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 Modern Family, starred as Dawn Masterton on Baywatch Hawaii, and as Doyle in the science fiction television series Andromeda.

Brandy Ledford
Brandy Ledford in July 2016
Born
Brandy Lee Ledford

(1969-02-04) February 4, 1969 (age 55)
Other names
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active1981–present
Known forDoyle on Andromeda
Spouse(s)Damian Sanders (divorced)
(m. 1998; div. 2004)
Children1

Career

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In addition to Andromeda[3] and Baywatch Hawaii,[4] Ledford also starred in the SciFi Channel series The Invisible Man[5] and the critically acclaimed Whistler,[6] for which she was nominated for Best Actress, at both the Leo Awards[7] and Gemini Awards.[8][9]

Personal life

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Ledford was born in Denver, Colorado.[10] In the early 1990s, she was married to snowboarder Damian Sanders, and appeared in Critical Condition and Snowboarders in Exile as herself. From 1998 until 2004, she was married to Canadian actor Martin Cummins,[11] with whom she has a child. As of 2020, she was married.[12]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1993 Indecent Behavior Elaine Croft
Demolition Man Fiber Op Girl
1994 National Lampoon's Last Resort Mermaid
1995 Killing for Love Celena
1996 Irresistible Impulse Heather McNeill Video
2000 My 5 Wives Blanche
2001 Zebra Lounge Wendy Barnet
Rat Race Vicky
2004 Ice Men Renee [13]
2006 Fracture Candy Video short

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1994 The George Carlin Show Tammi Episode: "George Runs Into an Old Friend"
Silk Stalkings Tamara Knight Episode: "Vengeance"
1995 Married... with Children Brandi Episode: "The Naked and the Dead, But Mostly the Naked"
High Tide Sandra Peck Episode: "The Grind"
Walker, Texas Ranger Lisa Burns Episode: "Point After"
The George Wendt Show Kiki Episode: "My Brother, the Albatross"
1996 Pier 66 Alex Davies Television film
Panic in the Skies! Charlene Davis Television film
1997–1998 Fast Track Mimi Chandler Main role[14][15]
1998 The Outer Limits Elana Chomsky Episode: "Nightmare"
Welcome to Paradox Sgt. Darcy Episode: "Our Lady of the Machine"
First Wave Michelle Episode: "Cul-De-Sac"
1999 Viper Tina Bloom Episode: "Tiny Bubbles"
Poltergeist: The Legacy Vicky Episode: "Gaslight"
1999–2000 Baywatch: Hawaii Dawn Masterton supporting cast role appeared in 15 episodes (season 10)
2000 First Target Kelsey Innes Television film
2001 Strange Frequency Christine Episode: "Disco Inferno"
Zebra Lounge Wendy Barnet Television film
2001–2002 The Invisible Man Alex Monroe Main role (season 2)
2002 Smallville Mrs. Gibson Episode: "Stray"
We'll Meet Again Molly Lasch Television film[16]
2004 Faultline Lynn Larson McAllister Television film
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels Candy Spelling Television film
Cold Squad Cori Thompson Episode: "No Life Like It"
Stargate SG-1 Zarin Episode: "Endgame"
2004–2005 Andromeda Doyle Recurring role (season 5)
2006 Stargate Atlantis Norina Episode: "Inferno"
2006–2007 Whistler Shelby Varland Recurring role (season 1)
2008 A Woman's Rage Kathryn Brown Television film
2009 Modern Family Desiree Episode: "The Bicycle Thief"
2013 NCIS: Los Angeles Allison Hall Episode: "Drive"

References

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  1. ^ "Penthouse models". Archived from the original on December 28, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2008.
  2. ^ "People in the News" Compiled by Harry Levins, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (May 23, 2000) [Five Star Lift Edition]. Retrieved from ProQuest 404019363
  3. ^ "Final Frontier" by Debra Kaufman, The Hollywood Reporter (January 18-January 24, 2005) Retrieved from ProQuest 235350146
  4. ^ "Susie's Night Out" by Susie Wall, The Province (July 27, 2000). Retrieved from ProQuest 269241418
  5. ^ "Quirky Plot, Cast Update New `Invisible Man' Series" by Jean Prescott, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (August 27, 2001) [One Star Edition]. Retrieved from ProQuest 391166703
  6. ^ "It's June... put on your parka and tune into Whistler" Winnipeg Free Press (June 24, 2006). Retrieved from ProQuest 752158208
  7. ^ Past Nominees & Winners 2007 at leoawards.com
  8. ^ "Pay TV checks in with Gemini noms" by Etan Vlessing at hollywoodreporter.com
  9. ^ "Whistler returns tonight" by Diane Wild at tv-eh.com
  10. ^ "Birthday Gal: Actress Brandy Ledford" by Jeraldine Saunders at chicagotribune.com
  11. ^ "Tracking on $1B – again" - "starring the wife-and-husband team of Brandy Ledford... and Martin Cummings" by Ian Edwards at playbackonline.ca
  12. ^ Brandy Ledford personal Instagram
  13. ^ Ice Men review by Eddie Cockrell at variety.com
  14. ^ "Showtime axes Gelbart 'Fast Track'" by John Dempsey at variety.com
  15. ^ "On set with Fast Track" by Pam Swedko at playbackonline.ca
  16. ^ "Four Higgins Clark MOWs in back-to-back production" by Ian Edwards at playbackonline.ca
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