Serinda Swan
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Serinda Swan is a Canadian actress and model. She stars in the new series Breakout Kings
as Erica Reed.
She appeared twice on the television series Smallville
(in the episodes "Hex" and "Warrior") as Zatanna Zatara. She appeared in Psych
as the head cheerleader, wife of football quarterback and captain in the episode "Murder? … Anyone? … Anyone? … Bueller?", and in Supernatural
season 6, in the episode "You Can't Handle the Truth" as the pagan god of truth, Veritas. She was a primary character in the movie Desperate Escape (2006) as the character Melissa. She also had a brief cameo appearance in the throne room of Mount Olympus
as Aphrodite
, the Greek goddess of love and beauty in the film: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
. In 2008, Swan appeared in Theory of a Deadman
's music video for their hit single, "So Happy
."
Swan began her big-screen acting career in 2009 in the rom-com The Break-Up Artist
. As well as appearing as a secondary character in the Disney film Tron: Legacy (2010), Swan is currently portraying the character Erica Reed in television series, Breakout Kings. She will also play the lead female role in the supernatural thriller Jinn
. She is also playing the lead female role in the thriller called Creature.
Breakout Kings
Breakout Kings is an American drama television series created by Nick Santora and Matt Olmstead, which airs on the A&E network. The series premiered on March 6, 2011. The series was picked up for a second season on July 6, 2011, which is expected to begin in 2012.-Premise:In order to catch escaped...
as Erica Reed.
Life and career
Swan was born in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.She appeared twice on the television series Smallville
Smallville
Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...
(in the episodes "Hex" and "Warrior") as Zatanna Zatara. She appeared in Psych
Psych
Psych is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks and broadcast on USA Network. It stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened observational skills" and impressive detective instincts...
as the head cheerleader, wife of football quarterback and captain in the episode "Murder? … Anyone? … Anyone? … Bueller?", and in Supernatural
Supernatural
The supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...
season 6, in the episode "You Can't Handle the Truth" as the pagan god of truth, Veritas. She was a primary character in the movie Desperate Escape (2006) as the character Melissa. She also had a brief cameo appearance in the throne room of Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, about 100 kilometres away from Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks. The highest peak Mytikas, meaning "nose", rises to 2,917 metres...
as Aphrodite
Aphrodite
Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation.Her Roman equivalent is the goddess .Historically, her cult in Greece was imported from, or influenced by, the cult of Astarte in Phoenicia....
, the Greek goddess of love and beauty in the film: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is a 2010 fantasy-adventure film directed by Chris Columbus. The film is loosely based on The Lightning Thief, the first novel in the Percy Jackson & The Olympians series by Rick Riordan...
. In 2008, Swan appeared in Theory of a Deadman
Theory of a Deadman
Theory of a Deadman is a Canadian rock band from Delta, British Columbia, formed in 2001. The band is currently signed to Roadrunner Records as well as Island Records. The band also includes traits of other music styles, such as country and acoustic, as well as their post-grunge and alternative...
's music video for their hit single, "So Happy
So Happy (song)
"So Happy" is a single by Theory of a Deadman, and the first to be released from their third album Scars & Souvenirs. It was officially released to radio on February 11, 2008, although many rock stations in the United States added it to their rotations earlier. "So Happy" debuted on Billboard's...
."
Swan began her big-screen acting career in 2009 in the rom-com The Break-Up Artist
The Break-Up Artist
The Break-Up Artist is a 2009 romantic comedy film directed by Steve Woo starring Amanda Crew, Ryan Kennedy, Moneca Delain, Peter Benson, Ali Liebert, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Serinda Swan.-Plot:...
. As well as appearing as a secondary character in the Disney film Tron: Legacy (2010), Swan is currently portraying the character Erica Reed in television series, Breakout Kings. She will also play the lead female role in the supernatural thriller Jinn
Jinn (film)
Jinn is an upcoming film from Exxodus Pictures. It was written and directed by Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad, and stars Ray Park.-Cast:* Ray Park* Faran Tahir* Serinda Swan* William Atherton* Dominic Rains-Plot:...
