Erin Karpluk
Encyclopedia
Erin Karpluk 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
.
of Ukrainian
descent, to a high school principal mother 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. 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). 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. 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.
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. 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. She was offered the lead role of Erica Strange when she was working in Los Angeles
on The L Word. She also had a recurring role as Alice the radio station manager
during the first season of The CW
's Life Unexpected
. 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.
Godiva's
Godiva's is an hour long Canadian television comedy-drama series, which debuted on Bravo! and Citytv in 2005. It completed a successful two-season run in 2006, but though the show received rave reviews, it was cancelled by CHUM broadcasting...
and Being Erica. She has also appeared on The CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
's Life Unexpected
Life Unexpected
Life Unexpected is an American television series that ran for two seasons, from 2010 to 2011.The show premiered on The CW on Monday, January 18, 2010. The 13-episode first season run ended on April 12, 2010...
.
Life and career
Born in Jasper, AlbertaJasper, Alberta
Jasper is a specialized municipality in western Alberta, Canada. It is the commercial centre of Jasper National Park, located in the Canadian Rockies in the Athabasca River valley....
of Ukrainian
Ukrainian Canadian
A Ukrainian Canadian is a person of Ukrainian descent or origin who was born in or immigrated to Canada. In 2006, there were an estimated 1,209,085 persons residing in Canada of Ukrainian origin, making them Canada's ninth largest ethnic group; and giving Canada the world's third-largest...
descent, to a high school principal mother and a father who worked for the railway, she studied theatre at the University of Victoria
University of Victoria
The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students...
receiving a bachelor's degree of fine arts in theatre in 2000. She began her acting career in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
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
Dark Angel (TV series)
Dark Angel is an American biopunk/cyberpunk science fiction television series created by James Cameron and Charles H. Eglee. The show premiered in the United States on the Fox network on October 3, 2000, and was canceled after two seasons...
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
Ripper 2: Letter from Within
Ripper 2 is a 2004 British horror film directed by Jonas Quastel, starring Erin Karpluk and Nicolas Irons. It was written and produced by John A...
(also 2004). She was also in a short-lived US television series called Glory Days
Glory Days (TV series)
Glory Days is an American horror/mystery-based television series broadcast from January to March 2002 on The WB Television Network...
(2002). Karpluk earned a Leo
Leo Awards
The Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry, celebrating excellence in artistic achievement. Held each May in Vancouver, Canada, the Leo Awards honour nominees and winners in 13 program categories and up to 19 craft categories...
nomination for her first season of Godiva's and a 2006 Gemini
2006 Gemini Awards
The 21st Gemini Awards were held on November 4, 2006 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony was conducted at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, British Columbia and broadcast on Global.-Best News/Information Series:...
nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role. 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.
Since Godiva's, Karpluk has continued to work in television and short films. In 2007 she appeared in Bionic Woman
Bionic Woman (2007 TV series)
Bionic Woman is an American science fiction television drama created by David Eick, under NBC Universal Television Group, GEP Productions and David Eick Productions that aired in 2007...
, Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon (2007 TV series)
Flash Gordon is an American science fiction television series that debuted on Sci Fi in the United States on August 10, 2007 and continued airing new episodes through February 8, 2008. It has also appeared on the United Kingdom Sci Fi Channel and SPACE in Canada...
, and The L Word. 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. She was offered the lead role of Erica Strange when she was working in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
on The L Word. She also had a recurring role as Alice the radio station manager
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
during the first season of The CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
's Life Unexpected
Life Unexpected
Life Unexpected is an American television series that ran for two seasons, from 2010 to 2011.The show premiered on The CW on Monday, January 18, 2010. The 13-episode first season run ended on April 12, 2010...
. 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
- 2009 — Gemini Award2009 Gemini AwardsThe 24th Gemini Awards were held on 14 November 2009 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony was broadcast on Showcase and Global. The host was Ron James...
for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role (Being Erica) - 2010 — Leo AwardLeo AwardsThe Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry, celebrating excellence in artistic achievement. Held each May in Vancouver, Canada, the Leo Awards honour nominees and winners in 13 program categories and up to 19 craft categories...
