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IN THE WINE COUNTRY of northern California, 1974 must have been a vintage year-if not for wine, then certainly for Brande. That’s Brande Roderick, who left the vineyards behind three years ago and is now looking to taste the fruits of an acting career in Los Angeles. You may have already seen Brande in the background on Babylon Five (she was an alien) or in Armageddon, in commercials for Dr Pepper, Snickers or the Duke Nuke’em video game — or more recently in featured roles on such television shows as Beverly Hills 90210, Love Boat, Two Guys and a Girl and Celebrity Apprentice. The roles are getting bigger, and so are her goals.
Photography by Stephen Wayda