Mercedes Alicia McNab (born March 14, 1980) is a Canadian former actress. She is known for her role as

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on ''

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'' (1997–2001) and its spinoff ''

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'' (2001–2004). She additionally is known for her role as pretentious Amanda Buckman in ''

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'' (1993) and Misty in the horror films ''

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'' (2007) and ''

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'' (2010).

Early life

McNab was born on March 14, 1980 in

Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...

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. McNab's father is English former

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player

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Career

McNab received her first notable acting role in 1991 when she appeared as a

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selling cookies in ''

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.'' She played a more prominent role in the 1993 sequel ''

'', as snobby camper Amanda Buckman. In 1997, McNab was cast in a recurring role on

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TV show ''

''. McNab had initially auditioned for the lead role of

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, which went to

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, and instead she played

, a vapid, popular high-school student who eventually becomes a

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. She appeared in 16 episodes over four years. McNab reprised this role when she was cast in the spin-off series ''

'', which starred

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. After a one-off guest role in season two, she became a recurring guest at the start of the show's final season, which aired from 2003 to 2004, and then a series regular midway through. McNab went on to guest star in shows including '' Psych'' and ''

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.'' In 2007, she appeared in a lead role in the

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'', directed by Adam Green. She briefly appeared in the 2010 sequel ''

'', and afterward starred in a number of direct-to-DVD horror movies such as ''

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'' and ''Thirst,'' as well as the

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'' alongside

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. McNab was the cover model for, and was featured in a nude pictorial in, the November 2006 issue of ''

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'' magazine. She was also featured in the ''

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'' magazine's January 2004 USA issue.

Personal life

McNab and real-estate developer Mark Henderson married on May 12, 2012, in

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. The couple have two children, a daughter and a son. She has not acted professionally since marrying.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:McNab, Mercedes 1980 births Living people 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses Actresses from Vancouver Canadian child actresses Canadian film actresses Canadian people of English descent Canadian people of Scottish descent Canadian television actresses