. She is also playing the lead female role in the thriller called Creature.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Neal 'n' Nikki Neal 'n' Nikki Neal 'n' Nikki is a Bollywood film, released in 2005 starring Uday Chopra, Tanisha Mukherjee, Susheel Parashara, Richa Pallod. It was produced by Yash Chopra and his son Aditya, and directed by Canadian-based director Arjun Sablok. The film was critically panned and also was a failure at the box... |
Amanda | Bollywood Bollywood Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing... movie |
| 2009 | The Break-Up Artist The Break-Up Artist The Break-Up Artist is a 2009 romantic comedy film directed by Steve Woo starring Amanda Crew, Ryan Kennedy, Moneca Delain, Peter Benson, Ali Liebert, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Serinda Swan.-Plot:... |
Ashley | |
| 2010 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is a 2010 fantasy-adventure film directed by Chris Columbus. The film is loosely based on The Lightning Thief, the first novel in the Percy Jackson & The Olympians series by Rick Riordan... |
Aphrodite | |
| 2010 | Tron: Legacy | Siren #2 | |
| 2011 | Creature Creature (2011 film) Creature is a 2011 American horror film, based on a screenplay written by Fred M. Andrews and Tracy Morse. The film is set in the Louisiana Bayou, where a group of friends discover a local legend and are in a fight for their survival... |
Emily | completed |
| 2011 | Jinn Jinn (film) Jinn is an upcoming film from Exxodus Pictures. It was written and directed by Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad, and stars Ray Park.-Cast:* Ray Park* Faran Tahir* Serinda Swan* William Atherton* Dominic Rains-Plot:... |
Jasmine | post-production |
| 2012 | The Baytown Disco The Baytown Disco The Baytown Disco is an upcoming comedy film.-Plot:Three brothers become targets of a hit after helping a young woman escape her abusive father.-Cast:*Paul Wesley as Anthony Reese, a federal agent.*Eva Longoria as Celeste Martin... |
Jez | post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Supernatural Supernatural (TV series) Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they... |
Hospital Receptionist | Episode "Salvation" |
| 2007 | Blood Ties Blood Ties (TV series) Blood Ties is a Canadian television series based on the Blood Books by Tanya Huff; the show was created by Peter Mohan. It is set in Toronto, Canada and has a similar premise to an earlier series also set in Toronto, Forever Knight, in which a Vampire assists Police in dealing with crime... |
Henry's hookup (credited as "Pretty Young Woman") | Episode "Heart of Ice" |
| 2007 | Exes and Ohs Exes and Ohs Exes & Ohs is an American and Canadian cable TV series that was launched on Logo on October 8, 2007, and Showcase in Canada. The show centres around the dating life of Jennifer , a lesbian documentary filmmaker with a vivid fantasy life and a floundering career. Jennifer is looking for Ms... |
Lucianne | Episode "What Goes Around |
| 2008 | Beyond Loch Ness Beyond Loch Ness Beyond Loch Ness is a 2008 horror television movie directed by Paul Ziller and written from Ziller and Jason Bourque.-Plot:James Murphey is a rugged cryptozoologist, who thirty years earlier, during a trip to Loch Ness, Scotland, had a fatal encounter with the fabled "Nessie" creature that killed... |
Caroleena | TV Movie |
| 2008 | Psych | Eileen Mazwell | Episode "Murder?...Anyone?...Anyone?...Bueller?" |
| 2009 | Desperate Escape | Melissa | TV Movie |
| 2009 | Reaper Reaper (TV series) Reaper is an American television series that focuses on Sam Oliver, a "reaper" who works for the Devil by retrieving souls that have escaped from Hell.The series originally ran on the CW from September 25, 2007 to May 26, 2009.... |
Hot Patron | Episode "Business Casualty" |
| 2010 | Supernatural Supernatural (TV series) Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they... |
Ashley Frank/Veritas | Episode "You Can't Handle the Truth" |
| 2009 | Hostile Makeover | Amanda Manville | TV Movie |
| 2009 | Trust | Tiffany | TV movie |
| 2009–10 | Smallville Smallville Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross... |
Episodes "Hex" (Season 8, Episode 17) and "Warrior" (Season 9, Episode 12) | |
| 2011 | Hawaii Five-0 | Alana | Episode "Ho'ohuli Na'au" (Season 1, Episode 22) |
| 2011–present | Breakout Kings Breakout Kings Breakout Kings is an American drama television series created by Nick Santora and Matt Olmstead, which airs on the A&E network. The series premiered on March 6, 2011. The series was picked up for a second season on July 6, 2011, which is expected to begin in 2012.-Premise:In order to catch escaped... |
Erica Reed | Main Role |