A Canadian actress raised on a turkey farm in Three Hills, Alberta, Durance moved to Vancouver in 1999 to study at the Yaletown Actors Lab before doing background work and commercials. Her breakout came as Lois Lane in Smallville, a role she held for seven seasons and which made her a sci-fi favorite. She later led the CTV medical drama Saving Hope as Dr. Alex Reid, also producing and directing an…
