- Has a son, Kingston Payne Gilbert (b. July 18, 2017), with her husband Chris Payne Gilbert.
- Is from the Cape Coloured community in South Africa who are made up of African, European and Asian heritage.
- Brandt is Cape Coloured of Indian, German, Dutch, Bushmen, and Spanish descent. She is a fluent Afrikaans speaker.
- Has appeared in three different television shows with close friend Craig Parker (Diplomatic Immunity (2009), Spartacus (2010) and Legend of the Seeker (2008)).
- Played competitive field hockey while living in South Africa.
- Brandt immigrated to Auckland, New Zealand, with her parents and her younger brother Brian Brandt in 1999.
- Worked in retail sales and later worked as an information technology recruitment consultant.
- She studied acting and was trained in the Meisner technique in 2008.
- Both she and Cynthia Addai-Robinson guest starred on CSI:NY.
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