Erica Durance began pursuing an acting career after graduating from high school, when she moved to Vancouver. While studying at the Yaletown Actors Lab, she began taking bit roles, progressing to guest roles in television. Her early roles include stints in The Chris Isaak Show, Tru Calling and Stargate SG-1.
Durance's biggest break came in 2004, when she took a guest role on Smallville - where she happened to play Lois Lane. She was promoted to series regular in the fifth season, the following year. Her success on the show led to roles in films such as The Butterfly Effect 2 and The Bridge.
Durance was previously married to her boyfriend Wes Parker, but they split in 2001. She is currently married to actor David Palffy in 2005.
Spouse:
David Palffy
- Erica is of French Canadian descent.
- Erica has a great fear of water and birds.
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Erica grew up on a turkey farm.
- As a teenager, Erica had braces on her teeth.
- Erica got married to her boyfriend named Wes Parker at the age of 18. Wes was 19 at that time. They got divorced after three years. She first met her second husband, David Palffy, who is also her acting coach, while taking acting classes in Vancouver.
- Erica is very fond of reading. One of her favorite books is the Harry Potter series. Her favorite authors are Jane Austen and Ellen Montgomery.
- Erica loves singing and is a trained singer. She sang a song in one of Smallville's episodes titled "Noir".
- Erica's favorite comic book character was Lois Lane, even before she was cast in its role.
- Erica is a big fan of the Christopher Reeve Superman films.
- Erica loves being a step mom, and is very close to her stepson, although she wants to have her own kids someday.
- In a Supergirl comic, a poster of Erica Durance can be seen in the bedroom of Superboy.
- Erica once pitched the first ball at a Toronto Blue Jays game.
- Erica says the craziest place she ever had sex was in Paris, on a balcony overlooking the Eiffel Tower.
- Erica Durance is 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.
- Smallville co-creator Al Gough said he was "blown away" when he first met Erica Durance.
2004-2011: Smallville (TV series) - Lois Lane/Brianna Withridge/Chloe Sullivan/...
2009: Beyond Sherwood Forest (TV movie) - Maid Marian
2009: Final Verdict (TV movie) - Megan Washington
2009: The Building (TV movie) - Jules Wilde
2007: I Me Wed (TV movie) - Isabelle Darden
2006: The Butterfly Effect 2 - Julie Miller
2006: Stranded (TV movie) - Carina
2004: The Collector (TV series) - Rachel Slate
2004: Stargate SG-1 (TV series) - Krista James
2004: Andromeda (TV series) - Amira
2004: Tru Calling (TV series) - Angela Todd
2004: The Chris Isaak Show (TV series) - Ashley
2004: The Bridge (short) - Amy
2003: Devil Winds (TV movie) - Kara Jensen
2003: House of the Dead - Johanna
2003: 111 Gramercy Park (TV movie) - Maddy O'Donne
2002: The Untold (video) - Tara Knowles