Grasie Mercedes is an Afro-Dominican actress, STORYTELLER & MULTI-PASSIONATE CREATIVE from NYC.

SHE was a series regular on the NBC comedy GRAND CREW, where she played “Fay” a recently divorced LA transplant WHO JOINS THE CREW. She was nominated for an IMAgen AWARD FOR “best supporting actress” in a tv comedy FOR THE ROLE.

GRASIE started her career at MTV Networks where she oversaw stage and reality programming for five years as a producer and post-producer.

As a storyteller, Grasie was a staff writer on the NBC comedy, PERFECT HARMONY and is currently developing a television series based on her life as an Afro-Latina who’s never quite fits in, a rom-com feature about a woman who falls in love with her sperm donor and a dramedy feature about three half-sisters who meet for the first time at their dad’s funeral. All stories loosely (or not so loosely) based on her life.

Grasie’s past credits include JUST THE TWO OF US, a dark comedy short that she wrote, co-directed, produced and starred in that won the Audience Award at the 2021 Atlanta Film Festival. A COVID-19 LOVE STORY, a short film shot entirely on iPhones in two separate locations with co-collaborator Matthew Law. Shot and completed just weeks into quarantine, it garnered some viral attention plus a story on ABC7 Los Angeles. AND POSTMATE, a quirky, COVID-inspired short she wrote, produced and directed that WAS available for viewing on American Airlines flights FROM 2022-2023.

Grasie also served as host and executive producer on the podcast NOT (Blank) ENOUGH, where she talks to her guests about everyday insecurities and triumphs.

Finally, Grasie was a fashion stylist and beauty blogger for almost 10 years and in that time has garnered an impressive and dedicated social media following. She has worked with a ton of luxury and lifestyle brands like Tiffany, adidas, David Yurman, Revlon, Reebok and more and was a style expert host on Access Hollywood and Access Hollywood Live IN 2014-2015. 

Grasie attended New York University and graduated cum laude with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and Spanish.

For more credits visit IMDB.

In 2024, I decided to use my love of photography to explore my identity and culture, photographing the home of my family and ancestors...the Dominican Republic. “Con Cariño” is my first photo collection from the island, tinted in hues of brown, reflecting the beauty and people of the DR. From Santo Domingo, to Samaná and Jarabacoa, there’s a taste of my homeland in each capture. I hope these images inspire you to travel to the Dominican Republic and experience its uniqueness and beauty for yourself.

my art prints…

“LIFE IS SHORT. BE ALL THE THINGS.”

— ME