Who Is Kaylah Zander? All To Know About The The Recruit Star - ScreenGinger (2024)

The Canadian actress, Kaylah Zander captured the hearts of many in 2022 after portraying Amelia in the Netflix TV series, The Recruit. Since then, not only has her popularity increased but more chances at bigger roles. Aside from that role, she has also appeared in a number of films and television series such as Fire Country, Rescued by Ruby, and Sweet Isolation.

With Kaylah’s fame, there’s no doubt you’ll be seeing more of her in years to come. In the meantime, let’s explore facts about her biography, career, and relationship.

A Brief Biography of Kaylah Zander

Kaylah Zander has always kept certain aspects of her life away from the public and this includes her age. While we can confirm that she celebrates her birthday on the 17th day of March every year, information about her exact year of birth has not been authenticated. According to the most popular belief, she was born in the year 1988 which means she is 36 years old at the moment.

Kaylah was raised in East Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Her mother Kim Zander is Canadian with a Dutch and English background while her late father, Raul Guillermo Nuñez, was a Chilean refugee who had a brief career in football. The actress grew up with two sisters, Marcela Huerta, and Malva Nunez Schmidt, and reports also say she has another sister from her mother’s second marriage to Nathen.

As for her education, she attended the University of British Columbia where she bagged a BA in anthropology. However, following her passion for the entertainment industry, she enrolled at The Neighbourhood Playhouse School of Theatre and later the Fitzmaurice Institute in NYC to hone her skills and was mentored by Lori Triolo. Kaylah also got to work with teachers such as Patsy Rodenburg, Ron Stetson, Andrew McIlroy, Bruce Eckstut, and Deb Podowski.

She is an Actress and Costume Designer

Kaylah made an appearance in a few theatre productions a few years before she graduated from the Fitzmaurice Institute. Thereafter, she made her television debut in 2017 when she played Beth Morsen in Oranges and Browns, a short horror film that was written and directed by Edward Bull.

Subsequently, she landed brief roles in films and television series such as La Catrina (2017), Supergirl (2018), Thin Walls (2018) The Chronicle Mysteries (2019), and iZombie (2019).

Aside from acting, she also works off-screen as a costume designer. So far, she is known for her work in the short movie Yasmina (2018).

List of Kaylah’s Movie and TV series

  • Smoke Eater (Post-production)
  • The Recruit (2022)
  • Fire Country (2022)
  • Rescued by Ruby (2022)
  • Drone Pilot Has a Crisis of Conscience (2022)
  • Needle in a Timestack (2021)
  • Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2020)
  • CR: Complete Reality (2020)
  • Hekademia (2020)
  • Sweet Isolation (2019)
  • Colors (2019)
  • iZombie (2019)
  • The 100 (2019)
  • The Chronicle Mysteries (2019)
  • Thin Walls (2019)
  • Supergirl (2018)
  • La Catrina (2017)
  • Oranges and Browns (2017)

Kaylah ZanderEarned Her Career Breakthrough The Netflix Series, The Recruit 2022

Since Kaylah’s debut role in 2017, she has been showing off her acting talent in a variety of films and television series. However, she wasn’t so popular until her role as Amelia in the American spy-adventure television series, The Recruit in 2022.

The series explores the story of a young CIA lawyer named Owen Hendricks whose first week on the job suddenly follows a twist as a letter from a former agent, Max Maladze threatens to expose the agency’s secret unless they help to exonerate her of a serious crime. Following this, Owen would find himself entangled in a world of power and politics. Nonetheless, he dares to complete his assignment while enjoying his best time with his flirtatious CIA colleague, Amelia.

Kaylah has been privileged to work with some notable actors in the industry including the likes of Grant Gustin, Noah Centineo, Laura Haddock, Fivel Stewart, Freida Pinto and Leslie Odom Jr.

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Is “The Recruit” Kaylah Married?

Though a celebrity, Kaylah has managed to keep her private life out of the spotlight. As such, we are yet to find any record of her lovelife or present relationship. Thusly, it’s difficult to determine if the actress is married or in a relationship.

Nonetheless, going by our research, she is not yet married and has never been married. Be that as it may, it’s possible that she is romantically associated with someone who isn’t in the spotlight. As you would easily find, most celebrities prefer to keep their significant other away from the public in other to avoid scandals and controversies that may ruin their relationship. While nothing confirms this to be true for Kaylah, we may just keep our fingers crossed until her relationship becomes official.

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