Nadja Brand

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Nadja Brand
Born (1975-12-22) 22 December 1975 (age 47)
Nationality South African
Other namesNadya Brand
Occupation(s)Film actress, Director
SpouseAdam Mason(divorced in 2006)
Children1 daughter

Nadja Brand (also known as Nadya Brand), is a South African-born actress and producer, most famously known for her leading role in Broken, for which she won the 2007 Fright Meter Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. [1] (2006). [2] Brand has also starred in The 13th Sign, Dust, and The Devil's Chair .

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Early life and career

Brand was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and later moved to Cape Town to complete her acting studies in 1998. After her marriage to director Adam Mason, she moved to the UK, where she started up her own production company, Paranoid Celluloid, in 2001. She has starred as the lead in 4 internationally released feature films. She has also produced 5 feature films, 65 music videos, and four short films. She recently starred in Arno Carstens' Battlescars Galactica.

Personal life

Brand married director Adam Mason in 2001 and moved to the UK. The couple divorced in 2006. She has a daughter from another relationship. She currently resides in Cape Town, where she acts, produces, and has started her career as a director. Brand has also started her own acting classes in Cape Town.

Filmography

Acting

FilmYearRoleAwards
The 13th Sign2000Lany
Dust2001Amber Jade
Prey2003Angela
Broken2006HopeBest Actress award 2007 for her role in Broken
The Devil's Chair 2007Dr. Clairebourne

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References

  1. "Interview with 2007 Fright Meter Award Winner for Best Actress, Nadja Brand". Fright Meter. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  2. "Broken (review)". Dread Central. Retrieved 18 October 2012.