Sandra McCoy
Sandra McCoy is an American former actress and dancer. McCoy is primarily known for being featured in the music video of NSYNC's single, "Pop" (2001) and as Mercedes in Cry Wolf (2005).
Also recorded as Sandra Christina McCoy
Sandra McCoy

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- Name
- Sandra McCoy
- Birth Name
- Sandra Christina McCoy
- Born
- 14 August 1979
- Birthplace
- San Jose, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actress, dancer
- Education
- Santa Clara University (BA)
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Sandra McCoy is an American former actress and dancer. McCoy is primarily known for being featured in the music video of NSYNC's single, "Pop" (2001) and as Mercedes in Cry Wolf (2005).
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• Name — Sandra McCoy • Birth Name — Sandra Christina McCoy • Born — 14 August 1979 • Birthplace — San Jose, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actress, dancer • Education — Santa Clara University (BA) • Website — http: www.sandramccoy.com/ • Years Active — 2001–2014
Early life and education
Early life and education
McCoy was born and raised in San Jose, California in a Filipino/Irish family. Her mother, Madeline, was a high school Physical Education teacher, tennis coach, and aerobics instructor. Her father, Gary, was the director of database management at the County Sheriff's Department and a private pilot. Her parents and her brother, Scott, died in late 1993 in an airplane crash in the Fresno area when their plane exploded midair. Sandra did not go on the trip as she had a swimming competition. Instead, her brother took a friend, Mark Guitterez (both students of Quimby Oak Jr. High School at the time of death), who also perished in the crash. McCoy has trained in dance and gymnastics since she was eight years old and was on the cheerleading squad and soccer and diving teams at Independence High School.
Career
Career
McCoy moved to Los Angeles, where she still resides today, to pursue a career in show business after attaining a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Santa Clara University. Though her first attempt at Hollywood success, a four-girl pop group, fell through, McCoy proceeded to enjoy several other successes in the film industry as both an actress and dancer. Her first real break into the business was booking the lead role in NSYNC's "Pop" music video. In addition, she was a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers in the season of 2002–2003 and made her calendar debut in Music Video Beauties of 2004. She retired from acting in 2014. McCoy made many appearances in small roles on several noted television shows before landing her first lead role. She is best known for her starring role as Mercedes in 2005's Cry Wolf, where she met her long-term boyfriend Jared Padalecki; however, the two ended their relationship in 2008. In early March 2007, McCoy auditioned for the reality television series Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll to become the seventh Pussycat Doll, but did not make it into the house. McCoy also guest-starred in the Supernatural episode "Bedtime Stories".
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2001 — Maybe It's Me — Cheerleader — Episode: "The Cheerleader Episode" • 2001 — Felicity — Pageant Contestant — Uncredited, episode: "Miss Conception" • 2001 — General Hospital — Mandy — Episode dated: December 21, 2001 • 2002 — Power Rangers Wild Force — Kendall — 2 episodes • 2002 — Hidden Hills — Miss Lily — 6 episodes • 2002 — Sabrina the Teenage Witch — Attractive Woman — Episode: "It's a Hot, Hot, Hot, Hot Christmas" • 2003 — CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Hot Chick — Episode: "Lady Heather's Box" • 2003 — The Parkers — Girl #2 — Episode: "A Plot of View" • 2003 — Days of Our Lives — Joelle — Episode dated: September 25, 2003 • 2003 — CSI: Miami — Allyson — Episode: "Dead Zone" • 2005 — Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough — Elena Sandoval — Television film • 2005 — Days of Our Lives — Amber — Episode dated: October 24, 2005 • 2006 — CSI: NY — Amber Capece — Episode: "Risk" • 2006 — Two and a Half Men — Tina — Episode: "Working for Caligula" • 2006 — Veronica Mars — Scarlett — Uncredited, episode: "Of Vice and Men" • 2007 — The O.C. — Hippie Chick — Episode: "The Groundhog Day" • 2007 — Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll — Herself — Episode: "The Auditions" • 2007 — Supernatural — Crossroads Demon — Episode: "Bedtime Stories" • 2009 — Secret Girlfriend — Actress / Girl In Car — Episode: "You Help Sam Have His First Wet Dream" (as Girl In Car), Episode: "You Get a New Girlfriend" (as Actress) • 2011 — Rizzoli & Isles — Spa Worker — Episode: "Living Proof" • 2012 — Femme Fatales — Professor Kelsey Williams — Episode: "Extracurricular Activities" • 2012 — Vegas — Monique Morel — Episode: "Masquerade" • 2014 — Benched — Lucy — Episode: "Shark, Actually"
Music videos
Music videos
• Year — Title — Artist • 2001 — "Pop" — NSYNC • 2001 — "The Way You Like It" — Adema • 2003 — "Señorita" — Justin Timberlake • 2003 — "How Can I Live" — Ill Niño • 2007 — "You Never Take Me Dancing" — Travis Tritt
Identity
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Sandra McCoy is recorded as actress and dancer.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2002 — Orange County — Dancer • 2002 — Scooby-Doo — Waitress — Uncredited • 2002 — Like Mike — Cheerleader #8 • 2002 — The Hot Chick — Jessica Cheer Girl • 2003 — Down with Love — Astronette #5 • 2004 — A Cinderella Story — Cheerleader / Dancer #1 • 2005 — Crash Landing — Melanie • 2005 — Cry Wolf — Mercedes • 2005 — Horror High — Leslie • 2006 — Lost Signal — Tiffany Matthews • 2007 — House of Fears — Hailey • 2008 — Toxic — Jaymee • 2009 — Nite Tales: The Movie — Serena • 2009 — Deep in the Valley — Cute Nurse • 2009 — Porky's Pimpin' Pee Wee — Vanessa
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