Erin Karpluk

Erin Karpluk

Karpluk in 2009, at a Toronto CBC promotional event
Born 17 October 1978 (1978-10-17) (age 33)
Jasper, Alberta, Canada
Years active 2000-present[1]

Erin Karpluk (born 17 October 1978)[2] is a Canadian television actress. She is best known for her leading roles in Godiva's and Being Erica. She has also appeared on The CW's Life Unexpected.

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Life and career

Born in Jasper, Alberta of Ukrainian descent,[1][2] to a high school principal mother[3] and a father who worked for the railway, she studied theatre at the University of Victoria receiving a bachelor's degree of fine arts in theatre in 2000.[4] She began her acting career in Vancouver and between 2000 and 2005 she appeared in more than a dozen television series and TV movies 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 in Legend of Earthsea (2004) and she played a serial killer in Ripper 2: Letter from Within (also 2004).[5] She was also in a short-lived US television series called Glory Days (2002). Karpluk 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.[6] In 2009, she won the Gemini award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for her role in Being Erica.[7]

Since Godiva's, Karpluk has 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 currently stars in the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation television series Being Erica.[8] She was offered the lead role of Erica Strange when she was working in Los Angeles on The L Word.[4] She also had a recurring role as Alice the radio station manager during the first season of The CW's Life Unexpected.[9] Her only appearance in the second season was in the series finale because of a scheduling conflict resulting from Being Erica being picked up for a third year.

Awards

Filmography

Year Production Role Notes
2000 So...? Bagel Girl Regular cast
2002 Glory Days Cal Henries Regular cast (6 episodes)
Jeremiah Sadie Guest appearance (1 episode)
Dark Angel Gem Guest appearance (1 episode)
Carrie Madeline TV film
Taken (Miniseries) Sarah Guest appearance (1 episode)
2003 The Dead Zone Maddy Powers Guest appearance (1 episode)
Maximum Surge Zoey TV film
Battlestar Galactica (Miniseries) Woman #1 Guest appearance (2 episodes)
2004 I Want to Marry Ryan Banks Nikki TV film
It Must Be Love Tess Gazelle TV film
Family Sins Carol Geck TV film[1]
10.5 Rachel, Williams' Aide TV film
Ripper 2: Letter from Within Molly Keller Feature film[1][11]
Eve's Christmas Mandy TV film[1]
Earthsea Diana TV film in 2 parts
2005 Killer Instinct Robin Guest appearance (1 episode)
2005–2006 Godiva's Kate Regular cast (19 episodes)
2006 Supernatural Monica Guest appearance (1 episode)
Almost Heaven Catherine Feature film[1]
Echoes of an Epic Jody Feature film[1]
Men in Trees Amanda Guest appearance (1 episode)
2006 (2008) Love and Other Dilemmas Lucy Ladro Feature film released in 2008[12]
2007 Termination Point Allison Curran TV film
Judicial Indiscretion Jennifer TV film
Luna: Spirit of the Whale Jill Mackay TV film[1]
Bionic Woman Robin Guest appearance (2 episodes)
Flash Gordon Dr. Debra Peterson Guest appearance (1 episode)
Snowglobe Claire TV film
2008 The L Word Alysse Guest appearance (3 episodes)
Trial By Fire Chelsea TV film
Walk the Dog Woman
The Guard Robyn Guest appearance (2 episodes)
2009 Wyvern Claire TV film
Revolution Connie TV film
Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle Reba Maxwell TV film
2009–2011 Being Erica Erica Strange Regular cast / Title character (49 episodes)
2010–2011 Life Unexpected Alice Regular cast (7 episodes)
2011 Christmas Lodge Mary TV film
Captain Starship Candace

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Erin Karpluk (profile)". Northern Stars. http://www.northernstars.ca/actorsjkl/karpluk_erin.html. Retrieved 2009-03-11. 
  2. ^ a b Rita Zekas (23 January 2010). "Being Erica, Erin Karpluk goes back in time". Toronto Star: p. E11. http://www.thestar.com/comment/columnists/article/575798. Retrieved 9 November 2010. "Karpluk, 30, was born in Jasper, Alta." 
  3. ^ Taylor, Kate (31 December 2008). "CBC banks on Erica: bright, beautiful and falling apart". The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20081231.ERICA31/TPStory/TPEntertainment/Television/.  (subscription required)
  4. ^ a b McNeney, Mike (Spring 2009). "Wouldn't Change a Thing". Torch. University of Victoria. http://web.uvic.ca/torch/torch2009s/feature_3.htm. Retrieved 9 November 2010. 
  5. ^ DVD Cinematica
  6. ^ "Erica Strange (profile)". CBC. http://www.cbc.ca/beingerica/2009/09/erica-strange.html. Retrieved 2009-10-12. 
  7. ^ "Flashpoint triumphs at Gemini gala". CBC News. 14 November 2009. http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2009/11/14/gemini-award-gala.html. Retrieved 2009-11-15. 
  8. ^ TV Feeds my Family (blog) 9 April 2008
  9. ^ Lynn, Megan (21 January 2010). "Unexpected Gig For Erin Karpluk". SOAPnet. http://sn.soapnet.go.com/news/article/unexpected-gig-erin-karpluk. Retrieved 9 November 2010. 
  10. ^ "2010 Winners by Name". Leo Awards. http://www.leoawards.com/winners_by_name_2010.html#Dramatic_Series-Lead_Performance_by_a_Female. Retrieved 9 November 2010. 
  11. ^ "Death Door - La Porta Dell'Inferno" (in Italian). Unilibro. http://www.unilibro.it/find_buy/Scheda/dvd_film/regista-jonas_quastel_lloyd_simandl/sku-12279539/death_door_la_porta_dell_inferno_.htm. Retrieved 9 November 2010. 
  12. ^ Love and Other Dilemmas Official site

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