- Musetta Vander
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Musetta Vander Born Musetta van der Merwe
May 26, 1963
Durban, South AfricaSpouse Jeff Celentano (1988–present) Website http://www.musettavander.com/ Musetta Vander (born Musetta van der Merwe, May 26, 1963) is a South African actress and model who is best known for her roles in science fiction and fantasy films.
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Early life
As the daughter of a ballet teacher her first appearance on stage was at age 4 in one of the many shows her mother choreographed. She earned a BA in Communications and Psychology and shortly after completing school she qualified as a ballet teacher.
Career
Film and television
After college, Vander landed the job of anchor host for South Africa's answer to MTV. Then she moved to the United States and began her career appearing in more than twenty music videos for such artists as Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, Elton John, Chris Isaak and Amy Grant.
Musetta first notable role was as 'Zander Tyler' in the action-adventure TV series Super Force.
In 1997, Vander portrayed "Sindel" in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, the sequel to the original video game adaptation Mortal Kombat.
In 1999, she had a supporting role in Barry Sonnenfeld's film Wild Wild West in which she played an assistant to Kenneth Branagh's character, "Dr. Loveless".
In 2000, Musetta played a seductive Siren in the critically acclaimed O Brother, Where Art Thou? directed by the Coen brothers. The same year, she had a role in The Cell alongside Jennifer Lopez and Vince Vaughn.
She has also appeared in a wide variety of TV shows, primarily science-fiction and fantasy series, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer (as an alluring teacher who turns out to be a giant praying mantis), Stargate SG-1, Star Trek: Voyager, Babylon 5, Xena: Warrior Princess, Frasier and NCIS.
In 2006, she was cast for a role in the movie Alpha Dog, but the filming schedule kept changing, and because she was working on another project at the time she was unable to play the part in the end.[1]
Vander played Robert Duvall's wife in the comedy Kicking & Screaming and co-starred alongside Rade Serbedzija and Faye Dunaway in Say It in Russian. She played the lead female character in Breaking Point, a thriller with Tom Berenger and Busta Rhymes.[2] Vander can also be seen in the spoof/comedy Transylmania.
Most recently Musetta starred in a Christian Movie called Johnny with Lee Majors and played a part in the psychological thriller Spreading Darkness with John Savage and Eric Roberts. She's currently filming the horror movie Under the Bed, directed by Steven C. Miller.
Other works
In 1998, Vander starred as Lady Elara, one of the lead characters in Dune 2000, a real-time strategy video game. In 2002, Vander reprised her role for the sequel: Emperor: Battle for Dune. Her theater credits include The Bourgeois Gentleman and Soweto's Burning. Vander has made national commercials, including playing Agent 24-7 for Prudential Real Estate and Yoplait Yogurt; she has been featured in a number of magazines, including a pictoral in Maxim and a cover on Details.
Personal life
In 1988, she married director Jeff Celentano.
