Erica Durance Biography

Canadian actress, Erica Durance, is popularly known for her revolutionary role, Lois Lane in the series, Smallville for which she was nominated for several awards. Durance is also popular for her role as Dr. Alex Ried in the medical drama series, Saving Hope . As of 2018, she is working on the superhero series, Supergirl . Durance was married twice and from her second marriage she has two children.

Early life, education and biography of Erica Durance

Erica Durance was born on June 21, 1978 in Calgary, Alberta under the birth sign Cancer. She is the daughter of Gali Durance and Joel Durance . Her parents raised her with her siblings, a brother and sister in Three Hills, Alberta, Canada.

Durance trained as a classical singer at a tender age. After graduating from high school, she moved to Vancouver in 1999 to pursue a career in acting. She then studied acting at the Yaletown Actors Studio for years with David Palffy .

Erica Durance’s Career (Movies & TV Shows)

Films

Erica Durance made her feature film debut in 2002 as Tara Knowles in a horror film, The Untold . The film starred Lance Henriksen , Andrea Roth , and Taras Kostyuk . The following year, Durance appeared in House of the Dead with Ona Grauer , Jonathan Cherry , and Ellie Cornell .

Some of his other movies include The Bridge , The Butterfly Effect 2 and Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie among others.

TV show and TV series

Durance made her television debut in 2001 as a dancer in a conspiracy thriller drama, The Lone Gunmen . Three years later, she appeared as a guest on a television show, The Chris Isaak Show .

Her breakout role came in 2004 on the WB television series Smallville where she played the role of Lois Lane (Chloe’s cousin). She shared the screen with Tom Welling , Allison Mack, Kristin Kreuk , and Michael Rosenbaum . She was associated on the series from 2004 to 2011. Her performance helped her get nominated for several awards including Saturn Award and Teen Choice Awards .

Durance was also nominated for a Gemini Award for his performance in the 2007 television romantic comedy I Met Me starring Paul Popowich , Cara Pifko and Janet-Laine Green .

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He is also popular for his role in the supernatural medical drama television series, Saving Hope where he played the lead character Dr. AkexRied (Chief Surgical Resident and Chalie Harris’ fiancée). The series starred Michael Shanks , Daniel Gillies, and Kristopher Turner. She also made her directional debut for the series. She also appeared as a producer for the series for 75 episodes.

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Durance was nominated for Canadian Screen Awards twice for his performance in the series. Since 2017, she has been working as Alura Zor-El (mother of a super girl) in the CBS superhero action-adventure television series, Supergirl . The series starred Melissa Benoist, Mehcad Brooks, and Chyler Leigh. She is believed to be replacing supergirl Laura Benanti in the show’s third season.

Erica Durance net worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Erica Durance has an estimated net worth of $4.5 million, while her net worth is estimated at $2.5 million according to The Richest.

According to some online sources, a TV star earns on average a salary ranging from $150k to $1 million. Similarly, the actress is paid around $500k.

In 2013, the actress became a part of the Canadian-American action horror film, House of the Dead. The film grossed $13.8 million at the box office against a budget of $12 million.

Charities

Actress Durance supports various charities. She is a supporter of World Vision Canada. In 2006 at the Wizard World Chicago convention she co-hosted the Superman/Batman #26 art auction which raised over $70k.

Erica Durance’s personal life

Erica Durance has been married twice. In 1996, Durance married her first husband, Wesley Parker . The relationship did not last long and she got divorced in 1999 for some undisclosed reasons.

After the divorce, Durance reached out to the Canadian actor, writer, and director. David Palffy who was her acting coach. The couple began dating in 2001 and finally married in 2005. Years after her marriage, Durance announced that she was expecting her first child with her husband, Palffy.

For my husband. Happy 12 year anniversary pic.twitter.com/NZ7AK1mzDs

– Erica Durance (@ED_DURANCE) April 17, 2013

In February 2015, the couple welcomed their first child, Lochlan Palffy . The following year, she announced her pregnancy and in December 2016 she gave birth to her second child, Liam James Palffy . Durance also has a stepson, David Palffy from her husband’s previous relationship.

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The entire family currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia.

She was ranked 38th on FHM magazine’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World and 26th on TV’s 100 Sexiest Women of 2009.

Body measurements and age of Erica Durance

• Height = Erica Durance stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.7 m).
• Weight = Weighs 56 kg.
• Body Measurement = Your body measurement is 34-24-35 inches.
• Age = As of 2018, your age is 40.
• hair color = black
• White skin color
• Eye Color: Hazel

Watch an interview with Erica Durance at the Canadian Screen Awards 2017.