Mercedes McNab
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 Mercedes McNab in 2011 |
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| Born | Mercedes Alicia McNab March 14, 1980 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1991 – present |
Mercedes Alicia McNab (born March 14, 1980) is a Canadian-born actress perhaps best known for playing Harmony Kendall on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff Angel. She is also well known for her role as Misty in the horror films Hatchet and Hatchet 2.
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[edit] Early life
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An only child, McNab was born in Vancouver, British Columbia; her father is former English football player Bob McNab.[1]
[edit] Career
Before her television work, McNab played a Girl Scout selling cookies in the 1991 film The Addams Family. She enjoyed a more prominent role as a stuck-up summer camp resident in its 1993 sequel, Addams Family Values. In 1997, McNab won the role of Harmony Kendall in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She appeared in 16 episodes over four years, and portrayed the same character in the spin off show Angel for 17 episodes. Other TV appearances include episodes for Supernatural, Reaper and Criminal Minds. In 2007, McNab starred in the slasher film Hatchet and later had a cameo in the sequel Hatchet 2. She also had roles in the horror movies Dark Reel, XII and Thirst which co-starred Lacey Chabert.[2] McNab appeared in the TV movies Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf and Vipers alongside Tara Reid. Due to her many roles in the horror genre, McNab is considered a modern day Scream Queen.[3]
[edit] In the media
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She posed nude for, and was on the cover of, the November 2006 issue of Playboy magazine. McNab also appeared in the January 2004 issue of FHM magazine.
[edit] Television
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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| Harry and the Hendersons | 1992 | Lisa | TV Episode: "The Genius" |
| The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | 1994 | Shannon Trahern | TV Episode: "Brooklyn Dodgers" |
| Diagnosis: Murder | 1995 | Christy | TV Episode: "My Baby Is Out of this World" |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | (1997–2001; occasional) | Harmony Kendall | 16 Episodes |
| Smart Guy | 1997 | Toukie | TV Episode: "Big Picture" |
| USA High | 1998 | Denise Miller | TV Episode: "Date Auction" |
| Touched by an Angel | 1998 | Jill | TV Episode: "Last Dance" |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | 2001 | Heather Preston | TV Episode: "6 Hours" |
| Dawson's Creek | 2002 | Grace | TV Episode: "Downtown Crossing" |
| Boston Public | 2002 | Mickey Tanner | TV Episode: "Chapter Thirty-Eight" |
| Run of the House | 2004 | Katie | TV Episode: "Undercover Brother" |
| Angel | 2001, 2003–2004; regular | Harmony Kendall | 17 Episodes |
| Crossing Jordan | 2007 | Natalie | TV Episode: "In Sickness & in Health " |
| Supernatural | 2007 | Lucy | TV Episode: "Fresh Blood" |
| Reaper | 2007 | Holly | TV Episode: "Love, Bullets and Blacktop" |
| Psych | 2009 | Viki | TV Episode: "Daredevils!" |
| Criminal Minds | 2009 | Brooke | TV Episode: "Cold Comfort" |
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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| The Addams Family | 1991 | The Girl Scout | |
| Addams Family Values | 1993 | Amanda Buckman | |
| The Fantastic Four | 1994 | Young Sue Storm | Unreleased |
| Savage Land | 1994 | Hanna Morgan | |
| Escape To Atlantis | 1997 | Claudia Spencer | TV Movie |
| White Wolves III: Cry of the White Wolf | 2000 | Pamela | |
| Beer Money | 2001 | Echo Olvera | TV Movie |
| Miles From Home | 2006 | Ginger | |
| Hatchet | 2007 | Misty | |
| The Pink Conspiracy | 2007 | Jamie | Direct-To-DVD |
| Dark Reel | 2008 | Tara Leslie | Direct-To-DVD |
| Vipers | 2008 | Georgie | TV Movie |
| XII | 2008 | Vicki | Direct-To-DVD |
| Thirst | 2010 | Arethia | Direct-to-DVD |
| Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf | 2010 | Gillian Garvey | Direct-To-DVD |
| Hatchet 2 | 2010 | Misty | Cameo |
| Glass Heels | 2011 | Carla | TV movie |
[edit] References
- ^ "Harmony in Huddersfield". BBC. 20 January 2003. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/news/buffy/2003/01/20/1668.shtml.
- ^ http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20430
- ^ Arnold, Thomas K. (April 27, 2007). "Three screams for these stars". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2007-04-26-scream-queens_N.htm#?POE=click-refer.
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