Erica Durance
Erica Durance | |
|---|---|
 Erica Durance at ComicCon 2010 | |
| Born | June 21, 1978 |
| Other names | Erica Parker |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Producer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse(s) | Wesley Parker (1996-2001) David Palffy (2005-present) |
Erica Durance (/[invalid input: 'icon']dəˈræns/;[1] born June 21, 1978) is a Canadian actress and producer. 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.
In 2012, Durance will be portraying the lead role in the new medical drama television series, Saving Hope.
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.
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.
2011 has seen Durance complete her stint on Smallville and guest star in one episode of the cancelled ABC show Charlie's Angels[4].
In January 2012, she guest starred again, this time in the NBC TV series Harry's Law[5]. 2012 also saw Durance do a cameo in Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie.
In the summer of 2012, Durance will play the lead role in the NBC/CTV medical drama Saving Hope[6][7], where she's also a producer[8]. The series also stars Michael Shanks and Daniel Gillies. Saving Hope premieres on NBC and CTV on June 7.
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.[9]
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.[10] This was followed up with a Teen Choice Award nomination for best actress in a Fantasy/Sci-Fi show.[11]
In their special issue on the week of 25 May 2012, Canadian edition of Hello listed Durance as one of Canada's 50 Most Beautiful People.
On May 30, BuddyTV ranked Durance #9 on their list of Summer 2012's Hottest Women of TV.[12]
Personal life
Durance married Canadian actor, writer and director David Palffy on January 8, 2005.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2004–2011 | Smallville | Lois Lane | 103 episodes Recurring; Season 4 Main Cast; Seasons 5–10 Nominated - Saturn Awards (Best Supporting Actress on Television 2005, 2006 & 2011) Nominated - Teen Choice Awards (Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi: 2011) |
| 2004 | 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 | Nominated - Gemini Awards (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series) |
| 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 |
| 2011 | Charlie's Angels | Samantha Masters | 1 episode |
| Sophie | Natalia | [13] | |
| 2012 | Harry's Law | Annie Bilson/Wonder Woman | 1 episode |
| Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie | French Waitress | Cameo | |
| Gemelle | Angela/Christine Wyler | Italian TV Movie | |
| Saving Hope | Alex Reid | 2012- |
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. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ "Erica Durance". movieweb. October 15, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ "Erica Durance e Isaiah Mustafa in Charlie's Angels" (in Italian). 24 august 2011. Retrieved 11 march 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "First Look: Erica Durance Transforms Into Wonder Woman for Harry's Law". 29 december 2011. Retrieved 11 march 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Erica Durance nel trailer di Saving Hope" (in Italian). 2 march 2012. Retrieved 11 march 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Erica Durance in Saving Hope, Nikki Deloach in Ringer" (in Italian). 6 january 2012. Retrieved 11 march 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Minnie Driver e Matthew Perry per le nuove serie NBC" (in Italian). 2 march 2012. Retrieved 12 march 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "TV's 100 Sexiest Women of 2010". BuddyTV. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (February 24, 2011). "Inception, Walking Dead Top Saturn Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ Reiher, Andrea (June 29, 2011). "'Twilight: Eclipse,' 'Glee' lead Teen Choice nominations first wave". Zap2it.com. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ "Summer 2012's Sexiest Stars: TV's Hottest Women". BuddyTV. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1414374/
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