American actress and former adult model, Brandy Ledford has already established herself as one of the talented actresses in the industry. Best known for her role as Shelby Varland in the Canadian drama series, Whistler, the actress was a Penthouse magazine's "Pet of the Year" in the year 1992. From softcore porn to working as a lead actress in series like The Invisible Man and Whistler the actress has even won several awards.
She also portrayed the role of "Desiree" in hit series Modern Family and as "Dwan Masterton" on Baywatch Hawaii. Ledford is possibly single at present, but previously she was married twice and she's a mother of one child, her son.
Early Life And Education Of Brandy Ledford
Brandy Ledford was born on February 4, 1969, in Denver, Colorado, the United States to parents Sandra Ledford and Ken Ledford. She holds both American and Canadian nationality. As far as her ethnicity is concerned, she is of mixed ethnicity i.e. she is half Caucasian and half Canadian. Her mother has New Zealand roots and her father is a part of Cherokee Indian.
Ledford was raised in Redondo Beach, California. She started dancing since her early days and participated in several local and national competitions. In 1980, she won World Drill Team Championships.
Brandy Ledford graduated from Redondo Union High School. In 1993, she attended the Baron Brown Studio in Los Angeles, California and earned her degree in acting in 1996.
Brandy Ledford Career
Brandy Ledford started her professional career as a model. She traveled in different countries particularly in Japan, New York, and Canada for her modeling work. Later, she enrolled herself in acting and debuted on the silver screen from the 1993 movie, Demolition Man starring alongside with Sylvester Stallone in a small role.
Then she appeared in the Fox sitcom, Married With Children (1986) where she portrayed the role of David Faustino's love interest. She got her first break in the ABC's Pier 66in 1996.
Some of her screen credit includes Modern Family (2009), Rat Race (2001), Zebra Lounge (2001), Andromeda (2000) and others. Brandy Ledford earned Leo Awards and Gemini Awards nomination in the category of Best Actress for her performance in a critically acclaimed Canadian TV series, Whistler. Her other series credits include Cold Squad, Smallville, Stargate Atlantis, NCIS: LA, The Invisible Man and so on.
Brandy Ledford Net Worth
Brandy Ledford has earned a good sum of net worth from her career. As per online sources, her net worth isn't less than a six-digit figure.
Usually, the average salary of Hollywood actors is $300k-$1510k. Ledford might also earn the same amount of 300k-1500k. In 1993, her debut movie, Demolition Man grossed $159.1 million at the box office. Similarly, in 2001, Ledford featured movie, Rat Race earned $85.5 million which was made under the budget of $48 million.
In 2006, she was cast in the TV series, Whistler; the IMDb ranked the movie with 7 stars out of 10. She also earned two nominations for best actress, at Leo Awards and Gemini Awards.
Brandy Ledford Personal Life
Brandy Ledford is possibly single at the moment as she's not been spotted with anyone so far and she's living under the radar. Previously she was married twice. She tied the knot with her first husband the snowboarder, Damian Sanders in the early 1990s. Their relationship did not last long and hence they divorced shortly after.
Then she married actor Martin Cummins in 1998 in an intimate ceremony. The couple has a son together. The pair split after six years of marriage in 2004.
Brandy Ledford was also linked with actor, Ali Joone in 2007.
Here's the video of Brandy Ledford Doyle talking about her role in the movie Andromeda.
by ab-mahima, 13 Mar, 2018
