Erica Durance

Erica Durance From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Erica Durance Erica Durance 2010 (2).jpg Durance at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con Born June 21, 1978 (age 39) Calgary, Alberta, Canada Nationality Canadian Other names Erica Parker[1] Occupation Actress Years active 2001–present Spouse(s) Wesley Parker (m. 1996–1999) David Palffy (m. 2005) Children 2 Erica Durance (/dəˈræns/; born June 21, 1978)[2] is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her television roles, portraying Lois Lane on the series Smallville, and as Dr. Alex Reid on the medical drama series Saving Hope.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Charity work 4 Accolades 5 Personal life 6 Filmography 6.1 Film 6.2 Television 6.3 Producer 6.4 Director 7 Awards and nominations 8 References 9 External links Early life Durance was born in Calgary to parents Gail and Joel Durance, and grow up on a turkey farm with her older brother and sister in Three Hills, Alberta, Canada.[3] She was trained as a classical singer from childhood. After graduating from high school, in 1999, Durance moved to Vancouver to pursue her interest in acting professionally.[4] "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 Studio for many years with her coach and husband, David Palffy.

Career Durance began her career with background work, graduating to commercials and guest-starring roles.[3] Durance made her feature film debut in the 2002 movie The Untold. She guest-starred on the comedy series The Chris Isaak Show and the supernatural series The Collector. In Tru Calling, her character was a contender in a beauty pageant opposite Eliza Dushku. On the SyFy Channel, she played an intergalactic librarian in Andromeda and a love interest for Teal'c on Stargate SG-1.

Durance first gained fame in 2004, after being cast as Lois Lane on the popular television series, Smallville, playing a sassy, street-smart teenage Lois Lane in season four. 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.'"[5] Fellow producer Brian Peterson added that from the moment Durance was hired they knew she would be Lois for the series.[6] Durance was promoted to series regular in season five and became part of the regular cast for the remainder of the series run. She played Lois for seven seasons and received three Saturn Award nominations for her portrayal of the character. On playing Lois Lane Durance said:

Everyone has their specific idea of who Lois Lane is for them, and you have your overall blueprint, but then you have to try to make it your own. That's the only way to try to stay truthful to what you're doing.[7] It's an experience I will cherish always and never forget. Lois is a beloved character. I took that seriously and put my heart and soul into her for seven years. I enjoyed every minute and am forever changed by it.[4]

Along with starring in the Smallville series, Durance also appeared in a number of films. In 2006, she starred in the films The Butterfly Effect 2 and Island Heat: Stranded. In 2007, Durance played Isabel Darden in the Lifetime movie I Me Wed. Playing a successful, attractive 30-year-old woman, who decides to marry herself, after growing tired of family and friends asking her "when are you going to get married?". She was nominated for a Gemini Awards for her performance in the film. Durance starred as Maid Marian in the 2009 movie Beyond Sherwood Forest.[8] In 2010, she appeared in the film Sophie and Sheba as an Aerial silk performer in the circus.[9]

In 2011, she guests starred in the Charlie's Angels television series as CIA operative Samantha Masters.[10] In 2012, she appeared on the TV series Harry's Law.[11] 2012 also saw Durance do a cameo in Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie and played twin sister Angela/Christine in the Italian TV mini-series 6 passi nel giallo.[12]

In June 2012, Durance began starring in the lead role in the CTV medical drama television series, Saving Hope, as Chief Surgical Dr. Alex Reid.[13][14] She was also a producer on the series and directed the season four episode "Torn and Frayed."[15] In season 3, Durance's real-life pregnancy was worked into her character Alex Reid and the series. Saving Hope ended its run in 2017.

