Erika was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, and grew up in the neighboring small
town of Mountainside. She attended Kent Place School in Summit, New Jersey, and
then went on to Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, where she graduated
magna cum laude with a BA in Drama. After college, she moved to Los
Angeles, where she worked steadily as an actress and singer and fronted
her own successful alternative rock/pop band, Velvet Chain - best known
for their work on the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" TV show and soundtrack
album. She recently relocated to New York, where she continues to work
on stage and in film.
In addition to "Buffy," Velvet Chain has also had songs used on MTV's
"Road Rules" and "Live Through This," VH1's "Sparkle Lounge," HBO's
"Sex and the City," ABC's "Big Shots," and E!'s "Fashion Television,"
among others.
Power Book III: Raising Kanan(2021)as White Sales Lady
Silent Partner(2021)as Dara Cullen
The God Committee(2021)as Research Scientist
The Homemade Sketch Show(2020)as Musical Guest
The Half of It(2020)as Arguing Woman in Restaurant
29 Lives(2020)
Korman Productions Deep Dive TV Podcast(2022)as Self - segment: Al's Place promo
Al's Place Quantum Leap Fan Site 25th Anniversary Retrospective(2025)as Self
Jeopardy!(1984)as Self - Contestant
Win Ben Stein's Money(1997)as Self
