Lesley-Ann Brandt

Lesley-Ann Brandt (born 2 December 1981) is a South African-born American actress best known for the role of Mazikeen on the television series Lucifer (2016–2021).

Early life Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Brandt is Cape Coloured of African Khoisan, Indian, German, Dutch, San, Spanish and Portuguese descent. She is a fluent Afrikaans speaker and lists yoga, hockey, and baseball among her interests. before securing work as an information technology recruitment consultant. Following some modelling work, she was cast in a number of New Zealand television advertisements. She studied acting and was trained in the Meisner technique in 2008.

Brandt had a role as Naevia in the first season Spartacus: Blood and Sand and the prequel miniseries Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. She originally auditioned for the role of Sura but auditioned for the role of Naevia instead. Brandt did not return due to production delays following the death of Andy Whitfield, and for Spartacus: Vengeance she was replaced by Cynthia Addai-Robinson. Brandt had a role in the New Zealand coming-of-age feature film The Hopes & Dreams of Gazza Snell about the victim of a kart racing accident, was filmed in Howick, a suburb of East Auckland.

Brandt guest starred in the CSI: NY episodes "Smooth Criminal" and "Food for Thought". Brandt was featured in the film InSight in which she plays nurse Valerie Khoury. In May 2010, Brandt guest starred on Legend of the Seeker, another Rob Tapert/Sam Raimi production filmed in New Zealand. She appeared in the second-season finale "Tears" in the role of Sister Thea. In 2014, she guest starred as Larissa Diaz/Copperhead on Gotham, and appeared as the recurring character Lamia in The Librarians. In 2015, she won the role of Maze in the FOX television series Lucifer. She replaced actress Lina Esco and Brandt had reportedly tested for the role and was reconsidered afterward.

Brandt is based in Los Angeles.

Personal life

Brandt married her boyfriend of six years, actor Chris Payne Gilbert, in 2015. The couple have a son, born in 2017. Brandt stated on 13 July 2023 that she became an American citizen on the same day of the SAG strike.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2010 The Hopes & Dreams of Gazza Snell Sharon 2011 InSight Valerie Khoury 2012 A Beautiful Soul Angela Barry 2013 Drift Lani 2015 Painkillers Guts 2019 Duke Violet Heartlock Tara Sharpe 2021Horror Noire Abbie

Television Year Title Role Notes 2009 Diplomatic Immunity Leilani Fa'auigaese 13 episodes 2010 Legend of the Seeker Sister Thea Episode: "Tears" This Is Not My Life Hine / WAI Field Reporter 2 episodes 2010–2011 Spartacus: Blood and Sand Naevia 17 episodes 2011 Chuck Fatima Tazi Episode: "Chuck Versus the Seduction Impossible" CSI: NY Camille Jordanson 2 episodes Memphis Beat Adriana Episode: "The Things We Carry" Zombie Apocalypse Cassie Television film 2014 Being Mary Jane Tamiko Roberts Episode: "Girls Night In" Killer Women Amber Flynn Episode: "In and Out" Single Ladies Naomi Cox 11 episodes Gotham Larissa Diaz / Copperhead Episode: "Lovecraft" The Librarians Lamia 5 episodes 2016–2021 Lucifer Mazikeen, Lillith Mazikeen: Main Cast (Seasons 1–6),Lilith: (Season 5, Episode 4) 2023 Captain Fall Liza Barrel (voice) Main cast 2024 The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live Pearl Thorne 3 episodes

Music videos Year Band Title Character Director 2007Battle Circus"Love in a Fallout Shelter" Lead FemaleAnton SteelNesian Mystik"R.S.V.P." Lead FemaleLuke Sharpe