Durance starred in the 2014 Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel movie Wedding Planner Mystery. The movie is based on Deborah Donnelly's novel Veiled Threats and was a supposed to first in a film adaptation series the channel's Mystery Wheel series.[16] The story follows Carnegie Kincaid, a wedding planner, and a perfectionist, trying to clear her name after she became a murder suspect. In 2015, Durance starred in the thriller film Painkillers.[17]

In July 2017, the television series Supergirl announced that Durance will be taking over the role of Kara's Kryptonian mother from Laura Benanti in a recurring role in season three.[18]

Charity work Durance is a supporter of World Vision Canada.[19] In August 2006, she co-hosted the Superman/Batman #26 art auction at the Wizard World Chicago convention, with comic book writer and Smallville producer Jeph Loeb.[20] Durance refused her appearance fee and donated the money towards the auction. The auction raised $70,000.[21] The event honored Loeb's son, Sam Loeb, who died at age 17 after a long battle with bone cancer, and all of its proceeds went to the Sam Loeb College Scholarship Fund.[22]

Accolades Durance was ranked #38 on FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World" in 2006 and #20 in 2007, #15 in 2008, and #14 in 2009.[23] She has also appeared on the cover of FHM and Maxim magazine. In 2009, Durance was on Entertainment Weekly's Sci-fi Hotties Women.[24] BuddyTV ranked her #26 on its TV's 100 Sexiest Women of 2009, and #16 on its 2010 list.[25] In 2012, BuddyTV ranked Durance #9 on their list of Summer 2012's Sexiest Stars.[26] Hello! magazine listed her as one of Canada's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2012.

Personal life Durance was married to Wesley Parker from 1996 to 1999. She began dating Canadian actor, writer and director David Palffy in 2001 and married him in 2005. In September 2014, Durance revealed she was pregnant with the couple's first child and gave birth to a boy in February 2015.[27][28] Durance announced she was pregnant with her second child in June 2016.[29] Her second son was born in December 2016.[30] She also has a stepson from her husband's previous relationship. Durance and her husband reside in Vancouver, British Columbia.[31]

Filmography Film

Durance at Adventure Con, 2006 Year Title Role Notes 2002 The Untold Tara Knowles 2003 House of the Dead Johanna 2004 The Bridge Amy Short film 2006 The Butterfly Effect 2 Julie Miller 2010 Sophie and Sheba Natalia 2012 Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie Paris Waitress 2015 Painkillers Trudy Television Year Title Role Notes 2001 The Lone Gunmen Dancer Episode: "Maximum Buyers" 2003 Devil Winds Kara Jensen Television film 111 Gramercy Park Maddy O'Donnell Television film 2004 The Chris Isaak Show Ashley Episode: "Let the Games Begin" Tru Calling Angela Todd Episode: "Drop Dead Gorgeous" Andromeda Amira Episode: "Time Out of Mind" Stargate SG-1 Krista James Episode: "Affinity" The Collector Rachel Slate Episode: "Another Collector" 2004–2011 Smallville Lois Lane Recurring role (season 4); main role (seasons 5–10; 141 episodes) 2006 Island Heat: Stranded Carina Television film 2007 I Me Wed Isabelle Darden Television film 2009 The Building Jules Wilde Television film Final Verdict Megan Washington Television film Beyond Sherwood Forest Maid Marian Television film 2011 Charlie's Angels Samantha Masters Episode: "Angels in Chains" 2012 Harry's Law Annie Bilson Episode: "Gorilla My Dreams" 6 passi nel giallo Angela/Christine Episode: "Gemelle" 2012–2017 Saving Hope Dr. Alex Reid Main role (85 episodes) 2014 Wedding Planner Mystery Carnegie Kincaid Television film 2017– Supergirl Alura Zor-El Recurring role Producer Year Title Notes 2012–2017 Saving Hope 75 episodes Director Year Title Episode Notes 2016 Saving Hope "Torn and Frayed" Season 4 Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result ref 2004 Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress on Television Smallville Nominated [32] 2005 Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress on Television Smallville Nominated [33] 2008 Gemini Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series I Me Wed Nominated [34] 2010 Saturn Award Best Actress on Television Smallville Nominated [35] 2011 Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actress – Fantasy/Sci-Fi Smallville Nominated [36] 2012 Canadian Screen Awards Best Actress in a Dramatic Role Saving Hope Nominated [37] 2016 Canadian Screen Awards Best Actress in a Dramatic Role Saving Hope Nominated [38] References

Uwe Boll (Director) (2003). House of the Dead (Feature film). United States.

Interview with Erica Durance on WPIX, New York, New York; uploaded to YouTube June 25, 2006.

"Erica Durance Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

"Erica Durance Website". Retrieved June 23, 2013.

