Serinda Swan
| Serinda Swan | |
|---|---|
 Swan in Hollywood, CA, August 14, 2012 | |
| Born |
July 11, 1984 West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Serinda Swan (born July 11, 1984) is a Canadian actress. She starred as Erica Reed in the series Breakout Kings for two seasons from 2011 to 2012.
She now stars as DEA Special Agent Paige Arkin in the new USA Network series Graceland, which premiered in the summer of 2013.
Life and career
Swan was born in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1] Her father, Scott Swan, is a Canadian theatre director and actor who runs an acting studio on the north shore.
She appeared twice on the television series Smallville (in the episodes "Hex" and "Warrior") as Zatanna Zatara.[2] She had the role of the pagan god Veritas in a season 6 episode of the TV series Supernatural. Swan began her big-screen acting career in 2009 in the rom-com The Break-Up Artist.
In 2008, Swan appeared in Theory of a Deadman's music video for their hit single, "So Happy".[3]
From 2011 to 2012, Swan starred as Erica Reed in the A&E television series, Breakout Kings. She shared that many of the prison scenes of Breakout Kings are shot in actual prisons, while real convicts are also there behind bars.[4] Breakout Kings was canceled on May 17, 2012.[5]
Swan works with different charities including the Somaly Mam Foundation, United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets, and Heifer International.
Filmography
| Year | Production | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Neal 'n' Nikki | Amanda | Bollywood movie |
| 2009 | The Break-Up Artist | Ashley | |
| 2010 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | Aphrodite | |
| 2010 | Tron: Legacy | Siren #2 | |
| 2011 | Recoil | Darcy | |
| 2011 | Creature | Emily | |
| 2011 | Jinn | Jasmine | Main role |
| 2012 | The Baytown Outlaws | Jez | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Supernatural | Hospital Receptionist | Episode "Salvation" |
| 2007 | Blood Ties | Henry's hookup (credited as "Pretty Young Woman") | Episode "Heart of Ice" |
| 2007 | Exes and Ohs | Lucianne | Episode "What Goes Around |
| 2008 | Beyond Loch Ness | Caroleena | TV movie |
| 2008 | Psych | Eileen Mazwell | Episode "Murder?...Anyone?...Anyone?...Bueller?" |
| 2009 | Desperate Escape | Melissa | TV movie |
| 2009 | Reaper | Hot Patron | Episode "Business Casualty" |
| 2010 | Supernatural | Ashley Frank/Veritas | Episode "You Can't Handle the Truth" |
| 2009 | Hostile Makeover | Amanda Manville | TV movie |
| 2009 | Trust | Tiffany | TV movie |
| 2009–10 | Smallville | Zatara, ZatannaZatanna Zatara | Episodes "Hex" (Season 8, Episode 17) and "Warrior" (Season 9, Episode 12) |
| 2011 | Hawaii Five-0 | Alana | Episode "Ho'ohuli Na'au" (Season 1, Episode 22) |
| 2011–2012[5] | Breakout Kings | Erica Reed | Main Role |
| 2013 | Graceland | Paige Arkin | Main Role |
| 2014 | Tomorrow People, TheThe Tomorrow People | Cassandra Smythe | Episode "Things Fall Apart" |
References
- ↑ "Serinda Swan". Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ↑ Matt Mitovich (2009). "Exclusive: Who Will Make Magic as Smallville's Zatanna?". TV Guide. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
- ↑ Theory Of A Deadman - So Happy on YouTube
- ↑ "Serinda Swan Urban Rush Interview". YouTube. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 ANDREEVA, NELLIE (May 17, 2012). "A&E’s ‘Breakout Kings’ Cancelled After Two Seasons". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
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