Mercedes de la Zerda was born in Vancouver, BC, Canada and started acting at 15 years old. She is best known for her work in John Tucker Must Die (2006), Radio Rebel (2012), and Hemlock Gove (2015). After graduating high school, Mercedes volunteered in Santiago, Chile for 18 months. In 2014, Mercedes graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Theatre Acting.