Erika was born in Glendale, Los Angeles, on 29 September 1969. She began acting in commercials and had small roles at aged 10. Her first movie part came aged 12 in Stephen Spielberg's blockbuster E.T., where she appeared briefly as Elliott's Dream Girl.
Erika's mother was determined she have a normal childhood, so she didn't dive in to acting full-time until she had graduated from high school. Her big break came in 1989 when she joined the orignal cast of Baywatch as Shauni McClain, a regular role she kept for two years before departing to pursue a movie career.
She starred in many hit movies such as The Beverly Hillbillies, Under Siege, Chasers and Bordello Of Blood. She has also appeared in numerous TV shows. Of Ukrainian, Estonian and German descent, sexy Erika has never been shy of showing her awesome figure. She has happily done nude scenes on film and she was Playboy Playmate of the Month in July 1989.
