Today we Talk to Canadian Born Actress Mercedes De La Cruz. She began performing on stage at the age of three. She was a gifted dancer winning countless competitions and awards including Outstanding Performer from Lecky's School of Dancing in 1994. She loved to dance and performed in front of large crowds in productions such as "The Nutcracker" performed by the Alberta Ballet. From there she went on to Musical Theater and then Classical Theater where she fell in love with the art of acting. She began with small roles and music videos and in 2009 made a move to Vancouver, Canada to pursue acting full time. De La Cruz’s acting career began with small roles and music videos. Shortly after her move to the “Hollywood North,” she landed numerous commercials. She now appears in various episodes of many hit TV shows that were shot in Vancouver, including AMC’s ‘Bates Motel’ opposite Freddie Highmore, Bravo’s ‘Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce’ opposite former ‘House’ star, Lisa Edelstein, History Channel’s ‘Project Blue Book’ opposite former ‘Game of Thrones’ actor Aidan Gillen and the WB/the CW’s Supernatural. With all the success she has gained the industry can still be a grind, but she still loves it we discuss that and her journey into the world of acting on todays episode.
