Erica Shaffer

Infobox actor
name = Erica Shaffer
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caption = Erica Shaffer
birthdate = birth date and age|1970|3|6
location = San Diego, California
height = 5’4”
Weight = 105 lbs
Hair = Light Brown
Eyes = Hazel
homepage = http://www.ericashaffer.com/
notable role = Spokesperson for the Mercury Insurance Group, acted in the films "A Family Affair, The Socratic Method"
Personal Motto = Remind yourself that the audience deserves your very best...don't let them down.

Erica Shaffer is an American actress is a member of SAG, AFTRA and AEA. Erica's latest lead ("Christine") in a feature film, "A Family Affair", was accepted to 55 national and international film festivals and opened in theatres across the country to rave reviews. Erica is the lead in 15 independently produced feature films that also have enjoyed festival and distribution success. Some of the films include, "Catalina Trust", "The Socratic Method", "Three on a Match" and "West Coast."

Erica is a working actor in Los Angeles and has numerous television and commercial credits with at least 10 national commercials running at anytime. A few of Erica's television credits include guest star and recurring roles on, "Las Vegas", "The King of Queens", "Windfall", "Young and the Restless", "Charmed", "Mind of Mencia", "Clubhouse", "Fight for Fame", "Silk Stalkings", "Veronica's Closet", "Nightman", "Pensacola" and the host of her own shows, "Vacation Challenge" on The Travel Channel" and "Café Sound" on Access Entertainment Network. Erica enjoys her work in voice over animation and has an array of "characters" to her credit including the lead heroines and villains in Pioneer LLC's, "Nazca", "I My Me Strawberry Eggs", "Paranoia Agent" and "The Amazing Nurse Nanako." Erica is a voice over artist for radio commercials as well as documentaries for The Learning Channel and The History Channel.

Erica received a BFA in Acting from The United States International University in San Diego and an MFA in Acting & Directing from The University of Arizona. A few of Erica's favorite roles from her theatre career at The Laguna Playhouse include, "Ruth" from Harvey - starring Charles Durning. Other favorite roles in theatre include: "Portia" from the Merchant of Venice, "Myrhhine" from Lysistrata, "Joanne" from Come Back to the 5 and Dime Jimmy Dean, and "Rose of Sharon" from The Grapes of Wrath. In San Diego Erica played "Hyacinth" in Scapan directed by the late, great William Ball. Erica is a private speech and acting coach with her own practice on the Westside of Los Angeles.

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Filmography

Television

* Nazca (1998)
* Night Man (1998)
* Hang Time (1999)
* 18 Wheels of Justice (1 episode, 2000)
* I My Me! Strawberry Eggs (2001)
* Texhnolyze (2003)
* Ikki tôsen (2003)
* R.O.D the TV (2003)
* Takahashi rumiko gekijou: Ningyo no mori (2003)
* Licensed by Royalty (2003)
* Môsô dairinin (2004)
* The King of Queens (1 episode, 2005)
* Charmed (1 episode, 2005)
* Drake & Josh (1 episode, 2005)
* The Young and the Restless (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
* Las Vegas (1 episode, 2006)
* Windfall (1 episode, 2006)
* CSI: Miami (1 episode, 2007)

TV commercials

* StressEez (2006)
* Time Life 70s Music Explosion (2006)
* WD-40 (2006)
* Mighty Key (2007)
* Miracle-Gro (2006-07)
* Chase (2007)
* Pizza Hut (2007)
* Shur-Line (2008)
* KY Warming Gel (2006-08)
* Sargento (2008)

Infomercials

* Bowflex TreadClimber (2006)
* BetterTrades (2007)
* Kiyoseki Pro (2007)
* Cobra Stunlight (2007)
* Nutrisystem for Men (2007)
* Luminess Air (2007)
* Ultreo (2007)
* KY (2006)

External links

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* [http://www.ericashaffer.com Official Erica Shaffer Website]
* [http://www.afterellen.com/archive/ellen/People/shaffer-interview.html Interview with Sarah Warn of AfterEllen.com (May 2003)]