In 1991, Vander landed her first notable role, portraying Zander Tyler in seven episodes of the action-adventure TV series Super Force.

[citation needed] Vander appeared in commercials, including those for Lancôme, Sanyo, McDonald's, Diet Coke, Mercedes, Heineken, and Skittles.

[8] Vander appeared in television programming, primarily science fiction and fantasy series, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Stargate SG-1, Star Trek: Voyager, Babylon 5, Xena: Warrior Princess, and Highlander: The Series.

Her later TV credits include guest appearances on NCIS, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, and Hawaii Five-0.

Vander played the lead character's wife in the comedy Kicking & Screaming (2005), and co-starred in Say It in Russian (2007).