Ksenia Solo
Ksenia Solo (born 8 October 1987; pronounced nbsp) is a Latvian-Canadian actress known for portraying Mackenzie "Kenzi" Malikov on Lost Girl. She portrayed Peggy Shippen on Turn: Washington's Spies. Solo also portrayed the character "Natasha" in the 2010 American television series Life Unexpected and Shay Davydov in Season 3 of Orphan Black.
Ksenia Solo

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- Born
- 8 October 1987
- Birthplace
- Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
- Occupation
- Actress
- Nationality
- Canada · Soviet Union · Latvia
- Languages
- English
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Ksenia Solo (born 8 October 1987; pronounced nbsp) is a Latvian-Canadian actress known for portraying Mackenzie "Kenzi" Malikov on Lost Girl. She portrayed Peggy Shippen on Turn: Washington's Spies. Solo also portrayed the character "Natasha" in the 2010 American television series Life Unexpected and Shay Davydov in Season 3 of Orphan Black.
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Ksenia Solo (born 1987) is a Canadian and Latvian actor, actress and ballet dancer, among other activities. The actor was born in Riga. Ksenia Solo lived in New York City. Languages used include English.
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Key facts
• Born — 8 October 1987 • Birthplace — Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 2000–present
Early life
Early life
Solo was born in Riga and is of Russian heritage. At the age of five, she moved with her family to Toronto, where she was raised. She studied ballet until the age of 14, when a back injury forced her to stop; her mother is a former ballerina-turned-actress.
Career
Career
Solo played Zoey Jones on the APTN series renegadepress.com. In both 2005 and 2006, she won the Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series for her work on the show. She went on to appear in other Canadian television series and movies, such as the films Love Thy Neighbor and Mayday, as well as guest-starring on the television series Kojak. In 2010, Solo played a small role in Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan starring Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis. From 2010 to 2011 she played Natasha Siviac in the CW series Life Unexpected. From 2010 to 2015, she starred as Kenzi in the Showcase series Lost Girl; Solo's heritage and fluency in the Russian language were written into the role. She was cast as Dodge in the pilot episode of Locke & Key, but the series was not picked up by Fox. In 2013, Solo began filming the independent film Another You on location in Charleston, West Virginia. In 2015, Solo joined the main cast of Turn: Washington's Spies as Peggy Shippen. She also had a recurring role in Season 3 of Orphan Black as Shay. Solo is actively involved with the anti-bullying foundation Stand for the Silent, and was made one of their directors.
Filmography
Filmography
• Illustration — Solo in 2010
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2000 — I Was a Sixth Grade Alien — Xhanthippe — Episode: "Bride of Pleskit!" • 2000 — Earth: Final Conflict — Kathy Simmons — Episode: "Take No Prisoners" • 2002 — Adventure Inc. — Natalie — Episode: "Village of the Lost" • 2004 — Missing — Megan Hahn — Episode: "Judgement Day" • 2004–08 — renegadepress.com — Zoey Jones — Main role (Seasons 1–5); 52 episodes Won Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series (2005) Won Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series (2006) • 2005 — Kojak — Angela Howard — Episode: "All Bets Off: Part 1" • 2007 — Cold Case — Lena — Episode: "Cargo" • 2008 — Moonlight — Bonnie Morrow — Episode: "Fated to Pretend" • 2009 — Crime Stories — Waitress — Episode: "The Happy Face Killer" • 2009 — The — Callie Bell — Episode: "Cinderella" • 2010–11 — Life Unexpected — Natasha Siviac — Main role (Seasons 1–2); 13 episodes • 2010–15 — Lost Girl — Mackenzie "Kenzi" Malikov — Main role (Seasons 1–5); 67 episodes Won Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series (2011) Nominated Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series (2013) • 2011 — Nikita — Irina — Episode: "Alexandra" • 2011 — Locke & Key — Dodge — Unsold Fox pilot • 2012 — Lost Girl Finale Pre-Show — as self — Showcase TV special • 2013 — Lost Girl ConFAEdential — as self — Showcase TV special • 2013 — UPYURS6 — Kenzi — Lost Girl webisode • 2013 — Lost Girl: An Evening at the Clubhouse — as self — Showcase TV special • 2015–17 — Turn: Washington's Spies — Peggy Shippen — Main role (Seasons 2–4); 20 episodes • 2015 — Orphan Black — Shay Davydov — Recurring role (Season 3); 6 episodes • 2018 — The Simpsons — Anastasia Alekova (voice) — Episode: "From Russia Without Love" • 2019–20 — Project Blue Book — Susie Miller — Main role (Seasons 1–2); 20 episodes
Identity
Identity
Ksenia Solo is recorded as actress and ballet dancer.

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Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2001 — A — Hannah — Short film • 2001 — My Louisiana Sky — Abby Lynn Anders • 2001 — What Girls Learn — Girl • 2002 — Sins of the Father — Lucinda • 2003 — The — Micheline • 2003 — Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story — Kristyn Posey • 2006 — Love Thy Neighbor — Erin Benson • 2010 — Black Swan — Veronica • 2011 — The — Emma • 2016 — Pet — Holly Garling • 2017 — Another You — Sydney Jameson • 2017 — In Search of Fellini — Lucy • 2017 — Tulipani, Love, Honour and a Bicycle — Anna
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- 1.Photon Films and Media. Ksenia Solo on 'In Search of Fellini'. 2018-01-13.
- 2.Twitter KseniaSolo/status/331942684841365504 Ksenia Solo: "I was born in Riga!"
- 3.Ksenia Solo Biography
- 4.Ksenia Solo. www.listal.com.
- 5.Randoja, Ingrid. Ksenia Solo Dances with the Stars. Cineplex Magazine. Cineplex Entertainment. 11. 14. November 2010.
- 6.Ksenia Solo Interview. TheCelebrityCafe.com Magazine. 6 November 2010.
- 7.Longman, Haley. Exclusive! 'Black Swan' Star Ksenia Solo Talks Nat Portman — and Chanel!. Teen.com. Alloy Media, LLC. 30 November 2010.
- 8.Cooperberg, Anna. Q & A: Ksenia Solo. Elle Girl. 23 August 2010.
- 9.OH! Media. Awards - Renegadepress.com. Vérité Films.
- 10.Melrose, Kevin. Fox's Locke & Key Finds Its Dodge. Comic Book Resources. 21 February 2011.
- 11.Prnewswire.com. 'ANOTHER YOU' Starring Ksenia Solo And Diego Boneta. 16 May 2013.
- 12.Goldberg, Lesley. 'Lost Girl' Favorite Boards AMC's 'Turn' (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. 26 September 2014.
- 13."Lost Girl" star Ksenia Solo to join 'Orphan Black'. AfterEllen.
- 14.Ksenia Solo (Canadian-Latvian Actress) Celebrity Ping. celebrityping.com.
- 15.APTN Programs Win Gemini Awards. Broadcaster Magazine. 22 November 2005.
- 16.APTN Series Wins Gemini Award. Broadcaster Magazine. 20 October 2006.
- 17.26th Annual Gemini Awards 2011. geminiawards.tribute.ca.
- 18.2013 nominees. backalleyfilms.ca.
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