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Erica Durance

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Erica Durance was born on June 21, 1978 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She is an actress and producer known for Smallville (2001) and Saving Hope (2012). She grew up with an older brother and sister on a turkey farm in Three Hills. After school, she moved to Vancouver to start her acting career. Durance started her career in commercials and guest-starring roles on different television series. In 2004 she was cast as Lois Lane on the television series Smallville, starting in season 4 as a guest-star and became a series regular in season 5. She played the character for seven seasons on Smallville, ending in 2011. In 2012, Durance was cast to played the lead role as Dr Alex Reid in the television medical drama, Saving Hope.
- IMDb mini biography by: Rye

The television series Smallville had originally planned for Erica Durance's character Lois Lane to appear in only a few episodes in season 4. The producers were so impressed with Durance's performance and her chemistry with Tom Welling, who played Clark Kent, her appearance on the show was extended. The next season Durance became a regular cast member on the show.
Said that she will only play Lois Lane in a Superman movie if her Smallville (2001) co-star Tom Welling is her Clark Kent/Superman, otherwise she would feel as though she's "cheating" on him.
Trained with a friend who is an exotic dancer to prepare for her role in a Smallville (2001) episode where "Lois Lane" plays a stripper.
Gave a brief tribute to Dana Reeve, who passed away March 6, 2006 after the Smallville (2001) episode, Hypnotic (2006).
Favorite comic book character was Lois Lane, even before she was cast in the role.

I'm learning to embrace who I am and what I look like.
Nudity is just about your body. It's easier to shut yourself off outside than reveal your inner thoughts.
If you think too much about playing an icon, it will immobilize you. You have to treat it like a fresh character. Sure, there are guidelines so that you don't upset people, but you have to find your own way.
I'm fairly introverted, but when I do stuff like a Maxim shoot, there's a side of me I call Gillian.
Smallville (2001) was my first love and it is always close to my heart.

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