Nadya Brand was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. She completed her acting studies in Cape Town in 1998. She married director Adam Mason and lived in the UK whilst setting up production companies, Paranoid Celluloid and Brand Mason Ltd. Nadya produced 4 feature films, starring as the lead in three, and produced 65 music videos.In 2006 the couple were divorced after the making of The Devil's Chair.In 2009, she moved back to South Africa where she now resides with her daughter. She acts, produces and has started her debut career as a director in Cape Town.