Supergirl, meet your new mom!
After playing the role of Alura, Supergirl's mother, for two seasons, Broadway star Laura Benanti is leaving the show and will be replaced by Erica Durance for season three.
Watch: Exclusive: 'Supergirl' Melissa Benoist and Chris Wood Dish on Karamel's 'Sweet' Relationship!
"Unfortunately Laura, who Greg [Berlanti] and I have worked with for years going back to Eli Stone, was unable to continue in the role due to work commitments in New York," executive producer Andrew Kreisberg said in a statement. "But we are so blessed that Erica has come aboard to offer her own interpretation of Kara's mother. We had tremendous success with a former Lois Lane last season with Teri Hatcher. We know Erica will continue the proud tradition of legacy actors joining our shows and creating new and exciting takes on classic DC characters."
Durance is no stranger to the Super family, having played...
After playing the role of Alura, Supergirl's mother, for two seasons, Broadway star Laura Benanti is leaving the show and will be replaced by Erica Durance for season three.
Watch: Exclusive: 'Supergirl' Melissa Benoist and Chris Wood Dish on Karamel's 'Sweet' Relationship!
"Unfortunately Laura, who Greg [Berlanti] and I have worked with for years going back to Eli Stone, was unable to continue in the role due to work commitments in New York," executive producer Andrew Kreisberg said in a statement. "But we are so blessed that Erica has come aboard to offer her own interpretation of Kara's mother. We had tremendous success with a former Lois Lane last season with Teri Hatcher. We know Erica will continue the proud tradition of legacy actors joining our shows and creating new and exciting takes on classic DC characters."
Durance is no stranger to the Super family, having played...
- 7/10/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
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