# Erin Marie Hogan

Erin Marie Hogan (born September 22, 1985) is an American actress and activist from St. Louis, Missouri. Hogan is mostly seen in direct-to-video horror films and American cable television. She is a mental health advocate, who in 2015 announced that she battles depression and anxiety.

## Early life

Born near The Hill, in St. Louis, Missouri, to parents Michael Patrick and Jane Christine Hogan. Hogan began singing, acting, and dancing at a young age. She was enrolled in the Ballet Conservatory of Saint Louis where she studied before moving to COCA to continue her training. During high school at Soldan International Studies High School, Hogan began singing competitively and performing in community and underground theatre. She later received her degree in Film and Video Production from Webster University with a minor in Music. During these years, Hogan worked as a theme park performer, competitive singer, and aerial artist.

## Career

After moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting further, She first came to attention with her role as Samantha Finley in Paranormal Entity (2009), a "mockbuster" exploiting the publicity of the 2007 film Paranormal Activity. The film was done in a “found footage” style, causing a bit of confusion as many people believed she was actually dead.
On television, Hogan appeared on five episodes of the 2015 season of Ray Donovan. In film, she featured in one of the six segments of The Theatre Bizarre (2011) and starred in Hold Your Breath (2012). Her portrayal of Linda Kasabian in House of Manson (2015) earned her positive reviews on horror websites. She received positive reviews for her role in the paranormal thriller Dwelling, with many reviewers hailing her portrayal of "Ellie" as her best performance to date.

## Filmography
### Film

| Film | Year | Role | Notes |
| Say Goodnight | 2007 | Lydia | Some Scenes Deleted |
| Paranormal Entity | 2009 | Samantha Finley | Direct-to-video |
| 6 Guns | 2010 | Scarlet | Direct-to-video |
| Agent Steele | 2010 | Agent Veronica | Short film |
| The Confined | 2010 | Jackie | Short film |
| Zombies and Assholes | 2011 | Kaitlin | Short film |
| Hold Your Breath | 2011 | Natasha | Limited Theatrical Release |
| The Theatre Bizarre | 2011 | Test Tube Baby | One segment of Horror Anthology |
| Axeman | 2013 | Liz | Direct-to-video |
| Red Revenge | 2014 | Amanda Torres | Direct-to-video (Japan) |
| Throwdown | 2014 | Amanda Torres | Direct-to-video |
| House of Manson | 2015 | Linda Kasabian | Direct-to-video |
| Evil Within | 2015 | Bettina | Direct-to-video |
| The Bet | 2016 | Kaylee Listwan | Direct-to-video |
| Dwelling | 2017 | Ellie | Direct-to-video |
| Two Faced | 2017 | Josie | Direct-to-video |
| Internet Comment Etiquette 2020 Halloween Special | 2020 | Goth Girl | Short film |

### Television

| Show | Episodes | Role | Notes |
| Ray Donovan | 5 | Co-Star | Season 3 |
| Paul Goetz's Last Ditch Effort | 8 | Sandy Berkins | For YouTube |
| Seven Lives X-posed | 8 | Julia | Playboy TV |
| Choose Your Own Adventure | 4 | Secret Agent | Nerdist.com |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | 1 | Friend #2 | Episode 1.6387 |
| Everyday Gay | 1 | Michelle | Pilot Episode |
| Femme Fatales | 1 | Emily | Season 1: "Girls Gone Dead" |
| Battle of Hogwarts | 1 | Hogsmeade Resident | Chapter 1: "Artifacts" |
| 1000 Ways to Die | 5 | Wendy | "Better Them Than Us" and "Getting a Rise From the Dead" |
| Kingdom Come | 4 | Layla | For Vimeo |

## Discography

| Album Title | Year | Type | Band or Group | Role |
| Volcal-ize of the Tiger | 2004 | LP | Soldan Intl' HS Choir | Vocalist |
| Act Out/Lay Me Down | 2005 | Demo | Failside | Vocalist |
| Goodbye Darling | 2006 | Single | Failside | Vocalist |
| Fully Attractive | 2007 | LP | Tight Pants Syndrome | Vocalist |
| Don't Panic | 2008 | LP | Tight Pants Syndrome | Vocalist |
| Singles | 2009 | LP | Tight Pants Syndrome | Vocalist |