Mitovich, Matt (October 14, 2010). "Episode 200: A hero's journey remembered". infinity TV. Archived from the original on December 20, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010.

"Erica Durance". movieweb. October 15, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010.

"Exclusive Interview: Erica Durance, from 'Smallville'". BuddyTV. December 12, 2007. Retrieved January 10, 2016.

Peter DeLuise (Director) (2009). Beyond Sherwood Forest (TV Movie). Canada.

Leif Bristow (Director) (2010). Sophie and Sheba (Film). Canada.

"Erica Durance e Isaiah Mustafa in Charlie's Angels" (in Italian). 24 August 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2012.

"First Look: Erica Durance Transforms Into Wonder Woman for Harry's Law". 29 December 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2012.

Fabrizio Bava (Director) (March 14, 2012). Gemelle (TV Mini-Series). Italy.

"Erica Durance nel trailer di Saving Hope" (in Italian). 2 March 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.

"Erica Durance in Saving Hope, Nikki Deloach in Ringer" (in Italian). 6 January 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.

"Minnie Driver e Matthew Perry per le nuove serie NBC" (in Italian). 2 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.

Cogdill, Oline. "Hallmark Movies & Mysteries". Mystery Scene Magazine. KBS Communications, Inc. Retrieved January 31, 2018.

"ET Canada Visits The Set of 'Painkillers'". YouTube. February 4, 2014.

Goldberg, Lesley (July 7, 2017). "'Smallville's' former Lois Lane will take over the role of Supergirl's mother". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 9, 2017.

"Erica Durance". Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. Retrieved January 7, 2016.

"Superman/Batman #26 art auction to benefit Sam Loeb College Scholarship Fund". Retrieved January 7, 2016.

Richards, Dave (August 6, 2006). "WWC: SAM LOEB COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FUND CHARITY AUCTION". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved January 7, 2016.

"Comic book writer starts scholarship in son's name". The Daily Nebraskan. April 25, 2006. Retrieved January 7, 2016.

"FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World". Film. Archived from the original on 2016-01-28.

"Sci-fi Hotties of '09: The Women". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 8, 2016.

"TV's 100 Sexiest Women of 2010". BuddyTV. Retrieved January 13, 2012.

"Summer 2012's Sexiest Stars: TV's Hottest Women". BuddyTV. Retrieved May 30, 2012.

"Durance Debuts Her Baby Belly". ericadurance.tv. September 11, 2014.

"Erica & David Welcome Son Lochlan". ericadurance.tvdate. February 11, 2015.

"Erica Durance Is Pregnant Again… And It's A Boy!". ericadurance.tv. June 9, 2016.

"Congrats: Erica Durance & David Palffy Welcome Their Third Son". ericaduranc.tv. Retrieved February 24, 2017.

"Erica Durance on motherhood and advice for her 'Saving Hope' alter ego". Hello!. September 30, 2015. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.

"Saturn Awards Nominations". Archived from the original on October 29, 2005. Retrieved August 16, 2017.

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Nordyke, Kimberly (February 24, 2011). "Inception, Walking Dead Top Saturn Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 26, 2011.

Andrea, Reiher (June 29, 2011). "'Twilight: Eclipse,' 'Glee' lead Teen Choice nominations first wave". Zap2it.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2011.

"Awards Database". Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Retrieved January 7, 2016.

"2017 TV Nominees". Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Retrieved February 28, 2017. External links 	Wikimedia Commons has media related to Erica Durance. Erica Durance on IMDb Erica Durance on Twitter Edit this at Wikidata Erica Durance at TV Guide Erica Durance at BuddyTV Authority control	 WorldCat Identities VIAF: 16988888 LCCN: no2006122064 ISNI: 0000 0000 4826 1542 SUDOC: 140816607 BNF: cb16645002r (data) Categories: 1978 birthsActresses from CalgaryCanadian expatriate actresses in the United StatesCanadian film actressesCanadian television actressesLiving peoplePeople from Kneehill County21st-century Canadian actresses

