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| | image= Luvia Petersen.jpg | | | image= |
| | character=[[Kai]] | | | character= |
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| | born_year=1978 | | | born_year= |
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| | site=https://www.luviapetersen.com
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| '''Luvia Petersen''' is the Canadian actress who portrayed [[Kai]] in "[[The Plan]]."<ref group="external" name="imdb_petersen_the_plan_character">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1286130/characters/nm1586595#:~:text=Luvia%20Petersen%20as%20Kai|title=Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009) – Luvia Petersen as Kai|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref> She was raised in [[w:Montreal|Montreal]], [[w:Quebec|Quebec]], before her family relocated first to [[w:Alberta|Alberta]] and, in the late 1990s, to [[w:British Columbia|British Columbia]], where she continues to live and work.<ref group="external" name="imdb_petersen_biography">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1586595/#:~:text=raised%20in%20Montreal%2C%20Quebec|title=Luvia Petersen|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref>
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| ==Career==
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| Petersen completed the [[w:Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts|Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts]] (VADA) Dramatic Arts Program Diploma in 2003, having begun with a two-week introductory program before enrolling in the school's six-month full-time course.<ref group="external" name="vada_petersen_alumni_training">{{cite web|url=https://vadastudios.com/2023/08/31/luvia-petersen-br-leo-award-nominee-br-canadian-screen-awards-nominee/#:~:text=She%20graduated%20our%20Dramatic%20Arts%20Program%20Diploma%20in%202003|title=Luvia Petersen – Leo Award Nominee, Canadian Screen Awards Nominee|publisher=Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts|date=August 31, 2023|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref> She subsequently continued advanced study under acting coach [[w:Warren Robertson (acting coach)|Warren Robertson]], and remained affiliated with VADA through 2010, during which time she also taught and coached students there.<ref group="external" name="vada_petersen_alumni_warren_robertson">{{cite web|url=https://vadastudios.com/2023/08/31/luvia-petersen-br-leo-award-nominee-br-canadian-screen-awards-nominee/#:~:text=continued%20training%20under%20renowned%20acting%20coach%20Warren%20Robertson|title=Luvia Petersen – Leo Award Nominee, Canadian Screen Awards Nominee|publisher=Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts|date=August 31, 2023|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref> Her additional training included programs at The Actor's Foundry, Ben Immanuel Scene Study, and AMAW with Anthony Meindl.<ref group="external" name="imdb_petersen_bio_training">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1586595/bio/#:~:text=training%20includes%20the%20Vancouver%20Academy%20of%20Dramatic%20Arts|title=Luvia Petersen – Biography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref>
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| Having grown up playing competitive rugby and soccer at the provincial level, Petersen had intended a career in professional athletics and kinesiology. A combination of injuries and personal circumstances led her to redirect toward acting at around age 25.<ref group="commentary" name="scifiandtvtalk_petersen_continuum_career_pivot">{{cite web|url=https://scifiandtvtalk.typepad.com/scifiandtvtalk/2014/03/from-hell-and-back-interview-with-continuums-luvia-petersen-1.html#:~:text=I%20thought%20I%20would%20be%20a%20professional%20athlete|title=From Hell and Back: Interview with Continuum's Luvia Petersen|author=Steve Eramo|publisher=SciFiAndTvTalk|date=March 2014|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref> Her first professional role came in the Emmy-nominated Showtime drama ''[[w:The L Word|The L Word]]'' (2004–2005), in which she appeared as Cowboy/Dax.<ref group="external" name="vada_petersen_alumni_lword">{{cite web|url=https://vadastudios.com/2023/08/31/luvia-petersen-br-leo-award-nominee-br-canadian-screen-awards-nominee/#:~:text=first%20professional%20job%20came%20at%20the%20age%20of%2025|title=Luvia Petersen – Leo Award Nominee, Canadian Screen Awards Nominee|publisher=Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts|date=August 31, 2023|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref> She subsequently hosted and co-wrote the first season of the documentary series ''Hot Pink Shorts'' (2007).
