Erica Cerra (born October 31, 1979) is a Canadian actress. 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).

Her other credits include roles in Special Unit 2 (2001), Dead Like Me (2003), The L Word (2004), Blade:Trinity (2004), The Collector (2004), The Dead Zone (2004), Huff (2004), Cold Squad (2005), Smallville (2005), The 4400 (2005), Battlestar Galactica (2006), Man About Town (2006), Reaper (2008), Warehouse 13 (2009), Sanctuary (2009), Supernatural (2011), Motive (2014), Rush (2014), and iZombie (2015).

Career Cerra was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. 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 Battlestar Galactica (2006), The L Word (2004), and Smallville (2005). Her other roles included parts in The 4400 (2005), The Dead Zone (2004), Reaper (2008), Huff (2204), and Dead Like Me (2003), and the Canadian police procedural Cold Squad (2005), the monster-hunting action series Special Unit 2 (2001), and the supernatural thriller series The Collector (2004). She also appeared in major cinematic movie releases Man About Town (2006), with Ben Affleck and Rebecca Romijn, and with Wesley Snipes in Blade:Trinity (2004).

In 2006, she starred in the music video for the Michael Bublé song "Save the Last Dance for Me". 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 Warehouse 13, Sanctuary (2009), Supernatural (2011), and Motive (2014). She had a recurring role in the 2014 USA Network 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

Year Title Role Notes 2004 Adam and Evil Yvonne 2004 Blade: Trinity Goth Vixen Wannabe 2006 Man About Town Sela 2010 Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Hera 2010 The Stranger Grace Bishop Direct-to-video film 2011 Mega Cyclone Carolyn Television film 2011 Rise of the Damned Brit 2015 Shark Killer Jasmine 2017 Power Rangers Mrs. Kwan 2019 The Intruder Jillian Richards 2021 Diary of a Wimpy KidSusan HeffleyVoice role A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. 2022 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules 2023 Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever 2025 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw

Television Year Title Role Notes 1994 No Adults Allowed Molly 2001 Special Unit 2 Pretty girl Episode: "The Rocks" 2003 Black Sash Driver Episode: "Date Night" 2003 Dead Like Me M.J. Bowers' sister Episode: "Reaping Havoc" 2003 Jake 2.0 Sam Episode: "Last Man Standing" 2004 Naughty Bits Performer Episode: "The Eyes" 2004 The L Word Dancer Episode: "L'Ennui" 2004 The Collector Vonnie Episode: "The Supermodel" 2004 The Dead Zone Eager student Episode: "Instinct" 2004 Huff Beautiful waitress Episode: "Pilot" 2005 Young Blades Giselle Episode: "Rub-a-Dub Sub" 2005 Smallville Lex's aid Episode: "Lucy" 2005 Cold Squad Stephanie Johnston Episode: "C'mon I Tip Waitresses" 2005 The 4400 Molly Caldicott Episode: "Lockdown" 2005 Smallville Sorority girl Episode: "Thirst" 2006 The L Word Uta Refson 2 episodes (season 3) 2006 Battlestar Galactica Maya 4 episodes (seasons 2–3) 2006–2012 Eureka Jo Lupo Recurring role (seasons 1–2); main role (seasons 3–5) 2008 Reaper Nicole Manders Episode: "Acid Queen" 2009 Warehouse 13 Jillian Whitman Episode: "Duped" 2009 Sanctuary Emma Correia Episode: "Veritas" 2010 Smallville Adrianna Tomaz Episode: "Isis" 2011 Supernatural Robin Episode: "The Man Who Knew Too Much" 2012 Mega Cyclone Carolyn Television film 2012 The Wishing Tree Clarissa Television film 2014 Motive Diane Torrance Episode: "Deception" 2014 Rush Laurel Burke Recurring role 2014 Package Deal Emma Episode: "Sex Sex Sex" 2015–2020 The 100 A.L.I.E. / Becca Guest star (seasons 2, 5–7); recurring role (seasons 3–4) 2015 iZombie Sasha Arconi Episode: "Dead Air" 2015 Welcome Home Cynthia Television film 2017 Lucifer Athena Burns Episode: "Mr. & Mrs. Mazikeen Smith" 2017–2019 Supernatural Duma Recurring role (seasons 13–14) 2019 Deadly Class Miss De Luca Recurring role 2020 A Million Little Things Tara Simone1 episode (season 2) 2020–2021 The Astronauts Connie Rivers Recurring role; 10 episodes 2021-2023 Nancy Drew D.A. Jean Rosario 1 episode (season 2); Recurring role (season 3) 2022 Family Law Luisa 4 episodes (season 2) 2022 The Good Doctor Amanda Episode: "Cheat Day" 2023 Mystery on Mistletoe Lane Heidi Wicks Television film 2024 A Dance in the Snow Melanie Television film 2025WildCardsElena Ramos 2 Episodes "Clouds in my eyes" "Sunrise, Sunset"2026A Castle of Our OwnMarleyTelevision film

Web Year Title Role Notes 2006 Eureka: Hide and Seek Jo Lupo 4 episodes 2011 Mortal Kombat: Legacy Action Star Episode: "Johnny Cage"

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