Erica Durance Biography Showing all 62 items Jump to: Overview (2) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (2) | Trivia (52) | Personal Quotes (5) Overview (2) Born June 21, 1978 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada Height 5' 7" (1.7 m) Mini Bio (1) Erica Durance was born on June 21, 1978 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for Smallville (2001) and Saving Hope (2012). She grew up with an older brother and sister on a turkey farm in Three Hills. After school, she moved to Vancouver to start her acting career. Durance started her career in commercials and guest-starring roles on different television series. In 2004 she was cast as Lois Lane on the television series Smallville, starting in season 4 as a guest-star and became series regular in season 5. She played the character for seven seasons on Smallville, ending in 2011. In 2012, Durance was cast to played the lead role as Dr Alex Reid in the television medical drama Saving Hope. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Rye

Spouse (2) David Palffy (8 January 2005 - present) ( 2 children) Wes Parker (1996 - 1999) ( divorced) Trivia (52) First discovered by well known agent/talent scout Jeff Palffy, formerly of Ford Models, now with PMG Management in Vancouver. Ranked #38 in FHM US's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006). Sister-in-law of Jeff Palffy. Is of French Candian descent. Ranked #20 in FHM Online's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2007" supplement. (2007). Ranked #15 in FHM Online's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2008" supplement. (2008). Her favorite movies are the BBC version of "Pride and Prejudice", Elizabeth (1998), "The Lord of the Rings", Underworld (2003) and Trainspotting (1996). Loves singing and is a trained singer. Voted TV Guide's Healthiest and Most Physically Fit Star on Television in an online poll. Voted the best "Lois Lane" ever in a poll by Attack of the Show! (2005). Admires actresses Sandra Bullock, Angelina Jolie, Cate Blanchett and Ashley Judd and, as a child, Erica admired Madonna. Husband, David Palffy, is also her acting coach. MSN TV has compiled a list of the Top 25 Fall TV Hotties in 2006 that viewers should look out for and Erica is one of their choices. Considers her family to be her most important asset. Very good friends with Smallville (2001) co-stars Allison Mack and Kristin Kreuk. Favorite comic book character was Lois Lane, even before she was cast in the role. Once threw out the first pitch at a Toronto Blue Jays game. As a teenager had braces on her teeth. Phobias are water and birds. Ranked No.97 in AskMen.com's "Top 99 Most Desirable Women". Favorite "Lois Lane" actress is Margot Kidder. Works out 6 days a week and does cardio, weightlifting, and yoga for at least 1 and 1/2 hours to 2 hours. Relies on high protein and low carbs/fats for her diet. Favorite authors are Jane Austen and Ellen Montgomery. One of her favorite books is Harry Potter. In 2006, she and Jeph Loeb co-hosted the WWC: Sam Loeb College Scholarship Fund Charity Auction with all the proceeds going to the Sam Loeb College Scholarship Fund at the Wizard World convention in Chicago. The auction raised $72,000 and Erica also refused the offer of $15,000 for her appearance and, instead, donated the money towards the auction and did the event for free. October 2007 cover girl for Maxim Magazine. May 2006 cover girl for FHM US Magazine's 200th Edition. One of the 6 beautiful women of Sci-fi featured in the 2007 Women of Sci-fi Calendar. Gave a brief tribute to Dana Reeve, who passed away March 6, 2006 after the Smallville (2001) episode, Smallville: Hypnotic (2006). Smallville (2001) co-creator Alfred Gough said he was blown away when he first met her. Good friends with Jeph Loeb. Jeph says that Erica is great as "Lois Lane" and he had a lot to do with her getting hired for the role. They stayed friends even after he left Smallville (2001). In a Supergirl comic, a poster of her can be seen in the bedroom of Superboy. Favorite Superman actor is Christopher Reeve and favors Tom Welling over Brandon Routh. Loves being a step-mom, is very close to her step-son and wants to have her own kids someday. Trained with a friend who is an exotic dancer to prepare for her role in a Smallville (2001) episode where "Lois Lane" plays a stripper. Big fan of the Christopher Reeve "Superman" films. Netscape named her one of the "Sexiest Sci-Fi Babes". Laughs off the rumors of cosmetic surgeries and that she is all natural. Says it all comes from all the hard work she does in the gym like running on the treadmill and doing bench press exercises which contributed to her bust increase. Her brother-in-law is actor Jeff Judge, brother of Stargate SG-1 (1997) star Christopher Judge. Jeff is married to her sister, Jenny Durance-Judge. Posed for the "2007 Women of Sci-Fi" calendar, which was produced by Christopher Judge (who was also the photographer) and Michael Shanks.

