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Zoie Palmer

Zoie Palmer

Actor · Born October 28, 1977 (49) · 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 28, 1977 (49)
From
Calne, Wiltshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
33 on Motif · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 16% in 30 days

What are Zoie Palmer's films like?

Across their 11 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 27th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Motif score: 30th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Motif score: 27th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
40%
Bonds
23%
Survival
17%
Self
17%
Power
3%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 0 · Serious 6 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
5
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
2
Bittersweet
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Zoie Palmer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 33 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Zoie Palmer's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

45 credits, 33 with a Motif page.

  • Spiral(2021)

    as Kara Boswick

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Pretty Hard Cases(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jenn

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Glass Houses(2020)

    as Anna Dawson

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Jann (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 22 episodes · as Max

  • Hudson & Rex(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Wendy Larson

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Deerbrook (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Tammy

  • Taken(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Meg

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Pure(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Valerie Krochack

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Ransom(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Jasmine Bradshaw

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Private Eyes(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Nicola Hawthorne

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Wynonna Earp(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jolene

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Real Detective(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Leigh Maroni

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Dark Matter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 39 episodes · as The Android

  • Patch Town (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Bethany

  • Her Husband's Betrayal(2013)

    as Tora Weeks

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Sex After Kids(2013)

    as Lou

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Cold Blooded(2012)

    as Frances Jane

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Untitled Work of Paul Shepard(2010)

    as Haley

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • XIII: The Series(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Moira

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • King(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Angela Gilbert

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Call Me Fitz(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Laura

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Devil(2010)

    as Cheryl

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Lost Girl(2010)

    Show 77 episodes · as Lauren

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Nikita(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Anya Vimer

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Female Cop

  • The Listener(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Staff Sgt. McCoy

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Flashpoint(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Jordana Hauser

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Murdoch Mysteries(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Katie Powers

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Guard (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 22 episodes · as Carly Greig

  • Snapshots for Henry (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Angie

  • Gospel of Deceit(2006)

    as Tracy Duggins

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Martha behind Bars (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Amy

  • Instant Star(2004)

    Show 12 episodes · as Patsy Sewer

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Godsend(2004)

    as Susan Pierce

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Reagans(2003)

    as Patti Reagan

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Reagans (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Patti Reagan

  • Terminal Venus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Annabelle H.

  • 1-800-Missing(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Tracy Somers

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Out of the Ashes(2003)

    as Didi Goldstein

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Scream Team(2002)

    as Rebecca Kull

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Adventure Inc.(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Luisa

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Odyssey 5 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Researcher

  • Bliss (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Donna

  • Degrassi: The Next Generation(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Doc(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Tracey Briant

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 2001 to 2021; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

Devil (2010)

$63M worldwide

Highest rated

Lost Girl (2010)

Motif 82nd

Film career

20012021

Peak 2003 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 45: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score48th

By decade

2000s20 · acting2010s22 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Zoie Palmer's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Motif score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 33 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

The Untitled Work of Paul Shepard (2010)

97th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Lost Girl (2010)

Motif 82nd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Zoie Palmer's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 75 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 31
Profanity3 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 80 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Zoie Palmer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Zoie Palmer's Motif titles; Kris Holden-Ried shares the most, 2.