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 Year Title Role Notes 2010 Whatever it Takes Tiffany Short film 2013 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Thalia Grace Cheat Madeleine Charbonneau 2014 Sitting on the Edge of Marlene Sammie Bell 2015 The Mary Alice Brandon File Mary Alice Brandon Short film 2016 Who's Driving Doug Stephanie 2017 The Christmas Calendar Chey 2018 The Professor Student 2019 Riot Girls Scratch Multiverse Loretta also known as Entangled 2024 The Island Between Tides Lily also known as The Lost Daughter
Television Year Title Role Notes 2014 Bates Motel Cody Brennan 6 episodes 2015 Wuthering High School Cathy Earnshaw Television film 2016 Motive Sadie Novak Episode: "The Score" L'instinct d'une mère Emily Yates Television film Supernatural Magda Peterson Episode: "American Nightmare" 2017 Garage Sale Mystery: A Case of Murder Deb Macbeth Television film The Christmas Calendar Chey Canadian TV film Travelers Abigail Paris Episode: "11:27" Christmas Princess Chloe Television film 2019 The 100 Octavia Blodreina Double 1 episode Unspeakable Elizabeth Darby Stephens 4 episodes 2020 When Calls the Heart Jenny 2 episodes 2021 Debris Clara 1 episode 2024 Allegiance Marcy 1 episode 2024 Murder in a Small Town Bree 3 episodes
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2014 16th Leo Awards Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture Past Nominees & Winners 2014 at www.leoawards.com 2018 20th Leo Awards Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Television Movie 2018 Nominees & Winners by Name at www.leoawards.com 2019 21st Leo Awards Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series 2019 Nominees & Winners by Name at www.leoawards.com 2020 22nd Leo Awards Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture 2020 Nominees & Winners by Name at www.leoawards.com
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