
Playboy Video Centerfold: Playmate of the Year Brande Roderick (2001) (V) .... Herself
Playboy Exposed: Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored (2001) (V) .... Herself
"Howard Stern" .... Herself (4 episodes, 1999-2000)
- Episode dated 8 December 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 7 December 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 5 April 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 8 December 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Herself
"The Howard Stern Radio Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2000)
- Episode dated 25 November 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 1 April 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Herself
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 2001 (2000) (V) .... Herself - Miss March
... aka 2001 Playboy Video Playmate Calendar (USA: video box title)
The Bogus Witch Project (2000) (TV) .... Herself
Playboy: California Girls (2000) (V) .... Herself
... aka Playboy's California Girls (USA: complete title)

Playboy: Sex on the Beach (1997) (V) .... Herself

Archive Footage:
"E! True Hollywood Story"
- Hugh Hefner: Girlfriends, Wives and Centerfolds (2006) TV episode .... Herself


Official bio coming soon

Brande Roderick started her first company in 2000 called She-Ra Productions, a film and television production company. She also manages two other companies including Financiallyhung.com. Financiallyhung.com started out as an idea for a t-shirt, which then grew to the idea of using the name for a professional social network. In addition to "The Celebrity Apprentice," Roderick will be starring in a new reality show with Brooke Burke and Tracy Bingham called "Flirty 30's," a mix between "Sex and the City" and "Desperate Housewives." Most recently, she guest starred in "The Game," on the CW Network. Roderick also hosts a show on the Reelz Channel called, "What I Learned from the Movies." Additionally, Roderick has recently held supporting roles in several movies including "The Nanny Diaries" starring Scarlett Johansson, "Starsky & Hutch," "Dracula II" and "Hood of Horror" starring alongside Snoop Dog. Roderick will be playing for the charity, "CPYC – California Police Youth Charities."

I like Brande... I think she'll end up giving Miss Annie a run for her money! Beauty and brains. I loved it when Joan was in the boardroom telling The Donald how Brande was the biggest asset to the team and Annie was clearly irritated beyond belief!

As I said in the General Discussion thread, I think Brande is almost the spitting image of Shannon Tweed. Which is a good thing, as they both are beautiful women....

She is so pretty, looks to be a very nice Girl too

attn: msg bd moderator.... could you find out the maker of brande's dress from sunday night's episode (3/9/2009) ? it was the outfit she had on at the end of the show.. the light brown dress with dark brown detailing. any information on how i could purchase that dress would be greatly appreciated. thanks!

I agree, I love Family Jewels and when I first saw Brande I looked her up to see if they were related, Brande and Shannon could be twins.

You might check out Ebay... some of the items that Brande is wearing will be made available there.

That moment was absolutely priceless!!

It's hard to argue with results.

She clearly led her team to success. She had everyone's cooperation, even Annie's. They raised some major money for a great charity.

Congrats on a great job and a strong win for the women's team.

I like Brandie. Beauty and Brains.

she'll do well. the way she admitted she tried to suck face with the actor means ill will to the hubby. i wouldn't trust her on the marriage scene, but at least we know she'll go the extra mile for a raise....

I was wondering if anyone knew who Brande's "big donor" is??? I don't recall hearing his name but I think Annie referred to him as "Stu" or "Stuey" in the jewelery auction episode. Why is he willing to give her up to a million any time....? Is he just an enamored fan?? I believe she is married to an ex-football player but I don't think this is the big donor.
The other thing I am a bit curious about is why Brande hasn't contacted Hugh Hefner for donations...I believe Tiffany Fallon got the boot last year because of this. Maybe I'm wrong....
I think Brande's smart but I am surprised that she has gotten this far.

forgoo

LOL...I particularly love it when she claims she has to work harder because of her beauty. Before saying "forgoo," that is.

Yup, brains and beauty. The only people that are fooled with that line are the zit faced pre-pubescent boys who do unmentionable things in the bathroom while looking at her impressive work with Playboy.

Forgoo. So much for brains.

I liked Brande until about the last week or two. At first, I felt sorry for Brande. Annie has shamelessly used Brande to get further in the game. Annie is a poker player. A good poker player's best skill is findin and exploiting the weakness in others. Donald's history has shown a weakness for pretty women and Annie hitched herself to Brande to ensure a spot in the final four. Now, I'm disgusted that Brande is unable to see Annie's true colors when everyone (except Trump, I guess) else can see the lack of soul in Annie Duke. Brande is a moron.

poor brande I don't think she even knows well knew she was getting played by annie

Brande's 34 years old. She's been around the entertainment industry long enough to be responsible for her own decisions. She's raised a bunch of cash for worthwhile charities, hasn't held back, and has contributed to her team, regardless of who is on it.

I have no idea whether she "knows" that she is being played by Annie Duke, but I suspect she does. There are a lot of people on this board who feel that she's being used. If that's the case, it's too bad, she seems like a genuinely decent person.

