Erika Flores

Erika Flores
Born November 2, 1979
Grass Valley, California, United States
Years active 1990-2009

Erika Flores (born November 2, 1979 in Grass Valley, California) is an American actress and former child actress, known for her role as the first Colleen Cooper in the Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman TV series. Erika left the role in 1995 on account of a salary dispute as well as personal reasons in the middle of the third season. The role was then recast with Jessica Bowman as Colleen.

Flores guest-starred on the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Disaster". She played Marissa Flores, one of three young science-fair winners aboard the USS Enterprise. During a guided tour by Captain Picard, the ship was disabled and they were stuck in a turbolift.

In January 2009, Flores guest starred in "Big Baby", a fifth season episode of the Fox show, House.

Her sister; Melissa Flores was also a child actress, whose biggest role was Missy (one of school girls) on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman that she played between 1993 and 1994.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Kaleidoscope Young Hilary TV movie
1990 Dear John Jessica at 12 Episode: "The Blunder Years"
1991 Switched at Birth Arlena Twigg, age 9-11 TV movie
1991 Owl, TheThe Owl Lisa TV movie
1991 Star Trek: The Next Generation Marissa Flores Episode: "Disaster"
1991 Empty Nest Luella Episode: "Lonely Are the Brave"
1992 She Woke Up Elizabeth TV movie
1992 Step by Step Max Episode: "Bully for Mark"
1992 Reasonable Doubts Cindy Nichols Episode: "Maggie Finds Her Soul"
1992 Bodies of Evidence Chris Shepherd Episode: "The Cold Light of Day"
1993 Bloodlines: Murder in the Family Student #1 TV movie
1993 Visions of Murder Kimberly TV movie
1993–1995 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Colleen Cooper 59 episodes
1996 Soul of the Game Girl TV movie
1996 Buried Secrets Mary Roff TV movie
1997 Secret, TheThe Secret Sharon TV movie
1999 Love Boat: The Next Wave, TheThe Love Boat: The Next Wave Ashley Episode: "Three Stages of Love"
2002 CSI: Miami Cadet Julie Morales Episode: "Camp Fear"
2007 Quake Cybele Fisher Short film
2009 House Sarah Episode: "Big Baby"

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