Zoie Palmer
Acting
Born October 28, 1977, Calne, Wiltshire, England, UK
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.
Filmography
- Pretty Hard Cases — Jenn
- 2021Spiral: From the Book of Saw — Kara Boswick
- 2020Glass Houses — Anna Dawson
- Hudson & Rex — Wendy Larson
- Jann — Max
- 2017Deerbrook — Tammy
- Pure — Valerie Krochack
- Ransom — Jasmine Bradshaw
- Taken — Meg
- Private Eyes — Nicola Hawthorne
- Real Detective — Detective Leigh Maroni
- Wynonna Earp — Jolene
- Dark Matter — The Android
- 2014Patch Town — Bethany
- 2013Her Husband's Betrayal — Tora Weeks
- 2013Sex After Kids — Lou
- 2012Cold Blooded — Frances Jane
- King — Angela Gilbert
- 2011The Untitled Work of Paul Shepard — Haley
- XIII: The Series — Moira
- Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures — Female Cop
- Call Me Fitz — Laura
- 2010Devil — Cheryl
- Lost Girl — Lauren
- Nikita — Anya Vimer
- The Listener — Staff Sgt. McCoy
- Flashpoint — Jordana Hauser
- Murdoch Mysteries — Katie Powers
- The Guard — Carly Greig
- 2006Gospel of Deceit — Tracy Duggins
- 2006Snapshots for Henry — Angie
- 2005Martha behind Bars — Amy
- 2004Godsend — Susan Pierce
- Instant Star — Patsy Sewer
- Missing — Tracy Somers
- 2003Out of the Ashes — Didi Goldstein
- 2003Terminal Venus — Annabelle H.
- 2003The Reagans — Patti Reagan
- The Reagans — Patti Reagan
- Adventure Inc. — Luisa
- Bliss — Donna
- Odyssey 5 — Researcher
- 2002The Scream Team — Rebecca Kull
- Degrassi — Officer
- Doc — Tracey Briant