Another possibility is that she has used her affiliation with Annie to get this far in the game, hoping that her contacts and the fact that she is widely underestimated will allow her to make a move in the final weeks.

Either way, I think she's enough of an adult to handle the consequences of her decisions.

I thing it would be a great twist if it turned out that all along Brande's been playing Annie with a dumb like a fox routine. She's really in a very good position b/c it's highly unlikely that she'll be the PM this week.

LOL! I must apologize to you, forgoo. When I saw this on Sunday, I hadn't seen the episode yet (I live on the West Coast) so I thought you were just being silly and hid your post.

Then I saw the episode!!! Yay!!! for Brande "Forgoo" Roderick!!!

I think she does know that Annie's been using her, but I don't think she cares. I'm thinking perhaps Brande figured she could ride along on Annie's coattails straight to the finals. At the finals, people are going to be gunning for Annie b/c she's perceived as the strongest player plus she hasn't made any friends in the game other than Brande. Brande just might be playing the player.

I think you are right. While she does not seem very bright, I think Brande is pretty shrewd. I

think she has been using Annie as much as Annie has used her. I suspect if Trump had told Melissa she was not going to be fired when the three were in the boardroom together after this last task, Brande could have laid out a good case against Annie and possibly gotten Annie fired..

Annie might have made a mistake partnering with Brande to get rid of Melissa. Annie might have been smarter to have worked to get Melissa to help her, Annie, get rid of Brande. Why? I think Trump would find it easier to fire Melissa over Annie but find it very difficult to fire Brande if it got down to Brande versus Annie.

I would have rather seen Melissa be out there with Brande rather than where things stand now - Annie is a real piece of work. I hope her self confidence does her in. I want to see Brande beat her out and feel she could. I thought, that strange "forgooo" word aside, Brande did a fairly good job defending herself in the boardroom - wish she had suggested Annie be fired, but that might have backfired as Annie is so quick and ruthless, she, Brande, was probably wise not to do that.

Good luck Brande (and you too, Jesse).

I suspect Brande is a lot smarter than "forgoo". She was VERY anxious to be PM on the last project b/c the next project's PMs are going to be a lot more vulnerable. Nobody can accuse her of flying under the radar b/c she volunteered to be PM last week. She hasn't made any enemies along the way. Now that Joan has accused Brande of being "stupid", nobody is going to be gunning for Brande, except perhaps the PM of her own team and that will only happen if her team loses. If's far better to be thought of as "stupid" than thought of as ruthless. And, if her team does lose, she can blame the PM in the boardroom. If her team wins, she skates right into the finals without ruffling any feathers.

she can be shrewd but it makes me wonder how effective that is for her when she's not got a man to play towards or use. I'm not saying she's not raised money or done good work, but from what I seen I wouldn't say she works as hard as others.

For the record, Annie and Brande are great friends to this day. I'm sure a lot of people would just say something to the effect of "well what do you expect from a dumb blonde?", but I'd like to give her more credit than that.

I agree with you. I give Brande more credit than some here - I think she has Annie figured out and is now in a good position to make it to the finals over Annie - Good luck Brande, hope you make it further than Annie.

That is ridiculous that they are calling her "dumb". She really did do the best job on the show. She was by far, the most polite, charismatic, intelligent, politically correct, and honest. She was polite and didn't bash others like the rest of the contestants. I am angered and ashamed that they would imply that she is an ignorant blonde on national television. They only comment on her beauty. (Which, she is absolutely gorgeous!) However, now I think she is even more beautiful in the fact that she stuck with her own morals and character. Good job Brande! Now that your off, I don't want to watch the show. Boring people to look at too. steve

I agree - if she was not fired last week as PM there was no reason to fire her this week - really poor rationale! I would have liked to see Brande and Jesse as the final 2. It would have been a worthwhile show next competition - seeing how two nice people, both intelligent play it out. But wait their downfall is that they are liked by others and could motivate their "helpers" to a win without the historics (sp?) we are going to witness....NO we are going to be treated to name caller (Joan) versus one foul mouthed total control freak (Annie). Is that the world in which Trump operates? Might explain our current economic situation.

If Mr. Trump didn't think Brande was smart enough to win, why was she selected for the show and why on earth didn't he fire her weeks ago?

Brande should not have been fired . This was a mistake on Mr. Trumps part.
Pierce's comment about demeaning the show was silly and short sighted. The show
would have had far more appeal with Brande continuing in the final and given the show
a much needed breath of fresh air. I was very disappointed with this call.
Brande's comportment during her departure demonstrated a wonderful degree
of class and panache and was very impressive.

she's awesome ! she's intelligent it's just not on the spot kinda way lol hence holy s-r-a-p -> classic! i'm kinda same way

Brande...sweetie...uh I think maybe...
your honeymoon with the trumpster is O-V-E-R?
I think he called you a bit@h!
But...that was much better than calling you a "scrapping forgoo"!

We were pleasantly surprised. We aren't into Playboy so we didn't know her either.