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| Petersen's genre credits include the feature film ''[[w:The X-Files: I Want to Believe|The X-Files: I Want to Believe]]'' (2008), in which she appeared as an O.R. Nurse,<ref group="external" name="imdb_petersen_xfiles_credit">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1586595/#:~:text=The%20X-Files%3A%20I%20Want%20to%20Believe|title=Luvia Petersen|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref> and the [[w:The CW|The CW]] drama ''[[w:Reaper (TV series)|Reaper]]'' (2009).<ref group="external" name="imdb_petersen_reaper_credit">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1586595/#:~:text=Reaper|title=Luvia Petersen|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref> Her subsequent television work includes ''[[w:Sanctuary (TV series)|Sanctuary]]'' (2010), ''[[w:Falling Skies|Falling Skies]]'' (2013), ''[[w:Psych|Psych]]'' (2014), ''[[w:The 100 (TV series)|The 100]]'' (2014), and ''[[w:Van Helsing (TV series)|Van Helsing]]'' (2021).
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| Her most substantial television role to date has been Jasmine Garza, a paramilitary fighter in the time-travel drama ''[[w:Continuum (TV series)|Continuum]]'' (Showcase/Syfy, 2012–2015), in which she appeared across 39 episodes.<ref group="external" name="imdb_petersen_continuum_episodes">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1954347/characters/nm1586595#:~:text=Jasmine%20Garza%20%E2%80%A2%2039%20episodes|title=Continuum – Luvia Petersen as Jasmine Garza|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref> The performance earned her a 2014 Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series, as well as a Leo Award nomination for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series.<ref group="external" name="vada_petersen_csa_leo_nominations">{{cite web|url=https://vadastudios.com/2023/08/31/luvia-petersen-br-leo-award-nominee-br-canadian-screen-awards-nominee/#:~:text=Canadian%20Screen%20Awards%202014%3A%20Nominated%20for|title=Luvia Petersen – Leo Award Nominee, Canadian Screen Awards Nominee|publisher=Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts|date=August 31, 2023|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref> Showrunner Simon Barry, who cast Petersen in the role, has spoken to the strength of her initial audition: "There's an immediate ownership of Garza that Luvia brought, and we all looked at each other and knew. We didn't even have to talk after her audition, we didn't have to make a sound, we just looked at each other."<ref group="commentary" name="xtra_petersen_csa_barry_quote">{{cite web|url=https://xtramagazine.com/culture/continuums-luvia-petersen-nominated-for-canadian-screen-award-57397#:~:text=There%27s%20an%20immediate%20ownership%20of%20Garza%20that%20Luvia%20brought|title=Continuum's Luvia Petersen nominated for Canadian Screen Award|author=Denise Sheppard|publisher=Xtra Magazine|date=January 20, 2014|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref>
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| From 2017 to 2018, Petersen played Val McGrath-Dufresne, the mayor of the fictional Alaskan town of Port Moore, in the supernatural horror series ''[[w:Ghost Wars|Ghost Wars]]'' (Syfy), earning a further Leo Award nomination for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series.<ref group="external" name="vada_petersen_ghost_wars_leo">{{cite web|url=https://vadastudios.com/2023/08/31/luvia-petersen-br-leo-award-nominee-br-canadian-screen-awards-nominee/#:~:text=Best%20Lead%20Performance%20by%20a%20Female%20in%20a%20Dramatic%20Series%20%7C%20Ghost%20Wars|title=Luvia Petersen – Leo Award Nominee, Canadian Screen Awards Nominee|publisher=Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts|date=August 31, 2023|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref>
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| Petersen has pursued a parallel career as a director. Her debut short film, ''Dog Bite'' (2017), was written by ''Ghost Wars'' writing team member Gemma Holdway and starred her ''Continuum'' colleague Jennifer Spence; the project earned Petersen a Leo Award nomination for Best Performance by a Female in a Short Drama.