Zoie Palmer
Zoie Palmer (born 28 October 1977) is a Canadian actress best known for her roles as Dr. Lauren Lewis in the Showcase supernatural drama Lost Girl and as the Android in the SyFy science fiction series Dark Matter. Palmer was born in Camborne, Cornwall, England, to parents of Irish and British descent. She emigrated to Canada with her family when she was ten. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Newmarket, Ontario, and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from York University in Toronto in 2001. She had her first professional acting role as a teenager, in summer stock at the Red Barn Theatre in Jackson's Point, Ontario. After graduating from York University, Palmer began working in theatre in Toronto. She appeared in productions of The Crucible, The Importance of Being Earnest, and The Vagina Monologues. She also had guest-starring roles on several television series, including The Border, Smallville, and The Listener. In 2010, Palmer was cast as Dr. Lauren Lewis in Lost Girl. The series ran for five seasons and was a critical and commercial success. Palmer's performance as Lauren was praised by critics and fans alike. She won several awards for her work on the show, including a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series. In 2015, Palmer was cast as the Android in Dark Matter. The series ran for three seasons and was cancelled in 2017. Palmer's performance as the Android was also praised by critics and fans alike. She was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series for her work on the show. In addition to her work on television, Palmer has also appeared in several films. She starred in the 2012 independent film Cold Blooded, for which she won a Gold Medallion Acting Award for Best Actress at the BareBones International Film Festival. She also had roles in the films The Reagans, Out of the Ashes, and Devil's Perch.
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- 2021 · Spiral: From the Book of Saw as Kara Boswick
- 2021 · Pretty Hard Cases as Jenn
- 2020 · Glass Houses as Anna Dawson
- 2019 · Jann as Max
- 2019 · Hudson & Rex as Wendy Larson
- 2017 · Deerbrook as Tammy
- 2017 · Taken as Meg
- 2017 · Pure as Valerie Krochack
- 2017 · Ransom as Jasmine Bradshaw
- 2016 · Private Eyes as Nicola Hawthorne
- 2016 · Wynonna Earp as Jolene
- 2016 · Real Detective as Detective Leigh Maroni
- 2015 · Dark Matter as The Android
- 2014 · Patch Town as Bethany
- 2013 · Her Husband's Betrayal as Tora Weeks
- 2013 · Sex After Kids as Lou
- 2012 · Cold Blooded as Frances Jane
- 2011 · The Untitled Work of Paul Shepard as Haley
- 2011 · XIII: The Series as Moira
- 2011 · King as Angela Gilbert
- 2010 · Call Me Fitz as Laura
- 2010 · Devil as Cheryl
- 2010 · Lost Girl as Lauren
- 2010 · Nikita as Anya Vimer
- 2010 · Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures as Female Cop
- 2009 · The Listener as Staff Sgt. McCoy
- 2008 · Flashpoint as Jordana Hauser
- 2008 · Murdoch Mysteries as Katie Powers
- 2008 · The Guard as Carly Greig
- 2006 · Gospel of Deceit as Tracy Duggins
- 2005 · Martha Behind Bars as Amy
- 2004 · Instant Star as Patsy Sewer
- 2004 · Godsend as Susan Pierce
- 2003 · The Reagans as Patti Reagan
- 2003 · The Reagans as Patti Reagan
- 2003 · Terminal Venus as Annabelle H.
- 2003 · Missing as Tracy Somers
- 2003 · Out of the Ashes as Didi Goldstein
- 2002 · The Scream Team as Rebecca Kull
- 2002 · Adventure Inc. as Luisa
- 2002 · Odyssey 5 as Researcher
- 2002 · Bliss as Donna
- 2001 · Degrassi as Officer
- 2001 · Doc as Tracey Briant