Lesley-Ann Brandt is a South African actress who portrayed Pearl Thorne in AMC's The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.[1][2]
Biography[]
Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Brandt is Cape Coloured of Indian, German, Dutch, Bushmen, and Spanish descent. She is a fluent Afrikaans speaker and lists yoga, hockey, and baseball among her interests. In South Africa, she played competitive field hockey.
In 1999, Brandt immigrated to Auckland, New Zealand, with her parents and her younger brother Brian Brandt. Brandt started work in retail sales in Auckland 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.
Other Works[]
- Diplomatic Immunity
- Spartacus: Blood and Sand
- Spartacus: Gods of the Arena
- Single Ladies
- The Librarians
- Lucifer
- Captain Fall
Trivia[]
- Lesley-Ann revealed that she never saw The Walking Dead before she was cast as Pearl. But once she got the role, she binged the show.[3]
External Links[]
Lesley-Ann Brandt on Wikipedia
Lesley-Ann Brandt at the Internet Movie Database
Follow Lesley-Ann Brandt (@LesleyAnnBrandt) on X
Follow Lesley-Ann Brandt on Instagram
References[]
| Main Cast | |
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| Also Starring | Andrew Bachelor (1) • Antony Azor (1) • Ben Dickey (1) • Breeda Wool (1) • Cailey Fleming (1) • Craig Tate (1) • Erin Anderson (1) • Frankie Quiñones (1) • Han Van Sciver (1) • Julian Cihi (1) • Lesley-Ann Brandt (1) • Luba Mason (1) • Matthew Jeffers (1) • Robert O'Hara (1) • Seth Gilliam (1) • Terry O'Quinn (1) • Tessa Slovis (1) • Will Brill (1) |
| Co-Stars | |
| Cast Guide: TV Series • Fear • World Beyond • Tales • Dead City • Daryl Dixon • Webisodes | |