<ref group="external" name="yvr_petersen_dog_bite_directing">{{cite web|url=https://www.yvrscreenscene.com/home/2018/2/18/luvia-petersen-on-powerful-ghost-wars-role-and-directing-dog-bite#:~:text=she%20directed%20Dog%20Bite%2C%20a%20short%20film%20penned%20by%20Ghost%20Wars%20writing%20team%20member|title=Luvia Petersen's powerful 'Ghost Wars' role|author=Sabrina Furminger|publisher=YVR Screen Scene|date=February 18, 2018|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref><ref group="external" name="vada_petersen_dog_bite_leo">{{cite web|url=https://vadastudios.com/2023/08/31/luvia-petersen-br-leo-award-nominee-br-canadian-screen-awards-nominee/#:~:text=LEO%20AWARDS%202019%3A%20Nominated%20for%20%22Best%20Performance%20by%20a%20Female%20in%20a%20Short%20Drama%22|title=Luvia Petersen – Leo Award Nominee, Canadian Screen Awards Nominee|publisher=Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts|date=August 31, 2023|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref> Her subsequent short, ''H.appiness'', was produced through her women-led production company Download Joy Productions and received distribution on CraveTV in Canada and on the streaming service DUST internationally.<ref group="external" name="widc_eboss_petersen_happiness_distribution">{{cite web|url=https://www.ebosscanada.com/news/eight-canadian-directors-to-develop-original-content-at-widc-story-leadership.html#:~:text=H.appiness%20%282020%29%2C%20which%20has%20secured%20distribution%20in%20Canada%20on%20CraveTV|title=Eight Canadian Directors to Develop Original Content at WIDC Story & Leadership|publisher=eBOSS Canada|date=November 2022|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref> Her Crazy8s short ''iDorothy'' (2021) was produced entirely within eight days and earned a Leo Award nomination for Best Performance by a Female in a Short Drama (shared with Carmen Moore).<ref group="external" name="widc_eboss_petersen_idorothy_crazy8s">{{cite web|url=https://www.ebosscanada.com/news/eight-canadian-directors-to-develop-original-content-at-widc-story-leadership.html#:~:text=iDorothy%20%282021%29%20which%20was%20made%20entirely%20in%20eight%20days|title=Eight Canadian Directors to Develop Original Content at WIDC Story & Leadership|publisher=eBOSS Canada|date=November 2022|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref>
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| In June 2022, Petersen was named the inaugural recipient of the [[w:Women in the Director's Chair|Women In the Director's Chair]] (WIDC) Advantage Award for her debut feature project, ''Human Nature'', a psychological cabin-in-the-woods thriller developed under the Download Joy Productions banner with producer Amanda Konkin and writer Huelah Lander.<ref group="external" name="widc_petersen_advantage_award_2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.widc.ca/luvia-petersen-wins-inaugural-widc-advantage-award/#:~:text=Luvia%20Petersen%20is%20the%20recipient%20of%20the%20inaugural%20WIDC%20Advantage%20Award|title=Luvia Petersen wins inaugural WIDC Advantage Award|publisher=Women In the Director's Chair|date=June 2022|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref> The film was also supported by Women in Film and Television (WIFTV) and nominated by WIDC for the 2022 Telefilm Canada Talent to Watch program; ''Variety'' reported that actor [[Aleks Paunovic]] was attached to star.<ref group="external" name="variety_petersen_human_nature_paunovic">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/global/aleks-paunovic-luvia-petersen-human-nature-1235321929/#:~:text=Aleks%20Paunovic%2C%20known%20for%20his%20roles%20in%20Marvel%27s%20%22Hawkeye%22|title=Hawkeye Actor Aleks Paunovic to Star in Psychological Thriller Human Nature|publisher=Variety|date=July 21, 2022|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref>
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| Petersen is openly bisexual and married photographer Jessie Robertson in 2015; the couple has been together since 2010.<ref group="external" name="imdb_petersen_spouse">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1586595/#:~:text=Jessie%20Robertson|title=Luvia Petersen|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref> She co-owns the Liquid Amber Tattoo & Art Collective, a [[w:Gastown|Gastown]]-area studio in Vancouver that she founded with Justina Kervel in 2001.<ref group="external" name="imdb_petersen_liquid_amber_gastown">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1586595/#:~:text=tattoo%20studio%20in%20Vancouver%20called%20Liquid%20Amber%20Tattoo|title=Luvia Petersen|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 20, 2026}}</ref> She also performs as synth player in the Vancouver indie band Hyaenas, whose debut EP ''Little Trophy'' was released in 2023.
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| | For articles on cast and crew, refer to the [[Battlestar Wiki: Standards and Conventions (biographies)|Standards and Conventions for biographies]]. |
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