Erica Durance
| Erica Durance | |
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 Erica Durance at the San Diego Comic-Con, July 2009 |
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| Born | June 21, 1978 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Other names | Erica Parker |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | Wesley Parker (1996-2001) David Palffy (2005-present) |
Erica Durance (
/dəˈræns/;[1] born June 21, 1978) is a Canadian actress. She has also been credited as Erica Parker. She is best known for her role as Lois Lane in the Superman-inspired American television series Smallville.
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[edit] Early life
Durance was born in Calgary, Alberta and was raised in Three Hills, Alberta. After graduating from high school, Durance moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, to pursue her interest in acting professionally. "I wanted to get my feet wet in a smaller area than Los Angeles when I gave it a try", Durance has said. She continued to study acting at The Yaletown Actors Lab for many years with her husband, David Palffy. She started out with background work, graduating to commercials, and then guest-starring roles, landing more substantial roles each time.
[edit] Career
In 2004, she guest-starred on The Chris Isaak Show playing Ashley, a woman on a date with Chris. In Tru Calling, her character was a contender in a beauty pageant opposite Eliza Dushku's character. On the Sci-Fi Channel, she played an intergalactic librarian in Andromeda and a love interest for Teal'c in Stargate SG-1. She also played a sister to one of the leads in the Canadian show The Collector. Durance was cast as Lois Lane on Smallville prior to the beginning of the 4th season. Executive Producer Kelly Souders recalled hiring Durance stating: “There were a lot of wonderful actresses who came in for the role but I remember sitting and watching her tape and everybody was like, ‘That’s her. There’s no question.” [2] Fellow producer Brian Peterson added that from the moment Durance was hired they knew she would be Lois for the series.[3] Durance was a frequent guest star for the 4th season of Smallville and was then promoted as a series regular for the 5th season. She remained part of the regular cast for the remainder of the series run.
Durance has admitted that when she was growing up in Canada she regularly read the Superman comics and saw all of the Superman movies.[4]
In 2012, Erica Durance will be portraying the lead role in the new medical drama television series, Saving Hope.
[edit] Media publicity
Durance appeared on The Howard Stern Show in September 2004 after she had already filmed a number of her first episodes on Smallville. On October 9, 2006, she again appeared on The Howard Stern Show to promote the DVD release of The Butterfly Effect 2.[citation needed]
She was listed as the highest new entrant and cover girl in FHM's May 2006 issue[citation needed], including the World's 100 Sexiest Women at #38 and was listed by FHM at #20 in the World's 100 Sexiest Women in 2007[citation needed] and #15 by FHM in the World's 100 Sexiest Women in 2008.[citation needed] She is currently placed at #14 on the 2009 list.[citation needed] In October 2007, she was the cover girl for Maxim (magazine).[citation needed] BuddyTV ranked her #32 on its TV's 100 Sexiest Women of 2010 list.[5]
On August 26, 2008, Durance was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, according to the Canadian Press.[citation needed]
On February 24, 2011 Durance was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actress in a Television series for her work in Smallville.[6] This was followed up with a Teen Choice Award nomination for best actress in a Fantasy/Sci-Fi show.[7]
[edit] Personal life
Durance married Canadian actor, writer and director David Palffy on January 8, 2005.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | The Untold | Tara Knowles | as Erica Parker |
| 2003 | 111 Gramercy Park | Maddy O'Donnel | as Erica Parker |
| House of the Dead | Johanna | as Erica Parker | |
| Devil Winds | Kara Jensen | as Erica Parker | |
| 2004 | Smallville | Lois Lane | 2004–2011 |
| Stargate SG-1 | Krista James | 1 episode | |
| The Bridge | Amy | ||
| The Chris Isaak Show | Ashley | 1 episode, as Erica Parker | |
| Tru Calling | Angela Todd | 1 episode | |
| Andromeda | Amira | 1 episode | |
| The Collecter | Rachel Slate | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | The Butterfly Effect 2 | Julie Miller | |
| Island Heat: Stranded | Carina | ||
| 2007 | I Me Wed | Isabel | |
| 2009 | Robin Hood: Beyond Sherwood Forest | Maid Marion | |
| Final Verdict | Assistant District Attorney Megan Washington | TV Movie | |
| The Building | Julia | ||
| 2010 | Smallville: Absolute Justice | Lois Lane | TV Movie |
| Sophie | Natalia | [8] | |
| 2011 | Charlie's Angels | Samantha Masters | |
| Gemelle | Angela/Christine Wyler | ||
| 2012 | Saving Hope | Alex Reid | |
| Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie | French Waitress | ||
| Harry's Law | Annie Bilson | 1 episode |
[edit] References
- ^ Interview with Erica Durance on WPIX, New York, NY; uploaded to YouTube June 25, 2006.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt (October 14, 2010). "Episode 200: A hero’s journey remembered". infinity TV. http://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/tv-news/smallville-episode-200-a-heros-journey-remembered/. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ "Erica Durance". movieweb. October 15, 2010. http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEnqfMp4qXNsqw. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ Kaplan, Dan (July 14, 2004). "Lois Lane Lives". New York Post. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/nypost/access/663529551.html?dids=663529551:663529551&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+14%2C+2004&author=DON+KAPLAN&pub=New+York+Post&desc=LOIS+LANE+LIVES+-+'SMALLVILLE'+ADDS+SUPERMAN'S+GAL+PAL&pqatl=google. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ "TV's 100 Sexiest Women of 2010". BuddyTV. http://www.buddytv.com/slideshows/chuck/tvs-100-sexiest-women-of-2010-16743.aspx. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (February 24, 2011). "Inception, Walking Dead Top Saturn Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/inception-walking-dead-top-saturn-160979?page=3. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ Reiher, Andrea (June 29, 2011). "'Twilight: Eclipse,' 'Glee' lead Teen Choice nominations first wave". Zap2it.com. http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2011/06/twilight-eclipse-glee-lead-teen-choice-nominations-first-wave.html. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1414374/
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| Preceded by Teri Hatcher |
Actress to portray Lois Lane 2004-2011 |
Succeeded by Kate Bosworth (concurrent) |
