Name: Erica Durance

Date of birth: 21 June 1978

Place of Birth: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Height: 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)

Sometimes Credited As: Erica Parker

Fans Nickname: The Durance

Spouse: David Palffy (8 January 2005 – present), Wes Parker (1996 – 1999)

Personal Info:

Born in Calgary to a truck driver, Joel, and librarian, Gail, Durance grew up with an older brother and sister on a turkey farm in Three Hills, Alberta. Parker was the surname of her first husband which she had taken when she wed Wesley Parker in 1996; they separated in 2001 and divorced. Durance married for the second time on January 8, 2005, to Canadian actor David Palffy. They reside in Vancouver.

Career Info:

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, starting out with background work, graduating to commercials, and then guest-starring roles, landing more substantial roles each time.

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 is perhaps best known for her role as Lois Lane on the television series Smallville. 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.” Fellow producer Brian Peterson added that from the moment Durance was hired they knew she would be Lois for the series. 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 until the very end (She appeared in ALL 22 episodes in season 10).

Durance appeared on The Howard Stern Show in September 2004 after she had already filmed a number of her first episodes on Smallville. She has also starred in several films credited as Erica Parker, including the 2003 horror film, House of the Dead.

She was listed as the highest new entrant and cover girl in FHM’s May 2006 issue, 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 and she was also at #15 by FHM in the World’s 100 Sexiest Women in 2008. She got up one place the next year which is at #14. She was also the October 2007 cover girl for Maxim.

On October 9, 2006, she again appeared on The Howard Stern Show to promote the DVD release of The Butterfly Effect 2.

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.

On February 24, 2011 Durance was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actress in a Television series for her work in Smallville. This was followed up with a Teen Choice Award nomination for best actress in a Fantasy/Sci-Fi show.

Trivia Fact:
Her last name is pronounced “Der-anne-see”.
First discovered by well known agent/talent scout Jeff Palffy, formerly of Ford Models, now with PMG Management in Vancouver.

Source: IMdB and Wikipedia

PROJECTS

Filmography:

• Sophie (2010 Film) as Natalia
• The Building (2009 TV Movie) as Julia
• Robin Hood: Beyond Sherwood (2009 TV Movie) as Maid Marion
• Final Verdict (2009 TV Movie) as Assistant District Attorney
• I Me Wed (2007 TV Movie) as Isabel
• The Butterfly Effect 2 (2006 Film) as Julie Miller
• Island Heat: Stranded (2006 TV Movie) as Carina
• House of the Dead (2003 Film) as Johanna
• Devil Winds (2003 TV Movie) as Kara Jensen
• The Untold (2002 Film) as Tara Knowles
• The Bridge (2004 Short Film) as Amy

TV Appearances:

Smallville as Lois Lane (2004 — Present)

• Season 4:
  • 1. Crusade
  • 2. Gone
  • 3. Facade
  • 4. Devoted
  • 5. Spell
  • 6. Pariah
  • 7. Recruit
  • 8. Krypto
  • 9. Lucy
  • 10. Spirit
  • 11. Blank
  • 12. Forever
  • 13. Commencement
• Season 5:
  • 14. Arrival
  • 15. Aqua
  • 16. Exposed
  • 17. Solitude
  • 18. Fanatic
  • 19. Lockdown
  • 20. Reckoning
  • 21. Tomb
  • 22. Hypnotic
  • 23. Fragile
  • 24. Fade
  • 25. Oracle
  • 26. Vessel
• Season 6:
  • 27. Zod
  • 28. Sneeze
  • 29. Wither
  • 30. Arrow
  • 31. Reunion
  • 32. Rage
  • 33. Hydro
  • 34. Justice
  • 35. Crimson
  • 36. Combat
  • 37. Noir
  • 38. Prototype
  • 39. Phantom
• Season 7:
  • 40. Bizarro
  • 41. Kara
  • 42. Action
  • 43. Wrath
  • 44. Blue
  • 45. Gemini
  • 46. Siren
  • 47. Fracture
  • 48. Veritas
  • 49. Descent
  • 50. Apocalypse
  • 51. Arctic
• Season 8:
  • 52. Odyssey
  • 53. Plastique
  • 54. Toxic
  • 55. Instinct
  • 56. Committed
  • 57. Identity
  • 58. Bloodline
  • 59. Bride
  • 60. Infamous
  • 61. Hex
  • 62. Stiletto
  • 63. Doomsday
• Season 9:
  • 64. Savior
  • 65. Metallo
  • 66. Rabid
  • 67. Echo
  • 68. Roulette
  • 69. Crossfire
  • 70. Idol
  • 71. Pandora
  • 72. Deciple
  • 73. Absolute Justice (Part 2)
  • 74. Warrior
  • 75. Persuasion
  • 76. Conspiracy
  • 77. Escape
  • 78. Upgrade
  • 79. Charade
  • 80. Hostage
  • 81. Salvation
• Season 10:
  • 82. Lazarus
  • 83. Shield
  • 84. Supergirl
  • 85. Homecoming
  • 86. Isis
  • 87. Harvest
  • 88. Ambush
  • 89. Abandoned
  • 90. Patriot
  • 91. Luthor
  • 92. Icarus
  • 93. Collateral
  • 94. Beacon
  • 95. Masquerade
  • 96. Fortune
  • 97. Scoin
  • 98. Kent
  • 99. Booster
  • 100. Dominion
  • 101. Prophecy
  • 102. Finale (Part 1)
  • 103. Finale (Part 2)

Tru Calling as Angela Todd (2004)

• Season 1, Episode 13 – “Drop Dead Gorgeous”

Andromeda as Amira (2004)

• Season 4, Episode 20 – “Time Out of Mind”

Stargate SG-1 as Krista James (2004)

• Season 8, Episode 7 – “Affinity”

The Collector as Rachel Slate (2004)

• Season 1, Episode 13 – “Another Collector”

The Chris Isaak Show as Ashley (2004)

• Season 3, Episode 3 – “Let the Games Begin”

111 Gramercy Park as Maddy (2003)

• Season 1, Episode 1 (unaired) – “Pilot”

CONTACT INFO

These are all the contact informations provided by Erica Durance’s Management, PMG Management.

Address:
Erica Durance
PMG Management
228 – 1118 Homer St.
Vancouver, BC
V6B 6L5

Phone: (604) 899-0456

Official Site: PMG Management