Mercedes De La Cruz is a Canadian actress, best known for her memorable and charismatic performances in more than two dozen television shows and independent films. As a model, De La Cruz has graced the cover of ALEPH Magazine, wasFormer Miss Hawaiian Tropic, Poster Girl Molson Canadian and notably secured a highly visible contract for The Brick before Cindy Crawford took the campaign over. After a successful modeling career, De La Cruz made the transition to a versatile supporting actor, lauded as a “great actress" by the likes of Academy Award nominee Sally Kirkland. For her role as Carla, a savvy pregnant prostitute, inRamshackle Blues, De La Cruz was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at  the 2019 Vancouver Badass Film Festival.

De La Cruz was born and raised in Edmonton, Canada where she began performing on stage at the age of three. She was a gifted dancer winning countless competitions and awards including Outstanding Performer from Lecky’s School of Dancing in 1994. She loved to dance and performed in front of large crowds in productions such as "The Nutcracker" performed by the Alberta Ballet. From there she went on to Musical Theater and then Classical Theater where she fell in love with the art of acting. She began with small roles and music videos and in 2009 made a move to Vancouver, Canada to pursue acting full time. Shortly after her move to "Hollywood North" she landed numerous international commercials and now appears in various episodes of many hit TV shows and movies, including Hallmark’s upcoming Right In Front of Meopposite Janel Parrish, Lifetime’s Lonestar Christmas opposite Marco Grazzini, AMC’s Bates Motel opposite Freddie Highmore, Bravo’sGirlfriends’ Guide To Divorce opposite Lisa Edelstein (House), History Channel’s Project Blue Bookopposite Aidan Gillen (Game Of Thrones) and the WB’s Supernatural opposite Jared Padalecki. 

FILM & TELEVISION

Dead to Me Lead Triple Two Pictures
Get Shorty Guest Star EPIX/ Adam Arkin
Michelle’s (web-series) Actor Andrew Barber
Ramshackle Blues Supporting Lead Sumpervivum Productions
Supernatural Actor CW
Last One Down Lead Sharia Rewels
Blue Book Actor A&E Studios
The Flash Principle CW/ Berlanti Productions
Girlfriends Guide to Divorce​​​​ Actor​​​ Vickie Lovine
IZombie​​​​​​ Actor​​​ CW/Rob Thomas
Bates Motel​​​​​​ Actor​​​ A&E/TJ Scott
Supernatural​​​​​​ Actor​​​ CW/ Phil Sgriccia
5 Minute Rush​​​​​​ Principal​​ Starlit Productions/Steven Baran
AGLC Training Series​​​​ Lead​​​ Idea Factory
Cash Store Financial
Training Series​​​ Lead​​​ BIS Training Solutions
Halo​​​​​​​ Supporting​​Interaxx Productions
Supermodel Sports Bahamas​​​​ Lead​​​ Supermodel Sports
Governmental
Training Series​​​​ Lead​ ​​Dynacor Media Group
Living It Up​​​​​​ Co-Star​​ Joel Bacon


COMMERCIALS

Xfinity - Comcast Principle
Walmart​​​​​​ - Zumba Mom Supporting
A&W – Chicken Guarantee​​​​ Lead
Mattel Games – Bezzerwizzer​​​​ Supporting
Infinity Cars –
Magical Snowball Christmas​​ Supporting


THEATRE
Hickory Dickory Dock​​​​​ Supporting ​​Walterdale Theatre
The Nutcracker (3 Seasons)​​​​ Supporting​​ Alberta Ballet

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