Tanya van Graan (born 13 December 1983) is a South African actress, singer and model. She is known for her roles in '' Zulu'' and '' Starship Troopers 3: Marauder'', and for being FHM's Sexiest Woman at the 2007

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Career

In addition to appearances in South African productions, she appeared in the science fiction film '' Starship Troopers 3: Marauder'', by

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, as Sgt. A. Sunday, alongside Jolene Blalock and Casper Van Dien. In 2010, she starred in the horror comedy '' Lost Boys: The Thirst'' as Lily, alongside

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. In the same year she played the role of Holly in the action movie '' Death Race 2'' and worked again with Tanit Phoenix in front of the camera as well as its sequel, '' Death Race 3: Inferno'', released in 2013. In the movie, Graan played the character Amber and stood as before, in addition to

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and Ving Rhames before the camera. All three films of the ''Death Race'' series were released as Direct-to-DVD. In 2013, Van Graan starred as Tara in the thriller movie '' Zulu'' of Jérôme Salle, alongside

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Personal life

In 2014, Van Graan married Kasper Kristofferson at La Residence in Franschhoek.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Graan, Tanya 1983 births 21st-century South African actresses Living people People from Cape Town 21st-century South African women singers South African female models South African film actresses South African television actresses