Luisa D'Oliveira (born October 6, 1986) is a Canadian actress. She began her career in 2007, guest-starring in shows such as Supernatural and Psych. She is best known for her role as Emori on the post-apocalyptic science fiction television series The 100. She also had roles as Agabelle in the comedy-drama film 50/50 (2011), as Aphrodite Girl in the 2010 fantasy film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, and as Detective Poppy Wisnefski in the Canadian police crime drama Cracked (2013).
Early life Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, D'Oliveira acted and performed in several student films. She attended Capilano University 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, I found my way back to acting pretty quickly".
She has Portuguese, Chinese, French, Scottish and Irish ancestry.
Personal life D'Oliveira was raised in a Catholic household, but she no longer considers herself religious.
She played the piano and the guitar as a child.
She frequently worked in restaurants and bars to support herself while pursuing her acting career.
She has been married to musician Jez Dylan Bonham since November 6, 2023.
Career D'Oliveira's television debut was in Supernatural, an American dark fantasy TV series where she portrayed Jenny, a high school student attending a Halloween party. She subsequently appeared in multiple guest-starring roles, including Sissy in the comedy-drama series Psych. She then played Paloma in the American-Canadian action and drama TV film Storm Seekers, Sandra Pai in the CBS political drama The Good Wife, and Meredith in The CW's cheerleading comedy-drama Hellcats.
Between 2010 and 2012, D'Oliveira made minor appearances in feature films such as the fantasy film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and the American drama 50/50, among other television roles.
In 2012, D'Oliveira obtained her first major leading role in the CBC drama TV series Cracked, which aired in 2013, where she played Poppy Wisnefski, a young, distrustful detective focused on crimes involving psychiatric conditions. She stated that this was her most challenging role up to that point, where she dealt with the "engaged but detached" demeanor that her character masked. After that, in 2014, she guest-starred in the Canadian police drama Rookie Blue as Essie. A year later, she had a role in the film Into the Grizzly Maze, portraying Zoe, an officer facing a rogue grizzly.
That same year, she secured a recurring role as Maria Snow for the third season of the CTV police procedural drama series Motive, appearing in a nine-episode arc. Her performance in the show earned her a nomination for the 2016 Leo Awards for Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series. D'Oliveira praised series lead Kristin Lehman, stating that she learned a lot by watching her in action and that Lehman served as an example of who she wanted to become.
Filmography
Films YearTitleRole Notesref.2007 The VentElizabethShort film2009FragileAnaShort film2009 The Break-Up ArtistMarisa2010Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning ThiefAphrodite Girl201150/50Agabelle Loogenburgen2011Alvin and the Chipmunks: ChipwreckedTessa2012 The PackageReceptionist2014What Doesn't Kill YouPolice Officer #1Short film2015Into the Grizzly MazeZoe2024 The PainterAgent KimTBAGraceShort film. Status: completedTBASamShort film. Status: post-production
Television YearTitleRole Notes2008SupernaturalJennyEpisode: "It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester"2008 Search and RescueKierraEpisode: "Fistful of Rain"2009PsychSissyEpisode: "Tuesday the 17th"2009Storm SeekersPalomaTelevision film2009Stranger with My FaceNat ColsonTelevision film2009 The Good WifeSandra PaiEpisode: "Pilot"2009Ice TwistersAshleyTelevision film2009HellcatsMeredithEpisode: "Remember When"2011To the MatElizabeth SutcliffeTelevision film2011 Seeds of DestructionKateTelevision film; originally titled Seeds of Destruction2011 The Secret CircleSimoneEpisode: "Wake"2011Space TwisterMegan MacGregorTelevision film; originally titled "Mega Cyclone"2012RagsMTV VJTelevision film2012 The SelectionFiona Castley Unsold television pilot2013CrackedDetective Poppy WisnefskiMain role; 21 episodes2014Rookie BlueEssieEpisode: Going Under2015–2020 The 100EmoriRecurring role (season 2–Season 7), 44 episodes2015Love on the SidelinesPattyTelevision film2015MotiveMaria Snow/Sonia DesessoRecurring role (season 3), 9 episodes2016Channel Zero: Candle CoveAmy WelchMain role; 6 episodes2019 The Twilight ZoneGrace Niu Episode: "The Blue Scorpion"2019Supergirl Elena Torres / Breathtaker Guest role; 2 episodes 2020My Best Friend's BouquetEmmaTelevision film2021Hudson & RexEva ReedEpisode: "A Stab in the Dark Web"2021A Christmas ProposalBrooklynTelevision film2021The Republic of SarahPiper BrindleyRecurring role (season 1), 3 episodes2023The Surrogate ScandalGrace HardyTelevision film2023Wedding SeasonMichelleTelevision film2023To All a Good NightPennyTelevision film2024Fire CountryRita RajdevEpisode: "A Hail Mary"2024This Time Each YearKimmyTelevision film2024Earth AbidesMollyMiniseries, 4 episodes2025Christmas at the Catnip CaféAbbyTelevision film2026TrackerJanie MartellEpisode: Do No Harm
Video games
YearTitleRoleNotes2018Far Cry 5Deputy Joey HudsonVoice role
Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.2014UBCP AwardBest ActressCracked2016Leo AwardsBest Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic SeriesMotive2023Leo AwardsBest Lead Performance By a Female in a Television MovieThe Surrogate Scandal
References
External links
Luisa D'Oliveira on Instagram