- Auditioned for the role of "Buffy" on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) but lost out to Sarah Michelle Gellar. Like a number of other actresses who tried out for the part (Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia), Julie Benz (Darla) & Elizabeth Anne Allen (Amy)), she was given another role on the series, Harmony Kendall. The character made 15 guest appearances on the show over 5 years and played a pivotal role on the spinoff, Angel (1999).
- Became a regular character and was added to the credits in Angel (1999) on her 12th appearance on the show.
- Her father, Bob McNab, was a member of Arsenal Football Club's league and FA Cup-winning side of 1971.
- After having returned to school from 2001 to 2003, she rejoined the acting world full time and straight away found herself with the cast of Angel (1999) in season five in her long-running role of Harmony Kendall.
- Retired from acting upon getting married and becoming a mother.
- She and Sarah Michelle Gellar were the only cast members to be actual teenagers when Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) started filming. They were 16 and 19 years old respectively when the unaired pilot was shot.
- Had signed to appear in six upcoming episodes of Angel (1999), but the deal was extended to 16 episodes only weeks later. (July 2003)
- The only Buffyverse actor to appear in both the unaired pilot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) and the Angel (1999) series finale.
- Gave birth at the age of 32, a daughter named Vaunne Sydney Henderson on February 25, 2013. Child's father is her husband Mark Henderson.
- In the official comic book continuation of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), her character Harmony Kendall becomes a reality show star who is made famous after purposely leaking a sex tape, spoofing Kim Kardashian.
- The first name "Mercedes," although today most-associated with the German car brand, has been a woman's name since the advent of Christianity, since the Spanish-derived word means "our lady of mercies" and refers to Mary, the mother of Jesus. The car company was named after the daughter of one of its founders.
- Voted one of the 25 sexiest Celebrities by Playboy Magazine (February 2007).
- Of Clan Macnab.
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