Serinda Swan
| Serinda Swan | |
|---|---|
 Swan in Hollywood, CA, August 14, 2012 | |
| Born |
Serinda Swan July 11, 1984 West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Serinda Swan (born July 11, 1984) is a Canadian actress. She starred as Erica Reed in the series Breakout Kings for two seasons from 2011 to 2012. She then starred as DEA Special Agent Paige Arkin in the USA Network series Graceland, which premiered in the summer of 2013 and concluded September 2015. Swan also guest starred in one episode of Hawaii Five-0 and in four episodes of the NBC drama Chicago Fire as Brittany Baker.
Life and career
Swan was born in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1] Her father, Scott Swan, is a Canadian theatre director and actor who runs an acting studio on the north shore.
She was featured in the "Theory of a Deadman" video So Happy released in April 2008. She appeared twice on the television series Smallville (in the episodes "Hex" and "Warrior") as Zatanna Zatara.[2] She had the role of the pagan god Veritas in a season 6 episode of the TV series Supernatural. Swan began her big-screen acting career in 2009 in the rom-com The Break-Up Artist.
From 2011 to 2012, Swan starred as Erica Reed in the A&E television series, Breakout Kings. She shared that many of the prison scenes of Breakout Kings were shot in actual prisons, while real convicts are also there behind bars.[3] Breakout Kings was canceled on May 17, 2012.[4]
Swan portrays Zera in upcoming Brent Ryan Green film The Veil.[5]
Swan works with different charities including the Somaly Mam Foundation, United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets, and Heifer International.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Neal 'n' Nikki | Amanda | |
| 2009 | Break-Up Artist, TheThe Break-Up Artist | Ashley | |
| 2010 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | Aphrodite | |
| 2010 | Tron: Legacy | Siren #2 | |
| 2011 | Recoil | Darcy | |
| 2011 | Creature | Emily | |
| 2012 | Wake | Alex | Short film |
| 2012 | Baytown Outlaws, TheThe Baytown Outlaws | Jez | |
| 2014 | Jinn | Jasmine Walker | |
| 2014 | Sister | Melissa | |
| 2015 | Veil, TheThe Veil | Zera | Post-production |
| 2015 | Sentient | Heather | Short film, post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Exes and Ohs | Lucianne | "What Goes Around" |
| 2008 | Loch Ness Terror | Caroleena | TV film |
| 2008 | Psych | Eileen Mazwell | "Murder?... Anyone?... Anyone?... Bueller?" |
| 2009 | Desperate Escape | Melissa | TV film |
| 2009 | Hostile Makeover | Amanda Manville | TV film |
| 2009 | Trust | Tiffany | TV film |
| 2009–2010 | Smallville | Zatanna Zatara | "Hex", "Warrior", "Icarus" |
| 2010 | Supernatural | Veritas / Ashley Frank | "You Can't Handle the Truth" |
| 2011 | Hawaii Five-0 | Alana | "Ho'ohuli Na'au" |
| 2011–2012 | Breakout Kings | Erica Reed | Main role |
| 2013 | Republic of Doyle | Patti Middlebrooks | "Missing" |
| 2013–2015 | Graceland | Paige Arkin | Main role |
| 2014 | Tomorrow People, TheThe Tomorrow People | Cassandra Smythe | "Things Fall Apart", "Endgame" |
| 2014 | Chicago Fire | Brittany Baker | Recurring role |
References
- ↑ "Serinda Swan". Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ↑ Matt Mitovich (2009). "Exclusive: Who Will Make Magic as Smallville's Zatanna?". TV Guide. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Serinda Swan Urban Rush Interview". YouTube. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ↑ ANDREEVA, NELLIE (May 17, 2012). "A&E's 'Breakout Kings' Cancelled After Two Seasons". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ↑ "First Look At Actors William Moseley And Serinda Swan In 'The Veil'". Knowshi Magazine. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
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