Erica Cerra

Biography

Erica Cerra (born October 31, 1979, height 5' 4¼" (1,63 m)) is a Canadian actress, best known for her portrayal of Deputy Jo Lupo on the Syfy series Eureka.

Cerra was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, of Italian descent. She was captivated by acting from the age of eight and appeared in numerous commercials as a child. For a time, she took a break from acting and returned in 2001 at the age of 22. She was named one of Vancouver's five hottest up-and-coming actresses by Vancouver Lifestyles Magazine in 2005.

Cerra had starred as Deputy Jo Lupo in Eureka, a Syfy series which was broadcast between 2006 and 2012. Also, in 2006, she starred in the music video for the Michael Bublé song "Save the Last Dance for Me". Cerra is credited with featured roles in several popular and critically acclaimed TV shows including Battlestar Galactica and The L Word. She has also appeared in major cinematic movie releases including Man About Town with Ben Affleck and Rebecca Romijn, and Blade:Trinity with Wesley Snipes.

Cerra's face and body were used as the model for the character of Ashley Williams in the Mass Effect franchise of video games.

Her other guest-starring roles include turns on Smallville, The 4400, The Dead Zone, Reaper, Huff and Dead Like Me. Other shows on her resume include the Canadian police procedural Cold Squad, the monster-hunting action series Special Unit 2, and the supernatural thriller series The Collector. Cerra married Raffaele Fiore in November 2010. Cerra gave birth to the couple's first child, Talia Serafina, on May 14, 2012.

Known For

Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Adam & Evil
Adam & Evil
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
The Stranger
The Stranger
Rise of the Damned
Rise of the Damned
Mega Cyclone
Mega Cyclone
The Wishing Tree
The Wishing Tree
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever

Filmography

2024 A Dance in the Snow
as Melanie
2023 Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever
as Susan Heffley (voice)
2023 Mystery on Mistletoe Lane
as Heidi Wicks
2022 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
as Susan Heffley (voice)
2021 Diary of a Wimpy Kid
as Susan Heffley (voice)
2019 Nancy Drew
as Jean Rosario
2019 The Intruder
as Jillian Richards
2019 Deadly Class
as Miss De Luca
2018 A Million Little Things
as Tara Simone
2017 The Good Doctor
as Amanda
2017 Power Rangers
as Mrs Kwan / Trini's Mother
2016 Lucifer
as Athena Burns
2015 Welcome Home
as Cynthia
2015 Shark Killer
as Jasmine
2015 iZombie
as Sasha Arconi
2014 The 100
as A.L.I.E.
2014 The 100
as Dr. Becca Franco
2014 The 100
as Becca Franko
2013 Motive
as Diane Torrance
2012 The Wishing Tree
as Clarissa Vance