Zoie Palmer | |
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| Born | Camborne, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | York University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
| Known for | Lauren on Lost Girl |
Zoie Palmer is a Canadian actress best known for her roles as Dr. Lauren Lewis in the supernatural drama Lost Girl and as the Android in the science fiction series Dark Matter .
Palmer was born in Camborne in Cornwall, England, and emigrated to Canada when she was ten. [1] She attended Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Newmarket, Ontario, and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from York University in Toronto in 2001. [2] She had her first professional acting role as a teenager, in summer stock at the Red Barn Theatre in Jackson's Point, Ontario. [3]
Palmer's best-known role is that of Dr. Lauren Lewis, a major character in the Canadian series Lost Girl (2010–2015). [4] [5] [6] Her television work includes made-for-TV movies The Reagans (2003) as Patti Reagan, Out of the Ashes (2003) as Didi Goldstein, and Devil's Perch (2005) as Abby. She had a recurring role in the CTV teen drama/comedy series Instant Star as rock singer Patsy Sewer (2006–2007), and was a co-lead in the Global drama The Guard as Coast Guard rescue specialist Carly Greig (2008–2009) (for which she had to conquer her fear of water). [7] Her guest appearances include the "Girl's Best Friend" episode (2011) of The CW espionage drama Nikita as Anya Vimer, a terrorist who tries to sabotage a peace summit; the "Don of the Differently Abled" episode (2011) of the HBO Canada comedy Call Me Fitz as Laura, an unhinged amputee with plans for an escort service for disabled people; and "The Shooting" (2012), the third-season finale of the CTV fantasy drama The Listener as Staff Sgt. McCoy, an investigator for Internal Affairs. She appeared as Rebecca in the "1.1: Single Lesbian Psychos" episode (2009) of the online dating web series comedy Seeking Simone. [8] After Lost Girl, she joined the main cast of science-fiction series Dark Matter as The Android (2015–2017) [9] [10] and hosted After Dark, the series' online aftershow for third-season episodes. [11]
Her film roles include Annabelle in the short drama Terminal Venus (2003), Haley in the romantic comedy The Untitled Work of Paul Shepard (2010), Cheryl in the supernatural horror Devil (2010), Officer Frances Jane in the crime thriller Cold Blooded (2012), Lou in the comedy Sex After Kids (2013), [12] and Bethany in the fantasy adventure Patch Town (2014).
Palmer received the Best Actor award for Terminal Venus by the 2004 Baja Film Festival (Mexico); [13] and the Gold Medallion Acting Award for Best Actress in a Feature Film for Cold Blooded by the 2012 Bare Bones International Film Festival. [14] She was nominated in 2011 for the ACTRA Award for Outstanding Performance – Female for The Untitled Work of Paul Shepard, [15] and in 2014 by the Canadian Comedy Awards for Multimedia / Best Female Performance in a Feature for Sex After Kids. [16]
In 2013, she won "Favorite TV Actress" and "Best Tweeter" in the annual AfterEllen Visibility Awards for popularity, [17] and "Best Sci-Fi or Fantasy Actress" by Canadagraphs in its annual Best Of TV Awards. [18] She was chosen "Girl on Top 2013" by E! Entertainment Television in its popularity contest of Favorite TV Leading Ladies. [19] She was named #1 in Hello! Canada 's annual 50 Most Beautiful Stars issue celebrating homegrown talent in 2014. [20] She received the Fan Choice Award for Favourite Canadian Screen Star by the 2014 Canadian Screen Awards. [21]
Her character of Lauren and Anna Silk's character of Bo, a same-sex couple on Lost Girl, were named one of CNN's all-time "Favorite TV Couples" in 2013, [22] [23] and declared "Top TV Couple of 2013" in E! Entertainment Television's annual online contest. [24]
In 2018, Palmer was a campaign ambassador for the Women in Film & Television Toronto’s annual WIFT Stars fundraiser. [25]
