Erica Durance replaces Laura Benanti as Alura in 'Supergirl'

July 9 (UPI) -- Broadway star Laura Benanti has left Supergirl after two seasons and will be replaced in the role of the title character's mother Alura by Erica Durance for Season 3.

"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 played Lois Lane to Tom Welling's Clark Kent in the Superman origins series, Smallville, which originally aired from 2001 to 2011.

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