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Erica Durance Profile |
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Birth Date: June 21, 1978
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Birth Place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Birth Name: Erica Durance
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Height: 5'8"
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Biography |
Erica Durance was born on June 21, 1978, in Three Hills,
Alberta, Canada. Her parents Joel and Gail Durance, a truck
driver and librarian respectively, raised Erica on a turkey
farm along with her older brother and sister. When Erica
completed high school, she relocated to Vancouver to begin
work as an actress.
In 1996, at the age of 18, Erica married her first husband
and took the last name of Parker. In 1999, the couple
divorced, but she is still credited as Parker for some of
her early acting jobs.
In 2002, Erica made her film debut in the Canadian film The
Untold, known as Sasquatch in the United States. Durance
played Tara Knowles, daughter of billionaire Harlan Knowles.
Although the film had an approximate budget of $3 million,
it received little notice.
In 2003, Erica landed her second film role in the adaptation
of the popular zombie video game, House of the Dead. While
working on the film, Erica started a relationship with
costar David Palffy. Although the film had a wide release,
it was not a success. That same year, Erica had a role in
Devil Winds, a made-for-television movie about tornadoes. By
this time, she was still a relatively unknown actress.
Erica made guest appearances on three popular television
series in 2004: Tru Calling, Andromeda and Stargate SG-1.
The exposure she received from these jobs led to her being
cast as Lois Lane on the WB's Smallville in September 2004.
Erica continues her work on Smallville, as this role has
increased her notoriety significantly.
On January 8, 2005, Erica married David Palffy; the two
recently purchased a home and currently reside in Vancouver. |
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Other
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First discovered by well known agent/talent scout Jeff
Palffy, formerly of Ford Models, now with PMG Management in
Vancouver.
Is the sister-in-law of Stargate Sg-1 star Christopher
Judge. |
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