In 2014 she confirmed her relationship with Canadian film producer Alex Lalonde while thanking her and Luca, their son (Lalonde's biologically, born due to a prior relationship) when receiving an award from the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television for her work on the show Lost Girl . [26] [27]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Bar Life | Ryan | Short film |
| 2003 | Terminal Venus | Annabelle | Short film |
| 2004 | Godsend | Susan Pierce | |
| 2006 | Snapshots for Henry | Angie | Short film |
| 2010 | The Untitled Work of Paul Shepard | Haley | |
| 2010 | Devil | Cheryl | |
| 2012 | Cold Blooded | Officer Frances Jane | |
| 2013 | Sex After Kids | Lou | |
| 2014 | Patch Town | Bethany | |
| 2017 | Deerbrook | Tammy | Short film |
| 2021 | Spiral: From the Book of Saw | Kara Boswick |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Odyssey 5 | Researcher | Episode: "Skin" |
| 2002 | The Scream Team | Rebecca Kull | TV movie |
| 2003 | Adventure Inc. | Luisa | Episode: "Plaque Ship of Val Verde" |
| 2003 | Out of the Ashes | Didi Goldstein | TV movie |
| 2003 | The Reagans | Patti Reagan | TV movie |
| 2004 | Bliss | Donna | Episode: "Badness" |
| 2004 | Missing | Tracy Somers | Episode: "Mr. Nobody" |
| 2004 | Doc | Tracey Briant | Episode: "The Family Tree" |
| 2005 | Devil's Perch | Abby | TV movie |
| 2005 | Martha Behind Bars | Amy | TV movie |
| 2006 | Gospel of Deceit | Tracy Duggins | TV movie |
| 2006–07 | Instant Star | Patsy Sewer | Recurring role, 12 episodes |
| 2008–09 | The Guard | Carly Greig | Main role, 22 episodes |
| 2009 | Seeking Simone | Rebecca | Webisode 1.1: "Single Lesbian Psychos" |
| 2010–15 | Lost Girl | Dr. Lauren Lewis | Main role, 72 episodes additional roles: Reynard in "Original Skin" (2.09), Flora Blooms in "La Fae Époque" (4.07), Lola in "Follow the Yellow Trick Road" (5.14) |
| 2010 | Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures | Female Cop | Episode: "Unhappy Endings" |
| 2010 | Murdoch Mysteries | Katie Powers | Episode: "Victor, Victorian" |
| 2011 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Officer | Episode: "Jesus, Etc.: Part 2" |
| 2011 | XIII: The Series | Moira | Episode: "The Irish Version" |
| 2011 | King | Angela Gilbert | Episode: "Lori Gilbert" |
| 2011 | Nikita | Anya Vimer | Episode: "Girl's Best Friend" |
| 2011 | Call Me Fitz | Laura | Episode: "Don of the Differently Abled" |
| 2012 | Lost Girl Finale Pre-Show | as self | Showcase TV special |
| 2012 | The Listener | Staff Sgt McCoy | Season 3, episode 13: "The Shooting" |
| 2012 | Flashpoint | Wife | Season 5, episode 11: "Fit For Duty" |
| 2013 | Lost Girl ConFAEdential | as self | Showcase TV special |
| 2013 | Her Husband's Betrayal | Tora | TV movie |
| 2013 | Lost Girl: An Evening at the Clubhouse | as self | Showcase TV special |
| 2015–17 | Dark Matter | The Android | Main role, 39 episodes. additional roles: Simulated Android in episodes 1.10, 1.12, 1.13, 2.03, 2.05, 2.10; Alternate Universe Android in episodes 2.08, 3.06; Dr. Irena Shaw in episode 3.10. |
| 2016 | Real Detective | Detective Leigh Maroni | Season 1, episode 5: "Retribution" |
| 2017 | After Dark | Host (as self) | Syfy International Dark Matter online after-show |
| 2017 | The Beaverton | Lisa Langenberg | Season 2, episode 2: "How will big pharma ruin legal weed for Canadians?" (sketch) |
| 2018 | Taken | Meg | Season 2, episode 5: "Absalom" |
| 2018 | Ransom | Jasmine Bradshaw | Season 2, episode 3: "Secrets and Spies" |
| 2018 | Wynonna Earp | Jolene | Season 3, episodes 4, 5: "No Cure For Crazy", "Jolene" |
| 2019 | Pure | Valerie Krochack | Season 2; recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2019-2021 | Jann | Max | Main role, 22 episodes |
| 2019 | Hudson & Rex | Wendy Larson | Season 1, episode 12: "A Cult Education" |
| 2020 | Glass Houses | Anna Dawson | TV movie |
| 2021 | Wynonna Earp | Jolene | Season 4, episode 10: "Life Turned Her That Way" |
| 2021 | Private Eyes | Nicola Hawthorne | Season 5, episode 4: "Gone in 60 minutes" |
| 2023 | Pretty Hard Cases | Jenn | Season 3, episode 5, 8, 9 and 10: "Fish Called David," "Badge Bitch Party," "Right Hand Red," "Creatures of Habit" |
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