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The face behind The Gentle Blade
Mercedes Davy (she/they) is a Non-Binary Toronto-based performer who burst onto the Performing Arts, and Film/TV scene in 2019 after graduating from the Randolph College for the Performing Arts; and in 2022 she had her Professional Acting Debut in Mansfield Productions, ‘Peter Pan, the British Musical’ as Bill Jukes (Pirate) and had her Professional Debut as the Fight Director and Choreographer for the production. Mercedes, has been the Fight Captain (and often choreographer) for many of the productions she has been a part of, including ‘King Lear’ (Multiple Roles), ‘The Oresteia’ (Slave Chorus), ‘City of Angels’ (Big Six), and ‘Shakespeare in Love’ (Sam). Mercedes has been a part of commercials, and productions in New Zealand and Australia, as well as her home of Canada.
Passionate, contentious, and tenacious, Mercedes spent 2023 living in New Zealand and training with the New Zealand Stunt School, specifically Stunt Coordinators: Steven Davis, and Dayna Grant; in pursuing her dreams of being a well-rounded, action driven actor. In Canada, Mercedes has trained at Rapier Wit in Stage Combat, and is an active member of FDC, pursuing her full Fight Director Certification. Her training extends to Circus skills, Horses, Fire Burns, Wires, Tactical, and several styles of dance, which make her a well-rounded, and versatile action-actor. She has trained with vocal and acting coaches such as Micah Barnes and Thom Alison, Marie Baron, and many more. She is actively pursuing her certification in Intimacy Coaching, in conjunction with being a Fight Director, and believes in bringing safety, and good story telling, to all productions she works on. Mercedes lives for new and exciting adventures in her career and life; and she continues to thrive and grow in this industry.
The Landscapers
Intimacy Coordinator
Andrew Johnston
The Walker
Bandit/Stunt Woman
SAE Institute/Samuel Rickwood
Hotel Paranormal 2 (Ep. 208)
Nurse Ghost
Anansi and the Brother Dead
Nurse
Anansi Films
Film and Television
Professional Résumé
Theatre
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Fight/Intimacy Director
Scarborough Players/S.Gatenby
Shakespeare in Love
Minstrel/Fight Director/Asst. Intimacy Coordinator
Scarborough Player/Meg Gibson
Wurzel-Flummery
Richard Meriton
Shoreside Theatre/Max Easey
The Hobbit
Bilbo Baggins
Playful Fox Productions
Peter Pan, The British Musical
Pirate Bill Jukes/Fight Director
Regent Theatre/Mansfield Ent.
City of Angels
Big 6/Studio Cop
Randolph College
The Oresteia
Slave Chorus
Randolph College
Selections from King Lear
Goneril/Kent/Edmund
Randolph College
Miss. Shakespeare
Hannah Storley
Oakville Players
Education and Training
Randolph College for the Performing Arts 2019 Graduate
Acting
Gloria Mann, Lynne Cormack,
Thom Alison, Bongo Productions
Vocal
D'Arcy Smith, Mark Byron Dallas,
Micah Barnes, Jeannie Wyse, Marie Baron, Stephen Woodjetts
Dance
Brass Belles Mississauga, Sean Boutilier
Stage Combat
Steel and Stunts – Basic Certification,
New Zealand Stunt School
Rapier Wit, Allen Keng,
Dayna Grant, Stephen A. Davis
Intimacy Coordination
Intimacy Coordination/Direction,
IDC Accelerator Program
Mental Health First Aid,
St. John's Ambulance
ACT – CO President's Choice Award for Fight Direction
Awards
Combat - Stage,
Equestrian - English,
Equestrian - General,
Equestrian - Western,
Karate - Goju-Ryu, Martial Arts, Martial Arts - Mixed,
Martial Arts - Tai Chi,
Snorkeling,
Swimming - ability - general,
Swimming - backstroke,
Swimming - breast stroke,
Swimming - diving,
Weight Lifting,
Dance - Pole Dancing,
Dance Ballet,
Dance Jazz,
Dance Swing,
Dancer, Guitar,
Licensed Driver,
Piano,
Singer,
Stunts,
Ukulele,
Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano,
Vocal Style: Legit, Voiceover, Whistler, American - Southern Accent
Background and Skills
Intimacy Coordinator
Bandit/Stunt Woman
Nurse Ghost
Nurse
Andrew Johnston
SAE Institute/Samuel Rickwood
Anansi Films
Film and Television
The Landscapers
The Walker
Hotel Paranormal 2 (Ep. 208)
Anansi and the Brother Dead
Professional Résumé
Film and Television
The Landscapers
The Walker
Hotel Paranormal 2 (Ep. 208)
Anansi and the Brother Dead
Intimacy Coordinator
Bandit/Stunt Woman
Nurse Ghost
Nurse
Andrew Johnston
SAE Institute/Samuel Rickwood
Anansi Films
Theatre
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Shakespeare in Love
Wurzel-Flummery
The Hobbit
Peter Pan, The British Musical
City of Angels
The Oresteia
Selections from King Lear
Miss. Shakespeare
Fight/Intimacy Director
Minstrel/Fight Dir./Asst. Intimacy Coordinator
Richard Meriton
Bilbo Baggins
Pirate Bill Jukes/Fight Director
Big 6/Studio Cop
Slave Chorus
Goneril/Kent/Edmund
Hannah Storley
Scarborough Players/S. Gatenby
Scarborough Player/Meg Gibson
Shoreside Theatre/Max Easey
Playful Fox Productions
Regent Theatre/Mansfield Ent.
Randolph College
Randolph College
Randolph College
Oakville Players
Education and Training
Randolph College for the Performing Arts 2019 Graduate
Acting
Vocal
Dance
Stage Combat
Intimacy Coordination
Gloria Mann, Lynne Cormack, Thom Alison, Bongo Productions
D’Arcy Smith, Mark Byron Dallas, Micah Barnes, Jeannie Wyse, Marie Baron, Stephen Woodjetts
Brass Belles Mississauga, Sean Boutilier
Steel and Stunts – Basic Certification
New Zealand Stunt School
Intimacy Coordination/Direction
Mental Health First Aid
Rapier Wit, Allen Keng
Dayna Grant, Stephen A. Davis
IDC Accelerator Program
St. John’s Ambulance
Awards
ACT – CO President’s Choice Award for Fight Direction
Background and Skills
Combat - Stage, Equestrian - English, Equestrian - General, Equestrian - Western, Karate - Goju-Ryu, Martial Arts, Martial Arts - Mixed, Martial Arts - Tai Chi, Snorkeling, Swimming - ability - general, Swimming - backstroke, Swimming - breast stroke, Swimming - diving, Weight Lifting, Dance - Pole Dancing, Dance Ballet, Dance Jazz, Dance Swing, Dancer, Guitar, Licensed Driver, Piano, Singer, Stunts, Ukulele, Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, Vocal Style: Legit, Voiceover, Whistler, American - Southern Accent
Our Commitment
2S & LGBTQIA+ Positive Space
The Gentle Blade is a welcoming and inclusive space for Two-Spirit, LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities. We honour all identities and strive to create an environment rooted in respect, affirmation, and belonging.
Land Acknowledgement
We wish to acknowledge the land on which The Gentle Blade operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples, and is now home to many First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. We are grateful for the opportunity to create and work on this land.
Mercedes Davy
Fight and Intimacy Director
Represented by da Costa Talent Management
736 Bathurst Street, Suite 201
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 2R4
416-322-6554
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