Erin Karpluk Biography

Erin Karpluk is a Canadian actress who has earned wide recognition for her role as Erica Strange on the TV series ‘Being Erica’. Her performance in the drama earned her a Leo Award for ‘Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series’. Born in Jasper, Alberta, to a high school principal mother and a railway engineer father, Karpluk grew up in a family that had no involvement in the show business. Yet, she developed an inclination towards acting at a young age and eventually studied the craft at The Lyric School of Acting. She further earned a bachelor's degree in fine arts in theatre from the University of Victoria in 2000. The same year, Karpluk started her acting career in Vancouver, initially appearing in short films and TV movies. Since then, she has been consistently impressing her audience with her stunning performances, both on the small and big screens.