Zoie Palmer
Palmer at 2012 FanExpo Lost Girl panel
BornOctober 28, 1977
Camborne, United Kingdom
NationalityCanadian
Alma materYork University
OccupationActor
Years active2002 – present
Known forLauren 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.

Early life

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]

Career

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]

Palmer in 2011

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]

Social action

In 2018, Palmer was a campaign ambassador for the Women in Film & Television Toronto’s annual WIFT Stars fundraiser.[25]

Personal life

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]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
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

Television

Year Title Role Notes
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"

References

  1. ^ "10 facts about 'Lost Girl' star Zoie Palmer". Hello! Canada. October 28, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Spotlight on Alumni: Zoie Palmer". York University, Faculty of Fine Arts. November 15, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  3. ^ "Canada Talks: Ward and Al with Lost Girl Star Zoie Palmer (SiriusXM Satellite Radio 167)". SiriusXM Canada. June 7, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2013. (via SoundCloud)
  4. ^ O'Neill, Brian (October 18, 2011). "Syfy Digital Press Tour: Lost Girl comes to the U.S." Sci-Fi Storm.
  5. ^ Girimonte, Melissa (November 27, 2011). "Doctor Doctor – A Conversation with Lost Girl's Zoie Palmer". The Televixen. Archived from the original on March 24, 2015.
  6. ^ Taylor, J.R. (August 3, 2012). "Zoie Palmer [See Her Tonight on LOST GIRL]". COED.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017.
  7. ^ Brioux, Bill (January 25, 2008). "Water-logged role goes swimmingly for Zoie Palmer". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  8. ^ Hogan, Heather (April 10, 2013). "Vintage Web Series: Zoie Palmer's Girlfriend Gives Her Emotional Crabs in "Seeking Simone"". AfterEllen. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  9. ^ Vlessing, Etan (December 18, 2014). "Melissa O'Neil, Marc Bendavid Board Syfy's 'Dark Matter'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  10. ^ Mallozzi, Joseph (December 18, 2014). "Introducing the Dark Matter cast!". Joseph Mallozzi's Weblog. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  11. ^ Elliott, Dave (May 3, 2017). "Dark Matter Season 3 Comes To Syfy UK In June, And Gets Companion Show 'After Dark'". Geektown. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  12. ^ Dowling, Dar (April 24, 2013). "Lost Girl's Cinematic Fire Starter Zoie Palmer Ignites This Season..." HuffPost.
  13. ^ "Zoie Palmer". Northernstars.ca. 2016.
  14. ^ "Bare Bones International Film Festival, Awards for 2012". IMDb.
  15. ^ "The 9th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto – 2011 Nominees Announced" (PDF). ACTRA Toronto. January 12, 2011.
  16. ^ Campbell, Glenn (June 17, 2014). "2014 Canadian Comedy Awards nominees announced". Comedy Channel (Blogs).
  17. ^ "The 2013 AfterEllen Visibility Awards". AfterEllen. January 3, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  18. ^ "Best Of TV Awards 2013 Winner - Best Sci-Fi Or Fantasy Actress - ZOIE PALMER "Lost Girl"". Canadagraphs. January 30, 2014.
  19. ^ "Girl on Top 2013: And the Winner Is..." E! Entertainment Television. May 9, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  20. ^ "Canada's Most Beautiful 2014: See who made the list". Hello! Canada. May 21, 2014.
  21. ^ Kennedy, John R. (March 10, 2014). "'Lost Girl' named favourite show at Canadian Screen Awards". Global News.
  22. ^ Hanks, Henry (February 14, 2013). "From 'New Girl' to 'I Love Lucy:' our favorite TV couples". CNN.
  23. ^ "CNN's Favourite TV Couples". Prodigy Pictures Inc. February 18, 2013.
  24. ^ "Top TV Couple of 2013". E! Entertainment Television. 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  25. ^ "Empowering Change, Celebrating Success: WIFT-T 2018". www.wift.com. August 25, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  26. ^ "Zoie Palmer thanks partner and son at the Canadian Screen Awards". After Ellen. March 10, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  27. ^ "Zoie Palmer and Lost Girl win Fan Choice Awards at the Canadian Screen Awards". The Geekiary. March 10, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2023.

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