1. 14 in FHM Online's 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2009. Ranked on Entertainment Weekly's "Sci-fi Hotties of '09: The Women". Said that she will only play Lois Lane in a Superman movie if her Smallville (2001) co-star Tom Welling is her Clark Kent/Superman, otherwise she would feel as though she's "cheating" on him. Grew up on a turkey farm in a small town called Three Hills, Alberta. Ranked #15 in FHM's "Sexiest Women" list in 2008. She has appeared with Michael Shanks in three different series: Stargate SG-1 (1997), Smallville (2001) and Saving Hope (2012). The television series Smallville had originally planned for Erica Durance's character Lois Lane to appear in only a few episodes in season 4. The producers was so impressed with Durance performance and her chemistry with Tom Welling, who played Clark Kent. Her appearance on the show was extended. The next season Durance became a regular cast member on the show. Gave birth to her 1st child at age 36, a son, Lochlan William Pallfy on February 10, 2015. Child's father is her husband, David Palffy. Replaced Laura Benanti as Alura, Supergirl's biological mother Alura in Supergirl (2015) (Season 3). Stars as Superman's love interest Lois Lane in Smallville (2001), and as Supergirl's biological mother Alura in Supergirl (2015). In an episode of Smallville (2001), she beat Ashley Massaro. Gave birth to her second son, Liam Jeffrey Palffy, on Dec. 7, 2016. Father is husband David Palffy. Personal Quotes (5) I'm learning to embrace who I am and what I look like. Nudity is just about your body. It's easier to shut yourself off outside than reveal your inner thoughts. If you think too much about playing an icon, it will immobilize you. You have to treat it like a fresh character. Sure, there are guidelines so that you don't upset people, but you have to find your own way. I'm fairly introverted, but when I do stuff like a Maxim shoot, there's a side of me I call Gillian. Smallville (2001) was my first love and it is always close to my heart.

אריקה דוראנס אריקה דוראנס Erica Durance Ericadurance2.jpg אריקה דוראנס, 2006 לידה 21 ביוני 1978 (בת 39) קלגרי, אלברטה דמות ידועה לויס ליין, "סמולוויל" עיסוקים שחקנית, שחקנית טלוויזיה, שחקנית קולנוע עריכת הנתון בוויקינתונים פרופיל ב-IMDb לעריכה בוויקינתונים שמשמש מקור לחלק מהמידע בתבנית OOjs UI icon info big.svg אריקה דוראנס (באנגלית: Erica Durance; נולדה ב-21 ביוני 1978 בקלגרי שבאלברטה), שחקנית קנדית.

ביוגרפיה מגיל צעיר למדה דוראנס תיאטרון במשך 5 שנים. לאחר שסיימה את לימודיה בתיכון, עברה לונקובר, קולומביה הבריטית כדי לפתח קריירת משחק. היא למדה משחק, הופיעה כניצבת בסדרות, לאחר מכן השתתפה בפרסומות, ביצעה הופעות אורח ושיחקה בכמה תפקידים קטנים בטלוויזיה בסדרות כמו מרוץ לאתמול, אנדרומדה, אספן הנשמות ובסטארגייט SG-1 בעונתה השמינית, בנוסף לתפקיד משני בסרט הקולנוע "אפקט הפרפר 2" ב-2006. דוראנס הופיעה בהופעת אורח בעונתה הרביעית של הסדרה סמולוויל כלויס ליין, והצטרפה לצוות השחקנים של הסדרה החל מעונתה החמישית.

דוראנס הופיעה על שער גיליון מאי 2006 של מגזין "FHM", וב-2007 נבחרה על ידי המגזין במקום ה-20 ברשימת הנשים הנחשקות ביותר. באוקטובר 2007 היא הופיעה על שער מגזין "Maxim".

דוראנס הייתה נשואה לווס פרקר בין השנים 1996–1999, ממנו התגרשה, והתחתנה בשנית בינואר 2005 לדייוויד פלפי.

בשנת 2012 עלתה הסדרה "נס רפואי" (saving hope) ברשת NBC שם שיחקה אריקה רופאה בשם אלכס ריד.

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