Paloma Kwiatkowski Explained

Paloma Kwiatkowski
Birth Date:May 29, 1994
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Education:Canadian Improv Games
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2012–present

Paloma Kwiatkowski (born May 29, 1994) is a Canadian film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Thalia Grace in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) and Cody in Bates Motel. She also received four Leo Award nominations and won once in 2018.

Personal life

Kwiatkowski was born in Vancouver. She lives in Burnaby, British Columbia. Her parents moved to Canada from Poland. As a high school student at Templeton Secondary School, Kwiatkowski took part in theatre, improv, and film-making. She was captain of the improv team which competed in the Canadian Improv Games and received a scholarship to an acting program. Having graduated from high school in 2012, she was accepted into Simon Fraser University's film program but decided to defer her enrollment.

Career

In April 2012, it was announced that Kwiatkowski had been cast as the demi-god Thalia Grace, daughter of Zeus in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013).Her portrayal was met with mixed reviews mostly due to the fact she had a small role. Kwiatkowski plays a main role in Sitting on the Edge of Marlene, a 2014 film adaptation of a young adult book by Canadian author Billie Livingston. In August 2013, she was cast in the recurring role of Cody Brennan in the second season of Bates Motel. In May 2014, she joined the cast of an indie film, Who's Driving Doug.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Whatever it TakesTiffanyShort film
2013Thalia Grace
CheatMadeleine Charbonneau
2014Sitting on the Edge of MarleneSammie Bell
2015data-sort-value="Mary Alice Brandon File, The" The Mary Alice Brandon FileMary Alice BrandonShort film
2016Who's Driving DougStephanie
2017data-sort-value="Christmas Calendar, The" The Christmas CalendarChey
2018data-sort-value="Professor, The" The ProfessorStudent
2019Riot GirlsScratch
Multiverse[1] Lorettaalso known as Entangled
2024The Island Between TidesLily

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Bates MotelCody Brennan6 episodes
2015Wuthering High SchoolCathy EarnshawTelevision film
2016MotiveSadie NovakEpisode: "The Score"
L'instinct d'une mèreEmily YatesTelevision film
SupernaturalMagda PetersonEpisode: "American Nightmare"
2017Garage Sale Mystery

A Case of Murder

Deb MacbethTelevision film
data-sort-value="Christmas Calendar, The" The Christmas CalendarCheyCanadian TV film
TravelersAbigail ParisEpisode: "11:27"
Christmas PrincessChloeTelevision film
2019UnspeakableElizabeth Darby Stephens4 episodes
2020When Calls the HeartJenny2 episodes
2021DebrisClara1 episode
2024 AllegianceMarcy 1 episode

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated work ResultRefs
201416th Leo AwardsBest Lead Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture[2]
201820th Leo AwardsBest Supporting Performance by a Female in a Television Movie[3]
201921st Leo AwardsBest Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series[4]
202022nd Leo AwardsBest Lead Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Entangled. IMDb.
  2. https://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2014.pdf Past Nominees & Winners 2014
  3. https://www.leoawards.com/past_nominees_and_winners/nominees_and_winners_by_name_2018.php 2018 Nominees & Winners by Name
  4. https://www.leoawards.com/past_nominees_and_winners/nominees_and_winners_by_name_2019.php 2019 Nominees & Winners by Name
  5. https://www.leoawards.com/past_nominees_and_winners/nominees_and_winners_by_name_2020.php 2020 Nominees & Winners by Name