Mercedes Mason

Mercedes Mason (previously Mercedes Masöhn; 3 March 1982) is a Swedish-born American actress. She played the role of Zondra in the television series Chuck, and Isabel Zambada in the procedural drama The Finder. She also starred in the 2011 American horror film Quarantine 2: Terminal, portrayed Louise Leonard in the supernatural drama series 666 Park Avenue (2012–2013), played Talia Del Campo in NCIS: Los Angeles, and was a regular on AMC's television series Fear the Walking Dead from 2015 to 2017. In 2018 she played Captain Zoe Andersen in the ABC Police crime drama The Rookie.

Early life Mason was born in 1982 in Linköping, Sweden, and grew up in the neighborhood of Ryd. Her family had emigrated from Iran. She has one sister. She moved to the United States with her family at the age of 12 and was raised in the Chicago area.

Career Mason started her career as Mercedes Masöhn on television called the Guyattwith a minor one-episode role in the daytime soap opera One Life to Live 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 Castle. She had her main role debut in film as Jenny in Quarantine 2: Terminal, the 2011 found footage horror movie sequel to Quarantine. Prior to that, she appeared in minor roles in The Break-Up (2006) and Red Sands (2009). In 2011, she also starred in the drama film Three Veils. Throughout the following years, Mason played minor or supporting roles in various movies.

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 romantic interest of title character Walter Sherman (Geoff Stults). Both she and Maddie Hasson filled the void left by the departure of Saffron Burrows, the female lead in the series' backdoor pilot which was the 19th episode of Season 6 of Bones. She also co-starred on the ABC supernatural drama series 666 Park Avenue in 2012, which was canceled midway through its season.

In the spring of 2014, Mason debuted her role of DEA Special Agent Talia Del Campo on the CBS series NCIS: Los Angeles, appearing in seven episodes from 2014 to 2022. In August 2015, she debuted in her role as Ofelia Salazar, on the Walking Dead companion series Fear the Walking Dead.

In 2018, she played Captain Zoe Andersen in the first season of the ABC series The Rookie.

Personal life In 2010, Mason started dating actor David Denman; the couple married in 2014. 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 citizenship test in April 2016.

Mason speaks English, French, Spanish, and Farsi. On the Norwegian talk show Skavlan on 30 September 2016, she said that she no longer speaks Swedish but understands it.

Filmography Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2005–2006 One Life to Live Neely / Red Cross Nurse 3 episodes 2008 Entourage Kara Episode: "Return to Queens Blvd." 2009 The Law Theresa Ramirez Unsold television pilot The Closer Katherine Ortega Episode: "Blood Money" NCIS Police Officer Heather Kincaid Episode: "Truth or Consequences" 2009–2010 Three Rivers Vanessa 4 episodes 2009 CSI: NY Frankie Tyler Episode: "It Happened to Me" 2010 Castle Marina Casillas Episode: "He's Dead, She's Dead" All Signs of Death Soledad Unsold television pilot 2011 Traffic Light Sherry Episode: Pilot Chuck Zondra 2 episodes 2012 The Finder Deputy U.S. Marshal Isabel Zambada Main role Common Law Ellen Sandoval 2 episodes 2012–2013 666 Park Avenue Louise Leonard Main role 2014–2022 NCIS: Los Angeles DEA agent Talia Del Campo Recurring role, 7 episodes 2014 Californication Amy Taylor Walsh 2 episodes Anger Management Maggie 2 episodes; TV credits as Mercedes Mason from here on 2015 The Astronaut Wives Club Dot Bingham Episode: "Flashpoint"White City Lizzie Ghaffari Television film 2015–2017 Fear the Walking Dead Ofelia Salazar Main role (seasons 1–3) 2017 Doubt Elena Garcia Episode: "Clean Burn" 2018–2019, 2021 The Rookie Captain Zoe Andersen Main role (season 1); guest role (season 3) 2019 How to Get Away with Murder Cora Duncan 3 episodes 2019–2020 The L Word: Generation Q Lena 4 episodes 2021 American Horror Stories Michelle Episode: "Game Over"