Luisa D'Oliveira (born October 6, 1986) is a Canadian actress who has had roles in ''
50/50'' (2011), ''
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' (2010) and ''
Cracked'' (2013). She is also known for her role as Emori in
The CW
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’s
''The 100''.
Biography
Born in
Vancouver
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,
British Columbia
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, D'Oliveira acted and performed in several student films in school before attending
Capilano University
Capilano University (CapU) is a teaching-focused public university based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, located on the slopes of the North Shore Mountains, with programming that also serves the Sea-to-Sky Corridor and the Sunshi ...
for a full year studying science and then switched to arts for her second year. Afterwards, she returned to acting saying "it just wasn't creative enough for me
found my way back to acting pretty quickly.
She has Portuguese, Chinese, French, Scottish and Irish ancestry.
Filmography
Films
Television
Video games
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Canadian film actresses
Living people
Canadian people of Portuguese descent
Canadian actresses of Chinese descent
Canadian television actresses
Actresses from Vancouver
21st-century Canadian actresses
1986 births