Meet 'Mazikeen': The South African actress starring in 'Lucifer' on Netflix
Lesley-Ann Brandt is one of the stars in 'Lucifer' - one of the biggest shows on television at the moment! She's also South African, and proudly so!
Lesley-Ann Brandt is currently starring as 'Mazikeen' - also known by her nickname 'Maze', is a demon from hell who works for Lucifer as a servant, lieutenant, enforcer, assistant and right-hand woman - in the international TV series, 'Lucifer', which made it's season 5 drop on Netflix on Friday 21 August 2020.
They debuted the first eight episodes and will drop the second half of episodes later in the year. Despite season 5 initially being billed, it's 5th and final season, the show is in talks to be coming back for a sixth season! We are all holding thumbs!
Lesley-Ann was born and raised in Greenhaven, Mitchell's Plain in Cape Town and after matriculating at Pinelands High in Cape Town, emigrated with her family to New Zealand in 1999 where worked as a model and quickly became an actress. She landed a lead role in the international TV series, 'Spartacus'.
In 2010, she made the move to Hollywood and has since starred in various TV shows such as 'Chuck', 'CSI: NY' (alongside singer Ne-Yo) and 'Gotham' before landing her big TV break as a regular cast member on the hit show, 'Lucifer.'
Danny Painter got to chat with her on a Zoom call about the role, about her journey in the industry and her fit and healthy lifestyle.
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