Born and raised in Zurich, Switzerland, Sandra Hess began modeling and working on television commercials when she was just 15, but her fascination with America and its trappings had begun even earlier. Everything that came from the States always seemed really cool and hip, and even though Sandra Hess traveled all over Europe and Africa with her parents, the U.S was still a mystery.
After completing high school, Sandra Hess entered the University of Zurich to study law, but she quickly decided that a career in the legal profession wasn't her true passion and that she needed a more creative outlet. So because of that and her fascination with the United States, Sandra Hess, who's fluent in German, Swiss-German, French and English, ventured to Los Angeles for the first time. Sandra Hess told her mom she was going to stay for three months to take an English course, but she had a hunch that she probably wasn't coming back anytime soon. Although the English course never panned out - Sandra Hess was already too advanced - a career in the entertainment business looked promising.
After a successful string of national commercials, Sandra Hess got her first break in the Disney comedy "Encino Man," playing the cavewoman to Brendan Fraser's caveman. After that, Sandra Hess began finding popularity on television with various guest appearances on such shows as "Lois and Clark," "SeaQuest DSV," and "Highlander." Sandra Hess also starred in a FOX movie of the week based upon the Marvel comic "Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D" as the main villain Andrea Von Strucker, a.k.a. "Viper".
In addition to her burgeoning career in TV Sandra Hess landed the lead role in the hit film "Mortal Kombat: ANNIHILATION," playing "Sonja Blade." Sandra Hess enjoyed the action aspects of that project and, since then, finds herself happily cast in other action roles, including the one for which most people probably know her, as Lt. Alexandra Jensen on "Pensacola: Wings of Gold". Since then, other guest appearances on shows such as" N.C.I.S", "Shark", "Commander in Chief" and "C.S.I" along with movie roles, followed, and Sandra Hess continues to build a successful career in Hollywood.
When she's not on location or working, Sandra enjoys the outdoors, exercising, painting, cooking for her loved ones and spending time with her animals.
After completing high school, Sandra Hess entered the University of Zurich to study law, but she quickly decided that a career in the legal profession wasn't her true passion and that she needed a more creative outlet. So because of that and her fascination with the United States, Sandra Hess, who's fluent in German, Swiss-German, French and English, ventured to Los Angeles for the first time. Sandra Hess told her mom she was going to stay for three months to take an English course, but she had a hunch that she probably wasn't coming back anytime soon. Although the English course never panned out - Sandra Hess was already too advanced - a career in the entertainment business looked promising.
After a successful string of national commercials, Sandra Hess got her first break in the Disney comedy "Encino Man," playing the cavewoman to Brendan Fraser's caveman. After that, Sandra Hess began finding popularity on television with various guest appearances on such shows as "Lois and Clark," "SeaQuest DSV," and "Highlander." Sandra Hess also starred in a FOX movie of the week based upon the Marvel comic "Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D" as the main villain Andrea Von Strucker, a.k.a. "Viper".
In addition to her burgeoning career in TV Sandra Hess landed the lead role in the hit film "Mortal Kombat: ANNIHILATION," playing "Sonja Blade." Sandra Hess enjoyed the action aspects of that project and, since then, finds herself happily cast in other action roles, including the one for which most people probably know her, as Lt. Alexandra Jensen on "Pensacola: Wings of Gold". Since then, other guest appearances on shows such as" N.C.I.S", "Shark", "Commander in Chief" and "C.S.I" along with movie roles, followed, and Sandra Hess continues to build a successful career in Hollywood.
When she's not on location or working, Sandra enjoys the outdoors, exercising, painting, cooking for her loved ones and spending time with her animals.