Erica Shaffer

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Erica Shaffer
Years active1992–present
Website http://www.ericashaffer.com/

Erica Shaffer is an American actress who has worked in independent films and television.

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Her film appearances include A Family Affair , [1] The Truth is Always Complicated, The Fall , [2] Catalina Trust, The Socratic Method, Three on a Match and West Coast.

Shaffer's television credits include guest star and recurring roles on Days of Our Lives , Valentine , Eleventh Hour , The Secret Life of the American Teenager , CSI Miami , Las Vegas , The King of Queens , Windfall , The Young and the Restless , Charmed , Mind of Mencia , Clubhouse , Fight for Fame , Silk Stalkings , Veronica's Closet , Night Man and Pensacola: Wings of Gold . She has hosted shows such as Vacation Challenge on the Travel Channel and Cafe Sound on Access Entertainment Network.

Shaffer has been in more than 200 commercials and has also been the host of the web series Personal Injury Network.

Shaffer is a voice over artist for animation and has an array of "characters" to her credit including the lead heroines and villains in Pioneer LDC's Nazca , I My Me! Strawberry Eggs , Paranoia Agent and Amazing Nurse Nanako . She has also done voiceovers for radio commercials as well as documentaries for The Learning Channel and The History Channel.

Roles from Shaffer's theater career at the Laguna Playhouse include, "Ruth" from Harvey , starring Charles Durning. Other favorite roles in theater include "Portia" from The Merchant of Venice , "Myrhhine", from Lysistrata , "Joanne" from Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean and "Rose of Sharon" from The Grapes of Wrath . In San Diego Shaffer played "Hyacinth" in Scapan directed by William Ball.

She is a member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) and Actors' Equity Association. (AEA)

Shaffer is a private speech and acting coach with her own practice on the Westside of Los Angeles.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleOther Notes
1992 Spirit of Wonder: China-san no yûutsuLilyvoice: English version
1999 Three on a Match
Little Heroes Ms Bakman
Catalina TrustKitty
2000 West CoastJulie
2001 The Socratic MethodSusan Walsh
2004 The Kids Who Saved SummerPennyvoice
SpellForce: Shadow of the Phoenixvoice: English version
2006 Cattle CallComputer Dating Woman #3
2007 Two-ElevenElizabeth Summerfeild
2008 The Fall Brooke Jakubiakcompleted
The B.A.M.N. Squadpost-production
2012 Detention (2011 film) Slone

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