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 Jacksons 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 gueststarring 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 Palmers 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 Palmers 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 Devils Perch