Mercedes Alicia McNab (born March 14, 1980) is a retired Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Harmony Kendall on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2001) and its spinoff Angel (2001–2004). She additionally is known for her role as pretentious Amanda Buckman in Addams Family Values (1993) and Misty in the horror films Hatchet (2007) and Hatchet II (2010).
Early life McNab was born on March 14, 1980, in Vancouver, British Columbia. McNab's father is English former soccer player Bob McNab.
Career McNab received her first notable acting role in 1991 when she appeared as a Girl Scout selling cookies in The Addams Family. She played a more prominent role in the 1993 sequel Addams Family Values as snobby camper Amanda Buckman. In 1997, McNab was cast in a recurring role on The WB TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. McNab had initially auditioned for the lead role of Buffy Summers, which went to Sarah Michelle Gellar, and instead she played Harmony Kendall, a vapid, popular high-school student who eventually becomes a vampire. Part of larger interview with links to individual questions and answers at She appeared in 16 episodes over four years. McNab reprised this role when she was cast in the spin-off series Angel, which starred David Boreanaz. 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 Supernatural. In 2007, she appeared in a lead role in the slasher movie Hatchet, directed by Adam Green. She briefly appeared in the 2010 sequel Hatchet II and afterward starred in a number of direct-to-DVD horror movies such as Dark Reel and Thirst, as well as the TV-movie Vipers alongside Tara Reid.
McNab was the cover model for and was featured in a nude pictorial in the November 2006 issue of Playboy magazine. She was also featured in the FHM magazine's January 2004 USA issue.
McNab retired from acting in 2011.
Personal life McNab and real-estate developer Mark Henderson married on May 12, 2012, in La Paz, Mexico. The couple have two children, a daughter and a son.
She has not acted professionally since getting married.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1991Girl Scout1993Addams Family ValuesAmanda Buckman1994Savage LandHanna MorganYoung Sue StormUnreleased2000White Wolves III: Cry of the White WolfPamela2006Miles from HomeGingerShort filmHatchetMisty2007Jamie2008XIIVickiDark ReelTara Leslie2010ThirstAtheriaDirect-to-video Hatchet IIMisty
Television Year Title Role Notes1992Harry and the HendersonsLisa"The Genius"1994Shannon Trahern"Brooklyn Dodgers"1994My So-Called LifeConnie"Halloween"1997–2001Buffy the Vampire SlayerHarmony KendallRecurring role; included unaired pilot 16 episodes1997Escape from AtlantisClaudia SpencerTV film1998USA HighDenise Miller"Date Auction"1998Touched by an AngelJill"Last Dance"2001Walker, Texas RangerHeather Preston"6 Hours"2001Beer MoneyEcho OlveraTV film2001–2004AngelHarmony KendallGuest role (season 2) Main role (season 5); 17 episodes2002Dawson's CreekGrace"Downtown Crossing"2002Boston PublicMickey Tanner"Chapter 38"2004Run of the HouseKatie"Undercover Brother"2007Crossing JordanNatalie Carson"In Sickness & in Health"2007ReaperHolly"Love, Bullets and Blacktop"2007SupernaturalLucy"Fresh Blood"2008PsychViki Jenkins"Daredevils!"2008VipersGeorgieTV film2009Criminal MindsBrooke Lombardini"Cold Comfort"2010Medium Raw: Night of the WolfGillian GarveyTV film2011Glass HeelsCarlaTV film
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