Erin Karpluk | |
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 Karpluk in 2013 | |
| Born | 1979or1980(age 44–45) Jasper, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present [1] |
Erin Karpluk (born 1979or1980) [2] is a Canadian actress. She is known for her portrayal of Erica Strange on the CBC Television series Being Erica from 2009 to 2011.
Karpluk was born in Jasper, Alberta to a mother who was a high-school principal and a father who was a railway engineer. [3] [4] She is of Ukrainian descent. [5] She majored in theatre at the University of Victoria and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2000. [6] [7]
Karpluk began her acting career in Vancouver. Between 2000 and 2005, she appeared in more than a dozen television movies and series before landing the role of Kate in Godiva's . Her work during this period included "Voice of Sylan" in the final episode of Dark Angel and the TV movie Family Sins. She was also in a short-lived US television series called Glory Days in 2002.
In 2004, she appeared in Legend of Earthsea and played a serial killer in Ripper 2: Letter from Within . [8] She earned a Leo nomination for her first season of Godiva's and a 2006 Gemini nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role. [9]
After Godiva's, Karpluk continued to work in television and short films. In 2007, she appeared in Bionic Woman , Flash Gordon , and The L Word . [1] She had a leading role in a 2008 television movie, Smokejumpers, directed by John Terlesky.
Karpluk was offered the lead role of Erica Strange in the CBC Television series Being Erica when she was working in Los Angeles on The L Word. [6] [10] In 2009, Karpluk won the Gemini award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for her portrayal of the titular character. [11]
She also had a recurring role as Alice the radio station manager during the first season of The CW's Life Unexpected . [12] Her only appearance during the second season was in the series finale because of the scheduling conflict that resulted when Being Erica was picked up for a third year. Karpluk has also had recurring roles on Rookie Blue and Slasher , [13] [14] and starred in the web series Riftworld. [15]
Since 2017, she has had a recurring supporting role on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries series Fixer Upper Mysteries . [16]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | I Want to Marry Ryan Banks | Nikki | |
| 2004 | Ripper 2: Letter from Within | Molly Keller | |
| 2006 | Almost Heaven | Catherine | |
| 2006 | Love and Other Dilemmas | Lucy Ladro | |
| 2011 | Rise of the Damned | Mandy | |
| 2013 | Assault on Wall Street | Rosie Baxford | |
| 2014 | The Portal | Kim | Short film |
| 2014 | Reasonable Doubt | Rachel Brockden | |
| 2017 | Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper Mystery | Jennifer Hennessey | |
| 2017 | Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery | Jennifer Hennessey | |
| 2018 | Deadly Deed: A Fixer Upper Mystery | Jennifer Hennessey |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Seven Days | LaSalle's wife | Episode: "The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" |
| 2002 | Carrie | Madeline | Television film |
| 2002 | Dark Angel | Gem / X-5 | Episode: "Freak Nation" |
| 2002 | Glory Days | Cal Henries | Recurring role |
| 2002 | Jeremiah | Sadie | Episode: "The Bag" |
| 2002 | Taken | Sarah | Episode: "Acid Tests" |
| 2003 | The Dead Zone | Maddy Powers | Episode: "Misbegotten" |
| 2003 | Maximum Surge | Zoey | Television film |
| 2004 | Earthsea | Diana | Miniseries |
| 2004 | Eve's Christmas | Mandy | Television film |
| 2004 | Family Sins | Carol Geck | Television film |
| 2004 | It Must Be Love | Tess Gazelle | Television film |
| 2004 | The Reality of Love | Nikki | Television film |
| 2004 | 10.5 | Rachel | Miniseries |
| 2005 | Killer Instinct | Robin | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2005–2006 | Godiva's | Kate | Main role |
| 2006 | Men in Trees | Amanda | Episode: "New York Fiction: Part 1" |
| 2006 | Supernatural | Monica | Episode: "Salvation" |
| 2007 | Bionic Woman | Robin | Episodes: "Paradise Lost", "The Education of Jaime Sommers" |
| 2007 | Flash Gordon | Dr. Debra Peterson | Episode: "The Sorrow" |
| 2007 | Judicial Indiscretion | Jennifer | Television film |
