Erin Karpluk

Erin Karpluk Introduction

Erin Karpluk is a Canadian television actress. She is best known for her leading role in "Godiva's" and in "Being Erica."

Erin Karpluk Life Story

Born in Jasper, Alberta, of Ukrainian descent, to a high school principal, she studied theatre at the University of Victoria receiving a bachelor's degree of fine arts in theatre. 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 (2004). She was in Legend of Earthsea (2004) and she played a serial killer in Ripper II (also 2004). She was also in a shortlived 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.

Since Godiva's, Karpluk has continued to work in television and short films. In 2007 she appeared in "The Bionic Woman," "Flash Gordon," and "The L Word." She had a leading role in the television movie Trial by Fire (2008), directed by John Terlesky. She now stars in a new television series on CBC called "Being Erica" and has a recurring role on the CW series "Life Unexpected."