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Mercedes Mason (formerly Masöhn; born 1982/1983) is a Swedish-born American actress and former model. She is known for playing the role of Zondra in the television series ''
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'', and as Isabel Zambada in the
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She also starred in the 2011 American
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'' Quarantine 2: Terminal'', portrayed Louise Leonard in the supernatural drama series ''
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'' (2012–2013), Talia Del Campo in '' NCIS: Los Angeles'', and was a regular on
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's television series '' Fear the Walking Dead'' from 2015 to 2017.


Early life

Mason was born in
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, and grew up in the neighborhood of
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. Her family had emigrated from
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. She has one sister. She moved to the United States with her family at the age of 12 and was raised around the Chicago area.


Career

Mason started her career as Mercedes Masöhn on television with a minor one-episode role in the daytime
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'' in 2005; she returned to the series for two episodes in 2006 as the character ''Neery''. From 2008 to 2011, Mason had various one-episode appearances in series such as '' NCIS'', '' CSI:NY'' and ''
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''. She had her main role debut in film as ''Jenny'' of '' Quarantine 2: Terminal'', the 2011 found footage horror movie sequel to ''
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''. Prior to that, she appeared in minor roles in ''
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(2006)'' and ''
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(2009)''. In 2011, she also starred in the
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film ''
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''. Throughout the following years, Mason took part in various movies in minor or supporting roles. In 2012, Mason was one of two lead actresses in '' The Finder'' during its lone season. She played Deputy U.S. Marshal Isabel Zambada, the
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). Both she and
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filled the void left by the departure of
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, the female lead in the series'
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which was the 19th episode of Season 6 of ''
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''. She also co-starred on the ABC supernatural drama series ''
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'' in 2012, which was canceled midway through its season. In spring 2014, she debuted her role of ''DEA Special Agent Talia Del Campo'' on the
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series '' NCIS: Los Angeles'', which has since become a recurring role, appearing in seven episodes from 2014 to 2022. In August 2015, Mason debuted in her role as ''
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'', on the '' Walking Dead'' companion series '' Fear the Walking Dead''. In 2018, she played the role of Captain Zoe Andersen in the first season of the
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series '' The Rookie''.


Personal life

Mason married
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in September 2014. Their first child was born on 10 January 2018, a son named Caius Kane. Their second child, Sagan Cyrus, was born in May 2021. Mason came out as bisexual in December 2019. Mason is a naturalized U.S. citizen, having taken the
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in April 2016. Mason speaks English, French, Spanish, and Persian; on the Swedish talk show ''
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Filmography


Film


Television


References


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