Filmography
Film
Television
Year Title Role Notes 1989 The Endangered Christine Crimes Of Crimes Maria Cutler The Revenger Marissa 1993 Monolith Katya Pavlova Direct-To-Video 1994 Dickwad Juicy Short film Oblivion Lash 1995 Project Metalbeast Debbie The Secret Force Nurse Project Shadowchaser III Rea Astov Direct-To-Video Under the Hula Moon Maya Gundinger 1996 The Dark Mist Lady Beryl Director : Roland Carroll Oblivion 2:Blacklash Lash 1997 American Hero Gipsy (unreleased) Elissa Elissa Short film Mortal Kombat: Annihilation Sindel 1998 Gunshy Grace 1999 Molly Maxine Wild Wild West Munitia 2000 O Brother, Where Art Thou? Siren The Cell Ella Baines 2004 Forbidden Warrior Reza 2005 Mansquito Dr. Jennifer Allen TV-Movie Kicking & Screaming Janice Weston What's Up Scarlet? Sabrina Fisser 2006 Spymate Dr. Claudette Amour Monster Night Miss Morticia Direct-To-Video 2007 Say It in Russian Natalia Planet Raptor Sgt. Jacqueline 'Jack' Moore TV-Movie 2009 Transylmania Teodora Van Sloan Breaking Point Celia Hernandez Napoleonic Dr. Barbara Hale Short Film 2010 Johnny Julia Carter 2011 Spreading Darkness Harriet skelp Under the Bed Angela Year Title Role Notes 1991-92 Super Force Zander Tyler Recurring role (12 episodes) 1994 Murder, She Wrote Sharain Hourani Episode: The Dying Game 1995 Boy Meets World Dominique Episode: Breaking Up Is Really, Really Hard to Do 1996 Diagnosis: Murder Carrie Episode: Murder by the Book Viper KGB Agent Natalya Marakova Episode: MIG-89 1997 Highlander Ingrid Henning Episode: The Valkyrie Buffy the Vampire Slayer Natalie French/The She-Mantis Episode: Teacher's Pet Babylon 5 Felicia Episode: Between the Darkness and the Light Pensacola: Wings of Gold Elina Zulinova Episode: Road Warriors 1998 The Sentinel Lila Episode: Love Kills Soldier of Fortune, Inc. Kasima Fada Episode: Top Event 1999 Star Trek: Voyager Derran Tahl Episode: The Disease 2000 Pensacola: Wings of Gold Captain Jill 'Blaze' Trevera Episode: Pensacola Shootout Xena: Warrior Princess Ilainus Episode: Amphipolis Under Siege Secret Agent Man Prima Recurring Role (3 episodes) Stargate SG-1 Shan'auc Episode: Crossroads 2001 V.I.P. Alex Quaid Episode: Val's Big Bang 2002 Son of the Beach Nutragena Episode: Hamm Stroker's Suck My Blood 2003 Stargate SG-1 Shauna Episode: The Changeling She Spies Dr. Weiland Episode: Damsels in De-Stress Frasier Natalie Blanc Episode: High Holidays 2004 The Bold and the Beautiful Princess Guinevere (1 episode) 2010 NCIS Julie Merriweather Episode: Broken Arrow Other works
Year Title Role Notes 1989 Soweto's Burning" Emma Theater Terry Lin - Let's Get Busy Dancer music video Alice Cooper - Bed of Nails Dancer music video Cats in Boots - Shotgun Sally Dancer/Model music video Paul Carrack - I Live By The Groove Model music video Rod Stewart - This Old Heart of Mine Dancer/Model music video Tina Turner - I Don't Wanna Lose You Model music video Elton John - Healing Hands Model music video 1990 Joey B. Ellis - Thought You Were The One For Me Dancer music video King Swamp - Wiseblood Model music video Terry Steele - If I Told You Once Model music video Desiree Coleman - Romance Model music video Debbie Gibson - Anything Is Possible Model music video Colin James - Keep On Lovin' Me Baby Model music video 1991 Amy Grant - Every Heartbeat Model music video 1992 Rock Video Girls 2 Herself Music videos collection It Came from the Desert Fantasy girl Video game 1993 Voyeur Chantal Pousette Video game 1995 Chris Isaak - Go Walking Down There Dancer music video American Hero Gipsy Video game (unreleased) 1997 Movies, For Guys Who Like Movies Herself/Guest TBS program 1998 Dune 2000 Lady Elara Video game 1999 Loveless'Ladies Herself Documentary featured on the DVD for Wild Wild West 2002 Emperor: Battle for Dune Lady Elara Video game 2003 Le Bourgeois gentilhomme Countess Dorimene Theater 2005 Making of "Mosquito Man"' Herself Documentary featured on the DVD for Mansquito 2005 Kicking & Screaming: Behind the Net Herself Documentary featured on the DVD for Kicking & Screaming 2006 Behind the scenes of '"Spymate"' Herself Documentary featured on the DVD for Spymate 2007 Prudential Real Estate Agent 24/7 Commercial Yoplait Model Commercial 2009 Live From The Future Herself/Guest Talk show References
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Categories:- 1969 births
- Living people
- People from Durban
- South African people of Dutch descent
- White South African people
- South African film actors
- South African actors
- South African female models
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