Zoie Palmer is a Canadian actress best known for her roles as Dr. Lauren Lewis in the

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'' and as the Android in the

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series ''

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''.

Early life

Palmer was born in

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, and emigrated to

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when she was ten. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Newmarket,

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, and received a

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from

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in 2001. She had her first professional acting role as a teenager, in

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at the Red Barn Theatre in

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, Ontario.

Career

Palmer's best-known role is that of Dr. Lauren Lewis, a major character in the Canadian series ''

'' (2010–2015). Her television work includes made-for-TV movies ''

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'' (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 ''

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'' as rock singer Patsy Sewer (2006–2007), and was a co-lead in the

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'' as Coast Guard rescue specialist Carly Greig (2008–2009) (for which she had to conquer her fear of water). Her guest appearances include the "Girl's Best Friend" episode (2011) of

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'' as Anya Vimer, a terrorist who tries to sabotage a peace summit; the "Don of the Differently Abled" episode (2011) of the

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'' 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

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comedy ''Seeking Simone''. After ''Lost Girl'', she joined the main cast of science-fiction series ''

'' as The Android (2015–2017) and hosted ''After Dark'', the series' online

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for third-season episodes. Zp-fanexpo

Her film roles include Annabelle in the

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drama ''Terminal Venus'' (2003), Haley in the romantic comedy ''The Untitled Work of Paul Shepard'' (2010), Cheryl in the supernatural horror ''

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'' (2010), Officer Frances Jane in the crime thriller '' Cold Blooded'' (2012), Lou in the comedy '' Sex After Kids'' (2013), 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); and the Gold Medallion Acting Award for Best Actress in a Feature Film for ''Cold Blooded'' by the 2012

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. She was nominated in 2011 for the

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for Outstanding Performance – Female for ''The Untitled Work of Paul Shepard,'' and in 2014 by the

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for Multimedia / Best Female Performance in a Feature for ''Sex After Kids.'' In 2013 she won "Favorite TV Actress" and "Best Tweeter" in the annual ''

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Visibility Awards'' for popularity, and "Best Sci-Fi or Fantasy Actress" by ''Canadagraphs'' in its annual ''Best Of TV Awards''. She was chosen "Girl on Top 2013" by ''

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'' in its popularity contest of ''Favorite TV Leading Ladies''. She was named #1 in ''

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'''s annual ''50 Most Beautiful Stars'' issue celebrating homegrown talent in 2014. She received the Fan Choice Award for Favourite Canadian Screen Star by the 2014

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. Her character of Lauren and

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's character of Bo, a same-sex couple on ''Lost Girl,'' were named one of

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's all-time "Favorite TV Couples" in 2013, and declared "Top TV Couple of 2013" in ''E! Entertainment Televisions annual

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contest.

Social action

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

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Palmer, Zoie Living people 21st-century Canadian actresses Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Actresses from Toronto People from Newmarket, Ontario York University alumni Year of birth missing (living people)