Erica Cerra (born October 31, 1979) is a

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. Her credits include ''

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'' (2001), '' Dead Like Me'' (2003), ''

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'' (2004), '' Blade:Trinity'' (2004), ''

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'' (2004), '' The Dead Zone'' (2004), '' Huff'' (2004), '' Cold Squad'' (2005), ''

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'' (2005), ''

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'' (2005), ''

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'' (2006), '' Man About Town'' (2006), ''

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'' (2008), ''

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'' (2009), ''

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'' (2009), ''

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'' (2011), '' Motive'' (2014), '' Rush'' (2014), and '' iZombie'' (2015). However, she is most notable for her portrayal of Deputy Jo Lupo in the Syfy series '' Eureka'' (2006-2012), and artificial intelligence A.L.I.E. and her creator Becca in CW series '' The 100'' (2015-2020).

Career

Cerra was born in

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. She is of Italian descent. She started by acting from an early age, around 6 or 7 years of age, first appearing in the Canadian show '' KidZone'', then in numerous commercials as a child. She took a short break from acting, in her teens, to relieve the responsibility of being educated on set. Between 2001 and 2006, Cerra had guest roles in ''

'' (2006), ''

'' (2004), and ''

'' (2005). Her other roles included parts in ''

'' (2005), '' The Dead Zone'' (2004), ''

'' (2008), '' Huff'' (2204), and '' Dead Like Me'' (2003), and the Canadian police procedural '' Cold Squad'' (2005), the monster-hunting action series ''

'' (2001), and the supernatural thriller series ''

'' (2004). She also appeared in major cinematic movie releases '' Man About Town'' (2006), with

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and

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, and with

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in '' Blade:Trinity'' (2004). In 2006, she starred in the music video for the

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song "

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". That year also saw her land her most successful role to date, when she was cast as Deputy Jo Lupo in Syfy series '' Eureka'' from 2006-2012. She appeared in ''

'', ''

'' (2009), ''

'' (2011), and '' Motive'' (2014). She had a recurring role in the 2014

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series '' Rush'' (2014), and appeared in the CW series '' iZombie'' (2015). Erica appeared in the second season finale of the CW series '' The 100'' (2015-2020), 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, 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.

Personal life

Cerra married Raffaele Fiore in November 2010. Cerra gave birth to the couple's first child, a daughter, in May 2012.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cerra, Erica 1979 births Actresses from Vancouver Canadian film actresses Canadian people of Italian descent Canadian television actresses Living people 21st-century Canadian actresses