Mercedes Mason is a popular American actress of Swedish descent. She is known to viewers for her roles in the TV series "The Seeker", "Newbie", "Handsome". The actress also starred in "How to Avoid Punishment for Murder" and "Californication".
Biography and personal life
Mercedes Mason was born on March 3, 1982 in Linkoping. In her youth, she and her family moved from Sweden to the United States. Freemason worked as a model for Ford Models. Her television debut took place in 2005. In 2014, Mercedes married American actor David Denman, who starred in the films Big Fish and Understudy. Their family has a son, Caius Kane Denman, who was born in 2018.
Career
Mason's acting career began with the melodrama "One Life to Live". This series ran from 1968 to 2012. The drama stars Erica Slezak, Michael Easton, Kristen Alderson, Cassie DePive, Melissa Archer. The series was popular in the United States and France. Then the actress got a cameo role in the series "Marine Police: Special Department". Among the creators of this crime detective are Dennis Smith, Tony Warby, Terrence O'Hara. The main roles were played by Mark Harmon, David McCallum, Sean Murray, Pauley Perrette and Michael Weatherly.
Then Mercedes got the role of Kara in the TV series "Handsome". This comedy drama features Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon and Jerry Ferrar. The series from 2004 to 2011 told the life story of a famous actor, his assistants and friends. Freemason played Frankie Tyler in the acclaimed crime series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation New York, which ran from 2004 to 2013. The detective received a Golden Globe and an Emmy, and was also nominated for a 2007 Actors Guild Award.
Then Mason played in an episode of the TV series "Snoop". The plot tells the story of a woman detective who studied at the CIA. The action takes place in Los Angeles. The main character was played by Kira Sedgwick. The next series, in which Mercedes played, was the drama Californication. The actress got the role of Amy Taylor in it. The main roles in the series were played by David Duchovny, Natasha McElhone, Evan Handler and Pamela Adlon. A total of 7 seasons were released from 2007 to 2014. Then there was the role of Zondra in the TV series "Chuck" with Zachary Liam in the title role. The action comedy was nominated for Saturn and Emmy awards. "Chaka" was shown not only in the USA, but also in Sweden, Great Britain, Italy, Australia, Hungary, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Belgium and Russia.
Filmography
The first full-length movie featuring Mercedes was the 2009 horror film Sanctuary of the Red Sands. Shane West, Leonard Roberts, Aldis Hodge, Callum Blue, Brendan Miller starred in this war thriller. Mason got a cameo role in this film by Alex Turner. The plot tells about a military operation. The action takes place in the Middle East. Then the actress got the role of Marina Casillas in the crime melodrama "Castle". The plot tells about a writer working in the detective genre. Nathan Fillion, Stana Katik, Susan Sullivan and John Huertas were cast in the lead roles.
Later, Mercedem played in an episode of NCIS: Los Angeles. Among the creators of this crime thriller are Dennis Smith, Terrence O'Hara, Tony Warmby. She then played Vanessa in the TV series Three Rivers, which ran for 2 years, starting in 2009. It is a popular medical drama about transplant surgeons. Alex O'Loughlin, Katherine Mannig, Daniel Henney and Christopher J. Hanke starred. In 2010, Mason played the role of Jenny in the action movie Quarantine 2: Terminal. Mercedes played the main character, and her partners on the set were Josh Cook, Matty Liptak, Ignacio Serricio, Nori Victoria and Bree Blair. According to the plot, a quarantine is in effect in Los Angeles, and on board one of the departed planes, a passenger begins to experience strange symptoms. This fantastic horror film was presented at the Gerardmer Film Festival.
In the same year, Mason starred in the comedy drama All Signs of Death. She played one of the central heroines of Soledad. The plot tells the story of a bum and life waster from Los Angeles. She then played Sherri in the Traffic Light series. This comedy about friendships and romance stars David Denman, Nelson Franklin, Chris Marshall, Lisa Lapira and Aya Cash. The series is popular not only in the United States, but also in Sweden, Hungary and Finland.
In 2011, Mercedes played Leila in the drama Three Hijabs. The plot tells about girls from Muslim families who live in the United States. The rest of the main roles were performed by Shital Sheth, Angela Zara. The film was directed and written by Rolla Selback. Then Mason was invited to the role of Isabel in the TV series "The Seeker". This crime melodrama tells about the work of a former police officer and his partner. Together they are a team of private detectives. Mercedes got the female lead. The series was shown from 2011 to 2012 in the United States, various European countries and Japan.
In 2012, Mercedem could be seen as Ellen in the drama series Common Cause. This crime comedy about two cops stars Michael Ealy, Warren Cole, Sonya Walger and Jack McGee. In the same year, Mason was invited to play the role of Maggie in the TV series Anger Management. This comedy melodrama about the former baseball player stars Charlie Sheen, Shawnee Smith, Noreen DeWolfe and Michael Arden.
In the same year, Mercedes starred in the film "High School". This is a youth comedy about a guy who has to go back to school to go to university later. Freemason played one of the main characters in the fantastic crime series "Park Avenue, 666". The thriller tells about life in a prestigious building, the inhabitants of which sold their souls to Satan. Now their worst desires are being fulfilled.
In 2013, Mason played Stacy in Slightly Lonely in L. A.. A year later, she began work on the series "How to Avoid Punishment for Murder", and later appeared on the series "The Astronaut's Wives Club" and "Fear the Walking Dead." Among the most recent works of the actress - the film "White City", the TV series "Doubt", the drama "Newbie" and the melodrama "Sex in Another City: Generation Q".
