Luvia Petersen | |
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Born | 15 April 1978 |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2004–present |
Spouse | Jessie Robertson (m. 2015) |
Website | luviapetersen |
Luvia Petersen is a Canadian actress best known for her role on the TV series Continuum [1] and Ghost Wars , [2] where she was part of the main cast. [3]
Petersen is also co-owner of Vancouver tattoo studio Liquid Amber Tattoo & Art Collective, [4] [5] which opened in 2001.
In 2015, Luvia married her wife, Jessie Robertson. They have been together since 2010. She is openly bisexual, [6] and has spoken of being told not to publicly be with women in the past for fear it would damage her career. Peterson criticized the lack of LGBT actors playing LGBT roles in 2013. [7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004–2005 | The L Word | Cowboy / Dax | 2 Episodes |
2007 | Hot Pink Shorts | Herself | 6 Episodes |
2008 | The X-Files: I Want to Believe | O.R. nurse | |
2009 | Battlestar Galactica: The Plan | Kai | |
2010 | Sanctuary | Narra | "Hollow Men" (Season 3, Episode 10) |
2012–2015 | Continuum | Jasmine Garza | 34 episodes |
2013 | Falling Skies | Lt. Catherine Fisher | 2 Episodes |
2014 | Psych | Arlene | "Cog Blocked" (Season 8, Episode 4) |
2014 | The 100 | Sienne | "Many Happy Returns" (Season 2, Episode 4) |
2015 | Proof | nurse Hannah | "Memento Vivere" (Season 1, Episode 5) |
2015-2016 | Motive | Lisa Benoit | 3 episodes |
2016 | The Confirmation | Bartender Nancy | |
2016 | Moonshot | Nova | Short film |
2016 | Dead Rising: Endgame | Samantha | |
2017 | Dead Rising 4 | Jessa | Video Game (Voice) |
2017 | Static Alex | Sam | Short film |
2017 | Ghost Wars | Val McGrath-Dufresne | Netflix Original Series |
2018 | Scorched Earth | Chavo | |
2019 | The Murders | Det. Meg Harris | 7 Episodes |
2019 | Supernatural | Sue Barrish | "Our Father, Who Aren't in Heaven" (Season 15, Episode 8") |
2019-2023 | Riverdale | Brooke | 2 Episodes |
2021 | Van Helsing | Sgt. Weathers | 4 episodes |
2022 | Devil in Ohio | Detective Anne Beechum | 2 episodes |
2023 | School Spirits | Hayes | 2 episodes |
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