ACTOR · BORN 1984

Serinda Swan

Born

11 July 1984, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Known for

Supernatural (2005), Supernatural (2005), TRON: Legacy (2010), Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)

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1. #001

   Serinda Swan is the younger of two daughters and was raised both in West Vancouver, where she was born, and on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.

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2. #002

   She is named after a Tibetan flute.

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3. #003

   She enjoys surfing and practiced gymnastics for 10 years when she was young.

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4. #004

   She is of Spanish, Scottish, Irish and English descent.

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5. #005

   She originally auditioned for the role of Medusa but ended up playing Aphrodite in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010).

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6. #006

   Before landing the role of Zatanna, Serinda Swan had auditioned for Tess Mercer and Maxima on Smallville (2001).

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7. #007

   The question people most commonly ask her is whether her eyes are real.

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8. #008

   She has modeled for Dorinha denim, Breathe activewear, Miss Sixty, Jacqueline Conlor, Diesel, Killah Babe, Kusuiko Jeans, Aritzia, House of Nyla, Thomas Lynch, WOVC as a cover girl, EPM Calendar, Bodog, Guess? and Venus Swimwear.

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9. #009

   Serinda Swan spoke at the United Nations on behalf of the UN Women for Peace Association, at a panel sponsored by "women for peace."

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10. #010

    Catwoman is another comic book character she would like to portray.

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11. #011

    She attended a Waldorf school during her childhood years.

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12. #012

    She is a fan of the Archie comics.

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13. #013

    Her pet peeve is people who constantly talk about themselves.

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14. #014

    She appears in the music video for "All Night Long" by the late Canadian rapper Forrest Schab, known as "DY" a.k.a. Die Young.

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15. #015

    She once worked as a waitress in a restaurant.

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16. #016

    She was born on the same day, month and year as Rachael Taylor.

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