From “Baywatch Hawaii” and Playmate of the Year to director, star, and producer of the horror film, “Wineville.” Cindy talks to actor, model and filmmaker Brande Roderick in an exclusive interview.
Brande Roderick (2025)
In the two-part interview (combined into one video presentation), SIDEWALKS host Cindy Rhodes talks to actor, model, author, and filmmaker Brande Roderick about her career, including working on “Baywatch Hawaii,” “The Celebrity Apprentice,” her book “Bounce, Don’t Break: Brande’s Guide to Life, Love, and Success,” and being a Playmate of the Year. Additionally, she talks about her directing, producing, co-writing, and starring in the horror film, “Wineville.”
Mini-Biography:
Born on June 13, 1974, in Novato, California, Brande Roderick is an actress, model, filmmaker, and former Playboy Playmate, who was also a Playmate of the Year in 2001. On TV, she is known for starring on the two seasons of “Baywatch Hawaii” as Leigh Dyer. In films, she starred in the Bollywood movie, “Out of Control” and appeared in “Starsky & Hutch,” “Snoop Dogg’s Hood of Horror,” “Club Wild Side 2,” and “The Nanny Diaries.” In 2009, Roderick appeared in the second season of NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice.” Additionally, she was the host of the “Playboy Shootout,” a reality competition on Playboy TV.
Interview Credits:
- Recorded: May 28., 2025
- Host / Producer: Cindy Rhodes
- Editor: Richard R. Lee
- Special Thanks To: Brande Roderick, Dark Star Pictures, She Ra Productions, Convoke Media, Playboy, Fremantle Corp., Mark Burnett Productions, NBC