Shera grew up in the small French town of Kapuskasing, Ontario, the
same hometown as director James Cameron. She moved to Toronto at the
age of 18 to pursue a modeling career. In her years as a model she
worked with many notable photographers such as Marcus Klinko, George
Whiteside, Ian Cuttler, and rock-star turned photog Bryan Adams. She
also worked with director and part-time photographer Andrew Thomas
Hunt, who was immediately taken by her on-camera presence.
While conceiving the character of Karma, Andrew realized that Shera was
a natural choice for the role, despite her having no previous acting
experience. Her audition then solidified Andrew's hunch. Although at
first reluctant to take on such a demanding role, Shera quickly rose to
the challenge. She took acting lessons, studied martial arts, learned
how to handle a variety of weapons, and took a weekend workshop in the
fine art of pole dancing. The end result speaks for itself, Shera is as
captivating in motion pictures as she is in stills. But don't expect to
see Shera rush into her next film project, because unlike many women
her age she has no desire to be a star. As such, Karma may not just be
Shera's first-ever acting role, it may possibly be her only one.