Erica Cerra

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Erica Cerra
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Cerra at the German Comic Con 2022
Born (1979-10-31) October 31, 1979 (age 44)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
Spouse
Raffaele Fiore
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(m. 2010)​
Children1

Erica Cerra (born October 31, 1979) is a Canadian actress, Her credits include Special Unit 2 (2001), Dead Like Me (2003), The L Word (2004), Blade:Trinity (2004), The Collector (2004), The Dead Zone (2004), Huff (2004), Cold Squad (2005), Smallville (2005), The 4400 (2005), Battlestar Galactica (2006), Man About Town (2006), Reaper (2008), Warehouse 13 (2009), Sanctuary (2009), Supernatural (2011), Motive (2014), Rush (2014), iZombie (2015).

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However, she is most notable for her portrayal of Deputy Jo Lupo in the Syfy series Eureka (2006-2012), and artificial intelligence A.L.I.E. and her creator Becca in CW series The 100 (2015-2020).

Career

Cerra was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. [1] She is of Italian descent. She started by acting from an early age, around 6 or 7 years of age, [2] first appearing in the Canadian show KidZone , [2] then in numerous commercials as a child. [2] She took a short break from acting, in her teens, [2] to relieve the responsibility of being educated on set. [2]

Between 2001 and 2006, Cerra had guest roles in Battlestar Galactica (2006), [2] The L Word (2004), [1] and Smallville (2005). [2] Her other roles included parts in The 4400 (2005), [2] The Dead Zone (2004), Reaper (2008), Huff (2204), [2] and Dead Like Me (2003), [2] and the Canadian police procedural Cold Squad (2005), [1] the monster-hunting action series Special Unit 2 (2001), [2] and the supernatural thriller series The Collector (2004). [1] She also appeared in major cinematic movie releases Man About Town (2006), [1] with Ben Affleck and Rebecca Romijn, and with Wesley Snipes in Blade:Trinity (2004). [1]

In 2006, she starred in the music video for the Michael Bublé song "Save the Last Dance for Me". [3] That year also saw her land her most successful role to date, when she was cast as Deputy Jo Lupo in Syfy series Eureka from 2006-2012. [1]

She appeared in Warehouse 13 , [1] Sanctuary (2009), [1] Supernatural (2011), [1] and Motive (2014). [1] She had a recurring role in the 2014 USA Network series Rush (2014), [1] and appeared in the CW series iZombie (2015). [1]

Erica appeared in the second season finale of the CW series The 100 (2015-2020), [1] which aired on March 11, 2015, as a mysterious A.I. called A.L.I.E. She played the main antagonist during the third season, [4] and reprised the role in an episode of the fourth season. Cerra also played Becca, the creator of A.L.I.E., in a flashback storyline. [5]

Personal life

Cerra married Raffaele Fiore in November 2010. Cerra gave birth to the couple's first child, a daughter, in May 2012. [6]

Filmography

Film

Cerra at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con EricaCerraCCJuly09.jpg
Cerra at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Adam and Evil Yvonne
2004 Blade: Trinity Goth Vixen Wannabe
2006 Man About Town Sela
2010 Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Hera
2010 The Stranger Grace BishopDirect-to-video film
2011Rise of the DamnedBrit
2015Shark KillerJasmine
2017 Power Rangers Mrs. Kwan
2019 The Intruder Jillian Richards
2021 Diary of a Wimpy Kid Susan HeffleyVoice role [7]
2022 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Susan HeffleyVoice role[ citation needed ]
2023 Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever Susan HeffleyVoice role[ citation needed ]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994No Adults AllowedMolly
2001 Special Unit 2 Pretty girlEpisode: "The Rocks"
2003 Black Sash DriverEpisode: "Date Night"
2003 Dead Like Me M.J. Bowers' sisterEpisode: "Reaping Havoc"
2003 Jake 2.0 SamEpisode: "Last Man Standing"
2004Naughty BitsPerformerEpisode: "The Eyes"
2004 The L Word DancerEpisode: "L'Ennui"
2004 The Collector VonnieEpisode: "The Supermodel"
2004 The Dead Zone Eager studentEpisode: "Instinct"
2004 Huff Beautiful waitressEpisode: "Pilot"
2005 Young Blades GiselleEpisode: "Rub-a-Dub Sub"
2005 Smallville Lex's aidEpisode: "Lucy"
2005 Cold Squad Stephanie JohnstonEpisode: "C'mon I Tip Waitresses"
2005 The 4400 Molly CaldicottEpisode: "Lockdown"
2005SmallvilleSorority girlEpisode: "Thirst"
2006The L WordUta Refson2 episodes (season 3)
2006 Battlestar Galactica Maya4 episodes (seasons 2–3)
2006–2012 Eureka Jo Lupo Recurring role (seasons 1–2); main role (seasons 3–5)
2008 Reaper Nicole MandersEpisode: "Acid Queen"
2009 Warehouse 13 Jillian WhitmanEpisode: "Duped"
2009 Sanctuary Emma CorreiaEpisode: "Veritas"
2010Smallville Adrianna Tomaz Episode: "Isis"
2011 Supernatural RobinEpisode: "The Man Who Knew Too Much"
2012Mega CycloneCarolynTelevision film
2012The Wishing TreeClarissaTelevision film
2014 Motive Diane TorranceEpisode: "Deception"
2014 Rush Laurel BurkeRecurring role
2014 Package Deal EmmaEpisode: "Sex Sex Sex"
2015–2020 The 100 A.L.I.E. / Becca Guest star (seasons 2, 5–7); recurring role (seasons 3–4)
2015 iZombie Sasha ArconiEpisode: "Dead Air"
2015Welcome HomeCynthiaTelevision film
2017 Lucifer Athena BurnsEpisode: "Mr. & Mrs. Mazikeen Smith"
2017–2019 Supernatural Duma Recurring role (seasons 13–14)
2019 Deadly Class Miss De LucaRecurring role
2020 A Million Little Things Tara Simone1 episode (season 2)
2020–2021 The Astronauts Connie RiversRecurring role; 10 episodes
2021-2023 Nancy Drew D.A. Jean Rosario1 episode (season 2) ; Recurring role (season 3)
2022 Family Law Luisa4 episodes (season 2)
2022 The Good Doctor AmandaEpisode: "Cheat Day"
2023Mystery on Mistletoe LaneHeidi WicksTelevision film

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Eureka: Hide and SeekJo Lupo4 episodes
2011 Mortal Kombat: Legacy Action StarEpisode: "Johnny Cage"

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Erica Cerra credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Jordan Hinson (5 June 2007). "SciFiWorld.net - Erica Cerra Interview" . Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  3. ↑ "Michael Bublé - Save The Last Dance For Me [Official Music Video]" . Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  4. ↑ "Entertainment Tonight: The '100' Boss Breaks Down the Shocking Finale Twists and Teases Season 3 Plans!" . Retrieved 2015-06-15.
  5. ↑ "Untitled TV: Erica Cerra talks about her role on 'The 100'" . Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  6. ↑ "Erica Cerra Welcomes Daughter Talia Serafina". People . Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  7. ↑ "Susan Heffley". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
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