| 2007 | Luna: Spirit of the Whale | Jill Mackay | Television film |
| 2007 | Snowglobe | Claire | Television film |
| 2007 | Termination Point | Allison Curran | Television film |
| 2008 | The Guard | Robyn | Episodes: "Zero Footprint", "Sounds of Loneliness" |
| 2008 | The L Word | Susan / Alysse | Episodes: "Lookin' at You, Kid", "Lunar Cycle", "Loyal and True" |
| 2008 | Trial by Fire | Chelsea | Television film |
| 2009 | Mrs. Miracle | Reba Maxwell | Television film |
| 2009 | Revolution | Connie | Television film |
| 2009 | Wyvern | Claire | Television film |
| 2009–2011 | Being Erica | Erica Strange | Main role |
| 2010–2011 | Life Unexpected | Alice | Recurring role |
| 2011 | Captain Starship | Candace | |
| 2011 | Christmas Lodge | Mary | Television film |
| 2011 | Flashpoint | Ava Logan | Episode: "Thicker Than Blood" |
| 2012–2013 | Delete | Jesse White | Episodes: "1.1", "1.2" |
| 2013 | Jack | Alison | Television film |
| 2013 | Layla & Jen | Jen | |
| 2013 | The Listener | Dr. Laura Gray | Episode: "Fatal Vision" |
| 2013 | Out of Reach | Lynn Conner | Television film |
| 2013 | Republic of Doyle | Dr. Wedgewood | Episode: "Blood Work" |
| 2013 | Saving Hope | Sonja Sullivan | Episodes: "I Watch Death", "Defense", "All Things Must Pass", "Vamonos", "Wide Awake" |
| 2013 | Suddenly | Ellen | Television film |
| 2013 | Supernatural | Robin | Episode: "Bad Boys" |
| 2014 | Killer Women | Sue Ellen Tucker | Episode: "Daughter of the Alamo" |
| 2014–2015 | Rookie Blue | Juliet | Recurring role |
| 2015 | Riftworld Chronicles | Kim | Web series |
| 2016 | Masters of Sex | Darleen Connolly | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Slasher | Heather Peterson | Recurring role |
| 2017 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | Diane Curry | Episode: "Made in" |
| 2018 | The Black Widow Killer | Judy Dwyer | Television film |
| 2018 | Christmas Cupcakes | Kim Remo | Television film |
| 2018–2022 | Holly Hobbie | Katherine Hobbie | Main role |
| 2019 | All My Husband's Wives | Alison | Television film |
| 2019 | The Magical Christmas Shoes | Kayla Hummell | Television film |
| 2019 | New Year's Kiss | Kelly | Television film |
| 2019 | 9-1-1 | Pepper | Episode: "Christmas Spirit" |
| 2019 | Slasher: Solstice | Kaili Greenberg | Main role |
| 2020 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Pepper | Episode: "Bum Steer" |
| 2021 | Debris | Mariel Caldwell | Episodes: "Asalah", "A Message from Ground Control" |
| 2021 | Maid | Sharlene | Episodes: "Bear Hunt", "Thief"; [17] miniseries |
| 2021 | A Million Little Things | Anna Benoit | Episode: "The Talk", "Trust Me", "Game Night", "Crystal Clear", "Stay", "The Things We Keep Inside" |
| 2023 | Upload | Magruder | Episode: "S3E6 - Memory Crackers" |
| Year | Award | Category | Work nominated | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Leo Awards | Dramatic Series: Best Lead Performance by a Female | Godiva's | Nominated | [18] |
| 2006 | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Godiva's | Nominated | [19] |
| 2006 | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Godiva's | Nominated | [20] |
| 2007 | Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama | Love and Other Dilemmas | Nominated | [21] |
| 2008 | Leo Awards | Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Flash Gordon | Nominated | [22] |
| 2008 | Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama | Luna: Spirit of the Whale | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Being Erica | Won | [23] |
| 2010 | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Being Erica | Won | [24] |
| 2011 | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Being Erica | Nominated | [25] |
| 2011 | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Being Erica | Nominated | [26] |
| 2012 | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Being Erica | Nominated | [27] |
| 2014 | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Television Movie | Delete | Nominated | [28] |
| 2016 | Golden Maple Awards | Best actress in a TV series broadcast in the U.S. | The Riftworld Chronicles | Nominated | [29] |
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Karpluk, 30, was born in Jasper, Alta.
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