Erika was born in Calgary, AB. At 5, her parents moved to Vancouver, BC, where Erika found an agent and started auditioning immediately. After landing a few commercials, she moved onto short films, then onto TV and feature film. In addition to acting, she is training many hours a week to become a professional dancer.
Has a young sister, Sahara Forest, who is also an actor.
Is half Japanese and speaks some Japanese.
Is training to be a professional dancer.
