Leerhsen made her film debut in the short film '' Junior Creative '' ( 2000 ) , as Sarah , and shortly afterwards , she appeared in the horror sequel '' Book of Shadows : Blair Witch 2 '' ( 2000 ) , though she originally auditioned for the part that eventually went to Kim Director . Upon its premiere , the sequel received extremely negative reviews by critics , but grossed US$ 26.4 million in North America , and went on to gross US$ 47.7 million globally . Leerhsen 's profile raised significantly and her work in the film was followed by a number of appearances on television . In 2001 , she guest-starred in an episode of the third season of '' The Sopranos '' , where she played a lesbian tennis instructor who falls for Drea de Matteo 's character , and became a member of the cast of the television series '' The Guardian '' , where she played Amanda Bowles , an ambitious but caring associate , who leaves midway through season one . She played a supporting role in Woody Allen 's '' Hollywood Ending '' . Screened out of competition at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival . the film garnered a mixed critical response while it grossed a lukewarm US$ 14.5 million at the end of its theatrical run
2002 Cannes Film Festival
2002 Cannes Film Festival
Erica Leerhsen