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Mercedes Mason
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Mason at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Mercedes Masöhn

(1982-03-03) March 3, 1982 (age 43)
Linköping, Sweden
Citizenship Sweden
United States
Occupation Actress
Years active 2004–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 2014)
Children 2

Mercedes Mason (born Mercedes Masöhn; 3 March 1982) is an actress from Sweden and the United States. She is known for her roles in many TV shows. Mercedes played Zondra in the series Chuck. She was also Isabel Zambada in The Finder. From 2015 to 2017, she was a regular on Fear the Walking Dead. In 2018, she played Captain Zoe Andersen in The Rookie.

Early Life and Background

Mercedes Mason was born in 1982 in Linköping, Sweden. She grew up in a part of Linköping called Ryd. Her family moved to Sweden from Iran. Mercedes has one sister. When she was 12 years old, her family moved to the United States. She grew up in the Chicago area.

Mercedes Mason's Acting Journey

Mercedes Mason started her acting career on TV. Her first small role was in the show One Life to Live in 2005. She appeared in a few episodes of that show. Later, from 2008 to 2011, she had guest roles in popular series. These included NCIS, CSI: NY, and Castle.

Early Film Roles

Mercedes also started acting in movies. She had small parts in films like The Break-Up (2006). In 2011, she got a main role as Jenny in the horror movie Quarantine 2: Terminal. This film was a sequel to Quarantine. She also starred in the drama film Three Veils in 2011.

Main TV Roles and Popular Shows

In 2012, Mercedes Mason had a big role in the TV series The Finder. She played Deputy U.S. Marshal Isabel Zambada. This character was a friend to the main character, Walter Sherman. She also co-starred in the ABC show 666 Park Avenue in 2012.

In 2014, Mercedes began playing DEA Special Agent Talia Del Campo. This was a recurring role on the CBS series NCIS: Los Angeles. She appeared in seven episodes of this show until 2022. In August 2015, she joined the cast of Fear the Walking Dead. She played Ofelia Salazar in this popular series. From 2018 to 2019, she was Captain Zoe Andersen in the ABC series The Rookie. She also returned for a guest role in 2021.

Mercedes Mason's Family Life

In 2010, Mercedes Mason started dating actor David Denman. They got married in 2014. Their first child, a son named Caius Kane, was born on January 10, 2018. Their second child, Sagan Cyrus, was born in May 2021.

Mercedes Mason is a citizen of both the United States and Sweden. She speaks several languages. These include English, French, Spanish, and Persian. She has said that she understands Swedish but does not speak it often anymore.

Filmography

Film Appearances

Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Break-Up Goblet Girl Uncredited
2009 Red Sands Arab Woman
2011 Quarantine 2: Terminal Jenny
Three Veils Leila
2012 General Education Bebe Simmons
2013 Slightly Single in L.A. Stacey
2014 Sniper: Legacy Sanaa Malik
2015 Ana Maria in Novela Land Ana Gloria Film credits as Mercedes Mason from here on
2020 What the Night Can Do Tasha Cole
2020 Love by Drowning Kazz Martin
2023 Little Dixie Julie Reed
2024 Guns & Moses Liat Rosner

Television Roles

Year Title Role Notes
2005–2006 One Life to Live Neely / Red Cross Nurse 3 episodes
2008 Entourage Kara Episode: "Return to Queens Blvd."
2009 The Law Theresa Ramirez Unsold television pilot
The Closer Katherine Ortega Episode: "Blood Money"
NCIS Police Officer Heather Kincaid Episode: "Truth or Consequences"
2009–2010 Three Rivers Vanessa 4 episodes
2009 CSI: NY Frankie Tyler Episode: "It Happened to Me"
2010 Castle Marina Casillas Episode: "He's Dead, She's Dead"
All Signs of Death Soledad Unsold television pilot
2011 Traffic Light Sherry Episode: Pilot
Chuck Zondra 2 episodes
2012 The Finder Deputy U.S. Marshal Isabel Zambada Main role
Common Law Ellen Sandoval 2 episodes
2012–2013 666 Park Avenue Louise Leonard Main role
2014–2022 NCIS: Los Angeles DEA agent Talia Del Campo Recurring role, 7 episodes
2014 Californication Amy Taylor Walsh 2 episodes
Anger Management Maggie 2 episodes; TV credits as Mercedes Mason from here on
2015 The Astronaut Wives Club Dot Bingham Episode: "Flashpoint"
White City Lizzie Ghaffari Television film
2015–2017 Fear the Walking Dead Ofelia Salazar Main role (seasons 1–3)
2017 Doubt Elena Garcia Episode: "Clean Burn"
2018–2019, 2021 The Rookie Captain Zoe Andersen Main role (season 1); guest role (season 3)
2019 How to Get Away with Murder Cora Duncan 3 episodes
2019–2020 The L Word: Generation Q Lena 4 episodes
2021 American Horror Stories Michelle Episode: "Game Over"

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