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     Born June 21, 1978 in Calgary to a truck driver, Joel, and librarian, Gail, Erica Durance grew up with an older brother and sister on a turkey farm in Three Hills, Alberta. After school, Erica Durance moved to Vancouver to start her acting career, which has primarily included low-budget horror films and guest roles on sci-fi TV shows. In 1996, at the age of 18, Erica married her first husband and took the last name of Parker. In 1999, the couple divorced, but Erica Durance is still credited as Parker for some of her early acting jobs. In 2002, Erica made her film debut in the Canadian film The Untold, known as Sasquatch in the United States. Durance played Tara Knowles, daughter of billionaire Harlan Knowles. Although the film had an approximate budget of $3 million, it received little notice. In 2003, Erica landed her second film role in the adaptation of the popular zombie video game, House of the Dead. Erica made guest appearances on three popular television series in 2004: Tru Calling, Andromeda and Stargate SG-1. The exposure Erica Durance received from these jobs led to her being cast as Lois Lane on the WB's Smallville in September 2004.