for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series (Being Erica)
Filmography
| Year | Production | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | So...? | Bagel Girl | Regular cast |
| 2002 | Glory Days Glory Days (TV series) Glory Days is an American horror/mystery-based television series broadcast from January to March 2002 on The WB Television Network... |
Cal Henries | Regular cast (6 episodes) |
| Jeremiah Jeremiah (TV series) Jeremiah is an American television series starring Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner that ran on the Showtime network from 2002 to 2004. The series takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where most of the adult population has been wiped out by a deadly virus.Developed by Babylon 5 creator J... |
Sadie | Guest appearance (1 episode) | |
| Dark Angel Dark Angel (TV series) Dark Angel is an American biopunk/cyberpunk science fiction television series created by James Cameron and Charles H. Eglee. The show premiered in the United States on the Fox network on October 3, 2000, and was canceled after two seasons... |
Gem | Guest appearance (1 episode) | |
| Carrie Carrie (2002 film) Carrie is a 2002 horror television film based on the novel Carrie by Stephen King, originally intended as a pilot for a TV series in which Carrie moves to Florida to help others with telekinetic problems, which never materialized... |
Madeline | TV film | |
| Taken (Miniseries) | Sarah | Guest appearance (1 episode) | |
| 2003 | The Dead Zone The Dead Zone (TV series) The Dead Zone, aka Stephen King's Dead Zone is an American-Canadian science fiction/suspense series starring Anthony Michael Hall as Johnny Smith, who discovers he has developed psychic abilities after a coma... |
Maddy Powers | Guest appearance (1 episode) |
| Maximum Surge Maximum Surge Maximum Surge is a cancelled game by Digital Pictures. Planned for release in 1996 for the 3DO, Mac, PC and Sega Saturn. It features full-motion video in the same way that many of Digital Pictures' releases of the time did. The game featured Walter Koenig, Yasmine Bleeth, and Michael Champion. The... |
Zoey | TV film | |
| Battlestar Galactica Battlestar Galactica (TV miniseries) Battlestar Galactica is a three-hour miniseries written and produced by Ronald D. Moore and directed by Michael Rymer. It was the first part of the Battlestar Galactica reimagining based on the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series, and served as a backdoor pilot for the 2004 television series... (Miniseries) |
Woman #1 | Guest appearance (2 episodes) | |
| 2004 | I Want to Marry Ryan Banks I Want to Marry Ryan Banks I Want to Marry Ryan Banks is a 2004 television film starring Jason Priestley, Bradley Cooper and Emma Caulfield.-Plot:When Ryan Banks gets a reputation for romancing the ladies, his agent Todd decides to create a television show where he has to choose the perfect lady to marry... |
Nikki | TV film |
| It Must Be Love It Must Be Love "It Must Be Love" is a song written and originally recorded in 1971 by Labi Siffre. However, the best known version was recorded by ska/pop band Madness in 1981.... |
Tess Gazelle | TV film | |
| Family Sins | Carol Geck | TV film | |
| 10.5 | Rachel, Williams' Aide | TV film | |
| Ripper 2: Letter from Within Ripper 2: Letter from Within Ripper 2 is a 2004 British horror film directed by Jonas Quastel, starring Erin Karpluk and Nicolas Irons. It was written and produced by John A... |
Molly Keller | Feature film | |
| Eve's Christmas | Mandy | TV film | |
| Earthsea | Diana | TV film in 2 parts | |
| 2005 | Killer Instinct | Robin | Guest appearance (1 episode) |
| 2005–2006 | Godiva's Godiva's Godiva's is an hour long Canadian television comedy-drama series, which debuted on Bravo! and Citytv in 2005. It completed a successful two-season run in 2006, but though the show received rave reviews, it was cancelled by CHUM broadcasting... |
Kate | Regular cast (19 episodes) |
| 2006 | Supernatural Supernatural (TV series) Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they... |
Monica | Guest appearance (1 episode) |
| Almost Heaven | Catherine | Feature film | |
| Echoes of an Epic | Jody | Feature film | |
| Men in Trees Men in Trees Men in Trees is an American romantic television dramedy series which premiered on September 12, 2006 on ABC and starred Anne Heche who played relationship coach Marin Frist. The series was set in the fictional town of Elmo, Alaska and concerned Marin Frist's misadventures in relationships... |
Amanda | Guest appearance (1 episode) | |
| 2006 (2008) | Love and Other Dilemmas | Lucy Ladro | Feature film released in 2008 |
| 2007 | Termination Point | Allison Curran | TV film |
| Judicial Indiscretion | Jennifer | TV film | |
| Luna: Spirit of the Whale | Jill Mackay | TV film | |
| Bionic Woman Bionic Woman (2007 TV series) Bionic Woman is an American science fiction television drama created by David Eick, under NBC Universal Television Group, GEP Productions and David Eick Productions that aired in 2007... |
Robin | Guest appearance (2 episodes) | |
| Flash Gordon Flash Gordon (2007 TV series) Flash Gordon is an American science fiction television series that debuted on Sci Fi in the United States on August 10, 2007 and continued airing new episodes through February 8, 2008. It has also appeared on the United Kingdom Sci Fi Channel and SPACE in Canada... |
Dr. Debra Peterson | Guest appearance (1 episode) | |
| Snowglobe Snowglobe (film) Snowglobe is a 2007 television film starring Christina Milian, Josh Cooke, Matt Keeslar, Luciana Carro and Lorraine Bracco. The film was produced by ABC Family and first aired on December 15, 2007 in their 25 Days of Christmas programming block.- Plot :... |
Claire | TV film | |
| 2008 | The L Word The L Word The L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood... |
Alysse | Guest appearance (3 episodes) |
| Trial By Fire Trial by fire Trial by fire may refer to:* Trial by ordeal, by which the guilt or innocence of the accused is determined by subjecting them to a painful taskIn music:* Trial By Fire: Greatest and Latest, an album by Bachman-Turner Overdrive... |
Chelsea | TV film | |
| Walk the Dog | Woman | ||
| The Guard | Robyn | Guest appearance (2 episodes) | |
| 2009 | Wyvern Wyvern (film) Wyvern is a 2009 American made-for-television horror film produced by RHI Entertainment that premiered in the United States on the Sci Fi Channel on January 1, 2009. Written by Jason Bourque and directed by Steven R. Monroe, the film is part of the "Maneater" film series produced under an agreement... |
Claire | TV film |
| Revolution | Connie | TV film | |
| Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle | Reba Maxwell | TV film | |
| 2009–present | Being Erica | Erica Strange | Regular cast (37 episodes) |
| 2010–2011 | Life Unexpected Life Unexpected Life Unexpected is an American television series that ran for two seasons, from 2010 to 2011.The show premiered on The CW on Monday, January 18, 2010. The 13-episode first season run ended on April 12, 2010... |
Alice | Regular cast (7 episodes) |