Erica Durance

About

Erica Durance (; born June 21, 1978) is a Canadian actress known for her roles as Lois Lane in the superhero television series Smallville (2004–2011) and as Dr. Alex Reid in the medical drama series Saving Hope (2012–2017). She has also appeared in films such as The Untold (2002), The Butterfly Effect 2 (2006), Final Verdict (2009) and Painkillers (2015).

Durance was born in Calgary to parents Gail and Joel Durance and grew up on a turkey farm with her older brother and sister in Three Hills, Alberta, Canada. Durance moved to Vancouver in 1999 to pursue her interest in acting professionally and study at the Yaletown Actors Lab.

Durance began her career with background work. She appeared in commercials for Kokanee Beer. She has guest-starred in television series, including Andromeda, Stargate SG-1, Charlie’s Angels, Harry’s Law and Private Eyes.
In 2004, Durance was cast in her breakout role as Lois Lane on the television series Smallville. Durance was acting part-time and working as an agent for background actors and booking photo doubles for TV series and had considered quitting acting. “I was at a point in my life where I was a bit frustrated with the…