Ksenia Solo
| Ksenia Solo | |
|---|---|
 Solo in 2010. | |
| Born |
Ksenia Solo October 8, 1987 Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union[1][2] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Ksenia Solo (born 8 October 1987) is a Latvian-Canadian actress, best known for portraying Tasha on Life Unexpected and Kenzi on Lost Girl.
Early life
Solo was born in Riga, Latvian SSR, and is of Russian heritage. At the age of five, she moved with her family to Toronto, where she was raised.[3] She studied ballet until the age of 14, when a back injury forced her to stop;[2] her mother is a former ballerina-turned-actress.[4][5]
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.[6] 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. Since 2010, she has starred as Kenzi in the Showcase series Lost Girl; Solo's heritage and fluency in the Russian language were written into the role. She had a recurring role as Natasha "Tasha" Siviac in Life Unexpected. She was cast as Dodge in the pilot episode of Locke & Key (TV pilot),[7] but the series was not picked up by Fox. In 2013, Solo began filming the independent film entitled Another You on location in Charleston, West Virginia.[8]
In 2015, Solo will join the main cast of Turn: Washington's Spies as Peggy Shippen.[9] She will also have a recurring role in Orphan Black as Shay.[10]
Besides acting, Solo is involved with the anti-bullying foundation "Stand for the Silent" and was made one of their directors.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Man of Substance, AA Man of Substance | Hannah | Short film |
| 2001 | My Louisiana Sky | Abby Lynn Anders | |
| 2001 | What Girls Learn | Girl | |
| 2002 | Sins of the Father | Lucinda | |
| 2003 | Republic of Love, TheThe Republic of Love | Micheline | |
| 2003 | Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story | Kristyn Posey | |
| 2006 | Love Thy Neighbor | Erin Benson | |
| 2007 | Bring It On: In It to Win It | unknown | |
| 2010 | Black Swan | Veronica | |
| 2011 | Factory, TheThe Factory | Emma |
| 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" |
| 2004–2008 | renegadepress.com | Zoey Jones | 42 episodes |
| 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 | Cleaner, TheThe Cleaner | Callie Bell | Episode: "Cinderella" |
| 2010–2011 | Life Unexpected | Natasha Siviac | 13 episodes |
| 2010–present | Lost Girl | Kenzi | Main |
| 2011 | Nikita | Irina | Episode: "Alexandra" |
| 2011 | Locke & Key | Dodge | Unsold Fox pilot |
| 2015–present | Turn: Washington's Spies | Peggy Shippen | |
| 2015–present | Orphan Black | Shay |
References
- ↑ Ksenia Solo: "I was born in Riga!" on Twitter
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gunter, Brianna (November 6, 2010). "Ksenia Solo". TheCelebrityCafe.com Magazine. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ↑ Randoja, Ingrid (November 2010). "Ksenia Solo Dances with the Stars" (PDF). Cineplex Magazine (Cineplex Entertainment) 11 (11): 14. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ↑ Longman, Haley (November 30, 2010). "Exclusive! ‘Black Swan’ Star Ksenia Solo Talks Nat Portman — and Chanel!". Teen.com. Alloy Media, LLC. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ↑ Cooperberg, Anna (August 23, 2010). "Q & A: Ksenia Solo". Elle Girl. Archived from the original on May 3, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Awards - Renegadepress.com". Vérité Films. OH! Media. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ Melrose, Kevin (February 21, 2011). "Fox’s Locke & Key Finds Its Dodge". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ↑ "'ANOTHER YOU' Starring Ksenia Solo And Diego Boneta". Prnewswire.com. 2013-05-16. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- ↑ Lesley Goldberg. "'Lost Girl' Favorite Boards AMC's 'Turn' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ ""Lost Girl" star Ksenia Solo to join "Orphan Black" - AfterEllen". AfterEllen.
External links
- Ksenia Solo at the Internet Movie Database
- Ksenia Solo on Twitter
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