Durance was born in Calgary, Alberta and was raised in Three
Hills, Alberta. After graduating from high school, Durance
moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, to pursue her interest
in acting professionally. "I wanted to get my feet wet
in a smaller area than Los Angeles when I gave it a
try", Durance has said. She continued to study acting
at The Yaletown Actors Lab for many years from her husband,
David Palffy. She starting out with background work,
graduating to commercials, and then guest-starring roles,
landing more substantial roles each time. In 2004, she
guest-starred on The Chris Isaak Show playing Ashley, a
woman on a date with Chris. In Tru Calling, her character
was a contender in a beauty pageant opposite Eliza Dushku's
character. On the Sci-Fi Channel, she played an
intergalactic librarian in Andromeda and a love interest for
Teal'c in Stargate SG-1. She also played a sister to one of
the leads in the Canadian show The Collector.