StatsBirth Name: Erica Durance Age: 34, born 21 June 1978 Country of origin:  Canada Height: 5' 8" Ethnicity: White / Caucasian Relationship Status: Married Partner: David Palffy
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Born in Calgary to a truck driver, Joel, and librarian, Gail, Durance grew up with an older brother and sister on a turkey farm in Three Hills, Alberta. After school, she moved to Vancouver to start her acting career, which has primarily included low-budget horror films and guest roles on sci-fi TV shows.
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First discovered by well known agent/talent scout Jeff Palffy, formerly of Ford Models, now with PMG Management in Vancouver.
Ranked #38 in
Born in Calgary to a truck driver, Joel, and librarian, Gail, Durance grew up with an older brother and sister on a turkey farm in Three Hills, Alberta. After school, she moved to Vancouver to start her acting career, which has primarily included low-budget horror films and guest roles on sci-fi TV shows.
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First discovered by well known agent/talent scout Jeff Palffy, formerly of Ford Models, now with PMG Management in Vancouver.
Ranked #38 in FHM US's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).
Sister-in-law of Jeff Palffy.
Is of French Candian descent.
Ranked #20 in FHM Online's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2007" supplement. (2007).
Ranked #15 in FHM Online's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2008" supplement. (2008).
Her favorite movies are the BBC version of "Pride and Prejudice", Elizabeth (1998), "The Lord of the Rings", Underworld (2003) and Trainspotting (1996).
Loves singing and is a trained singer.
Voted TV Guide's Healthiest and Most Physically Fit Star on Television in an online poll.
Voted the best "Lois Lane" ever in a poll by "Attack of the Show!" (2005).
Admires actresses Sandra Bullock, Angelina Jolie, Cate Blanchett and Ashley Judd and, as a child, Erica admired Madonna.
Husband, David Palffy, is also her acting coach.
MSN TV has compiled a list of the Top 25 Fall TV Hotties in 2006 that viewers should look out for and Erica is one of their choices.
Considers her family to be her most important asset.
Very good friends with "Smallville" (2001) co-stars Allison Mack and Kristin Kreuk.
Favorite comic book character was Lois Lane, even before she was cast in the role.
Once pitched the first ball at a Toronto Blue Jays game.
As a teenager had braces on her teeth.
Phobias are water and birds.
Ranked No.97 in AskMen.com's "Top 99 Most Desirable Women".
Favorite "Lois Lane" actress is Margot Kidder.
Works out 6 days a week and does cardio, weightlifting, and yoga for at least 1 and 1/2 hours to 2 hours. Relies on high protein and low carbs/fats for her diet.
Favorite authors are Jane Austen and Ellen Montgomery.
One of her favorite books is Harry Potter.
In 2006, she and Jeph Loeb co-hosted the WWC: Sam Loeb College Scholarship Fund Charity Auction with all the proceeds going to the Sam Loeb College Scholarship Fund at the Wizard World convention in Chicago. The auction raised $72,000 and Erica also refused the offer of $15,000 for her appearance, and instead donated the money towards the auction and did the event for free.
October 2007 cover girl for Maxim Magazine.
May 2006 cover girl for FHM US Magazine's 200th Edition.
One of the 6 beautiful women of Sci-fi featured in the 2007 Women of Sci-fi Calendar.
Gave a brief tribute to Dana Reeve, who passed away March 6, 2006 after a "Smallville" (2001) episode.
"Smallville" (2001) co-creator Alfred Gough said he was blown away when he first met her.
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" (2001).
In a Supergirl comic, a poster of her can be seen in the bedroom of Superboy.
Favorite Superman actor is Christopher Reeve and favors Tom Welling over Brandon Routh.
Loves being a step-mom, is very close to her step-son and wants to have her own kids someday.
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.
Big fan of the Christopher Reeve "Superman" films.
Netscape named her one of the "Sexiest Sci-Fi Babes".
Laughs off the rumors of cosmetic surgeries and that she is all natural. Says it all comes from all the hard work she does in the gym like running on the treadmill and doing bench press exercises which contributed to her bust increase.
Her brother-in-law is actor Jeff Judge, who is the brother of Stargate SG1 star Christopher Judge.
Posed for the '2007 Women of Sci-Fi' Calender which was produced by Christopher Judge (who was also the photographer) and Michael Shanks.
#14 in FHM Online's 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2009 (Measurements: 32C-24-32).
Ranked on Entertainment Weekly's "Sci-fi Hotties of '09: The Women".
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.
Grew up on a turkey farm in a small town called Three Hills, Alberta.
Is left-handed.
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 Actresses Who Could Play Lara Croft (16 person items)"Eric Durance would be another choice to play Lara Croft. She known to be tough in Smallville as Lois Lane and could use that for Tomb Raider. She's beautiful and she has brunette hair colour. She has the body as well for the role and I think she could be perfect for the role."
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 TV's Badass Chicks (33 person items)"Lois Lane- Smallville
People may believe that Lois Lane is just a reporter and not tough. But Erica Durance's Lois Lane in Smallville is a very tough chick. Described as a army brat which her father, Sam Lane is a General and trained her well. She is capable of fighting off people easily. Lois is sexy, intelligent, funny and dangerously curious which makes her such a tough chick. She's even willing to take on Lex Luthor most of the times."
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rewster voted for 2 images 1 week, 3 days ago
 Sexiest Women Who Are Underrated (103 person items)"
Erica Durance is another Canadian beauty which she is known for her role in Smallville as Lois Lane. Her beauty also matches her sexy body. Most Smallville fans has considered her the sexiest and best Lois Lane ever. During her time in Smallville, she was highly rated as one of the sexiest newcomers, posing for magazines such as Maxim. She had amazing sex scene in a movie called The Butterfly Effect 2. After Smallville she has still considered one of the beautifulest women but not ranked as hig"
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 TV's Most Sarcastic Characters Ever (27 person items)"Lois Lane (Smallville)
Lois Lane is know for her sarcasm. She often uses sarcasm and random, obscure references to illustrate her point. She usually is sarcastic towards Clark which they share a relation based on sarcasm towards each other. She is also a fast talker at times as she mumbles random things."
 Characters I wish was my girlfriend (33 person items)"Lois Lane (Smallville)
There's something Erica Durance's Smallvile character, Lois Lane I would want as my girlfriend. She's very hot and beautiful. I like a girl who can kick ass. Also, she would be fun as she very sexually attrative. Her best thing is her sarcasm which she shown many times. Lois at times shows that she can't admit her feelings towards a man and panics by talking fast."
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