Brande Roderick (born June 13, 1974) is an American model and actress. She is perhaps best known for her appearances in Baywatch and Playboy.

Biography

From 1998 to 1999, Roderick appeared in four erotic movies. In 2000, Roderick starred as, "Leigh Dyer," in Baywatch. In April 2000, she appeared in Playboy magazine as Playmate of the Month. In 2001, Roderick became the Playmate of the Year, the first Baywatch cast member to be so honored. In 2003, she starred in the Bollywood movie Out of Control, as the American wife of an Indian man who, on a visit to India, gets pressured by his family into marrying an Indian girl. That role had been originally intended for Pamela Anderson.

Other recent film credits include, Starsky & Hutch, Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror and The Nanny Diaries. In addition, Brande Roderick has guest-starred in, Joey, The Parkers, Just Shoot Me!, Fear Factor and Beverly Hills 90210.

Brande is also a "Girl of RPS" for the USA Rock Paper Scissors League. In 2006, Roderick was one of six celebrity contestants on the CBS summer series, Gameshow Marathon. She was the runner-up to Kathy Najimy. In 2009, she appeared in the second season of Celebrity Apprentice. Throughout the season, each celebrity will be raising money for a charity of his or her choice; Roderick has selected the California Police Youth Charities.

Brande was born in Novato, California. She lives in Los Angeles and plans to move to Hawaii. She formerly dated Hugh Hefner. In August 2006, she became engaged to Glenn Cadrez, a former NFL linebacker who played 11 seasons for the Denver Broncos, the New York Jets and the Kansas City Chiefs. The couple married in June 2007.

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