Erica Cerra

Erica Cerra (born October 31, 1979) is a Canadian actress, best known for her portrayal of Deputy Jo Lupo on the Syfy series Eureka, and artificial intelligence A.L.I.E. and her creator Becca on The 100.

Erica Cerra
Cerra at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1979-10-31) October 31, 1979
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
Spouse
Raffaele Fiore
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(m. 2010)​
Children1

Career

Cerra was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is of Italian descent. Captivated by acting from an early age, she first appeared in the Canadian show KidZone then in numerous commercials as a child. She then took a break from acting, because, in her own words; "it was about wanting to be 14....I wanted to be 14 with no responsibility but I always wanted to act again."[1]

Between 2001 and 2006, Cerra had guest roles on several popular and critically acclaimed TV shows including Battlestar Galactica, The L Word and Smallville. Her other roles included parts in The 4400, The Dead Zone, Reaper, Huff and Dead Like Me, as well as the Canadian police procedural Cold Squad, the monster-hunting action series Special Unit 2, and the supernatural thriller series The Collector. She also appeared in major cinematic movie releases Man About Town with Ben Affleck and Rebecca Romijn, and Blade:Trinity with Wesley Snipes.

In 2006, she starred in the music video for the Michael Bublé song "Save the Last Dance for Me".[2] That year also saw her land her most successful role to date, when she was cast as Deputy Jo Lupo in Eureka, a Syfy series which was broadcast between 2006 and 2012. Cerra was one of the stars of the ensemble cast, with her character playing an integral role throughout the series' five seasons.

She has since appeared in various guest roles in series such as Warehouse 13, Sanctuary, Supernatural and Motive. She had a recurring role in the 2014 USA Network series Rush[3] and appeared in the CW series iZombie in 2015.

Erica appeared in the second season finale of the CW series The 100 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
Year Title Role Notes
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 Bishop Direct-to-video film
2011 Rise of the Damned Brit
2015 Shark Killer Jasmine
2017 Power Rangers Mrs. Kwan
2019 The Intruder Jillian Richards
2021 Diary of a Wimpy Kid Susan Heffley Voice role[7]
2022 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Susan Heffley Voice role
2023 Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever Susan Heffley Voice role

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1994 No Adults Allowed Molly
2001 Special Unit 2 Pretty girl Episode: "The Rocks"
2003 Black Sash Driver Episode: "Date Night"
2003 Dead Like Me M.J. Bowers' sister Episode: "Reaping Havoc"
2003 Jake 2.0 Sam Episode: "Last Man Standing"
2004 Naughty Bits Performer Episode: "The Eyes"
2004 The L Word Dancer Episode: "L'Ennui"
2004 The Collector Vonnie Episode: "The Supermodel"
2004 The Dead Zone Eager student Episode: "Instinct"
2004 Huff Beautiful waitress Episode: "Pilot"
2005 Young Blades Giselle Episode: "Rub-a-Dub Sub"
2005 Smallville Lex's aid Episode: "Lucy"
2005 Cold Squad Stephanie Johnston Episode: "C'mon I Tip Waitresses"
2005 The 4400 Molly Caldicott Episode: "Lockdown"
2005 Smallville Sorority girl Episode: "Thirst"
2006 The L Word Uta Refson 2 episodes (season 3)
2006 Battlestar Galactica Maya 4 episodes (seasons 2–3)
2006–2012 Eureka Jo Lupo Recurring role (seasons 1–2); main role (seasons 3–5)
2008 Reaper Nicole Manders Episode: "Acid Queen"
2009 Warehouse 13 Jillian Whitman Episode: "Duped"
2009 Sanctuary Emma Correia Episode: "Veritas"
2010 Smallville Adrianna Tomaz Episode: "Isis"
2011 Supernatural Robin Episode: "The Man Who Knew Too Much"
2012 Mega Cyclone Carolyn Television film
2012 The Wishing Tree Clarissa Television film
2014 Motive Diane Torrance Episode: "Deception"
2014 Rush Laurel Burke Recurring role
2014 Package Deal Emma Episode: "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 Arconi Episode: "Dead Air"
2015 Welcome Home Cynthia Television film
2017 Lucifer Athena Burns Episode: "Mr. & Mrs. Mazikeen Smith"
2017–2019 Supernatural Duma Recurring role (seasons 13–14)
2019 Deadly Class Miss De Luca Recurring role
2020–2021 The Astronauts Connie Rivers Recurring role; 10 episodes
2021 Nancy Drew D.A. Jean Rosario 1 episode (season 2) ; Recurring role (season 3)

Web
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Eureka: Hide and Seek Jo Lupo 4 episodes
2011 Mortal Kombat: Legacy Action Star Episode: "Johnny Cage"

References
  1. "SciFiWorld.net - Erica Cerra Interview". Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  2. "Michael Bublé - Save The Last Dance For Me [Official Music Video]". Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  3. "TV Guide: Rush Cast and Characters". Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  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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