Louisa Zhu

Louisa Zhu

Biography

Louisa Zhu is a professional actor and performance combat artist. She has been a Certified Fight Instructor with Fight Directors Canada since 2015 and has taught at numerous secondary and post-secondary institutions around Toronto. She has served as a fight director and movement consultant on many productions and has worked in both Canada and the United States. Louisa’s work is also heavily influenced by her martial arts training, which she has been actively practicing since 2012.

As an actor, Louisa trained at the University of Toronto in the University College Drama Program and the British American Drama Academy and has received a Dora nomination as part of the cast of Treasure Island at Solar Stage Children’s Theatre. Louisa is passionate about cultural diversity in the performing arts and continues working to address and raise awareness about the issue. 

Academic Credentials

Certified Fight Instructor, Fight Directors Canada, 2015

Performance Studies, University College Drama Program, University of Toronto, 2012

Areas of Specialization

Combat for Film

Career Highlights

2015-Present: Instructor, Rapier Wit

2016-Present: Creative Ensemble, Theatre Gargantua

2016: Actor, Forbidden: Dying for Love (Season 2), Investigation Discovery

2016: Fight Director, Silk Bath Collective

2011-Present: Guest Workshop Instructor, University of Toronto Schools

2015: Fight Director, SUNY Buffalo

2015: Actor, fu-Gen Theatre Company

2015: Actor, Solar Stage Children’s Theatre

2013: Fight Coordinator, Interiority Entertainment

2013: Actor, Out With Dad (Season 3)