Erica Cerra was born on October 31, 1979 in Vancouver, British Columbia. As a child, she appeared in many commercials. Later, she was named one of Vancouver's five hottest up-and -coming actresses by Vancouver Lifestyle magazine in 2005. Her film and TV credits included The L Word, Man About Town, Battlestar Galactica and Smallville. Ultimately, she became part of the television series Eureka as Jo Lupo. Jo Lupo is a 27-year old deputy who was previously a United States Army Ranger. She has varied collections of guns, snipers and riffles which clearly depicts her love for weapons. Moreover, she is quite fond of Jim Taggart.