Ksenia Solo

Ksenia Solo

Solo in 2010
Born (1987-10-08) 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, known for portraying Mackenzie "Kenzi" Malikov on Lost Girl. She portrays 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.

Early life

Solo was born in Riga, Latvian SSR, and is of Russian heritage.[3] [4] At the age of five, she moved with her family to Toronto, where she was raised.[5] 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.[6][7]

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.[8] 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. 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 was cast as Dodge in the pilot episode of Locke & Key,[9] 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.[10]

In 2015, Solo joined the main cast of Turn: Washington's Spies as Peggy Shippen.[11] She also has a recurring role in Orphan Black as Shay.[12]

Solo is involved with the anti-bullying foundation Stand for the Silent, and was made one of their directors.

Filmography

Film roles
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
2010 Black Swan Veronica
2011 Factory, TheThe Factory Emma
2016 Pet Holly Garling
2017 Another You Sydney Jameson
2017 In Search of Fellini Lucy Post production
2017 Tulipani, Love, Honour and a Bicycle
Television roles
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; 42 episodes
Won – Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series (2005)[13]
Won – Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series (2006)[14]
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"
2010–11 Life Unexpected Natasha Siviac 13 episodes
2010–15 Lost Girl Mackenzie "Kenzi" Malikov Main role
Won – Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series (2011)[15]
Nominated – Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series (2013)[16]
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–present Turn: Washington's Spies Peggy Shippen
2015 Orphan Black Shay Davydov 6 episodes

References

  1. ↑ Ksenia Solo: "I was born in Riga!" on Twitter
  2. 1 2 "Ksenia Solo Interview". TheCelebrityCafe.com Magazine. November 6, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ Ksenia Solo Biography
  4. ↑ Ksenia Solo Biography
  5. ↑ Randoja, Ingrid (November 2010). "Ksenia Solo Dances with the Stars" (PDF). Cineplex Magazine. Cineplex Entertainment. 11 (11): 14. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Cooperberg, Anna (August 23, 2010). "Q & A: Ksenia Solo". Elle Girl. Archived from the original on May 4, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Awards - Renegadepress.com". Vérité Films. OH! Media. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  9. ↑ Melrose, Kevin (February 21, 2011). "Fox’s Locke & Key Finds Its Dodge". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
  10. ↑ "'ANOTHER YOU' Starring Ksenia Solo And Diego Boneta". Prnewswire.com. 2013-05-16. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  11. ↑ Lesley Goldberg. "'Lost Girl' Favorite Boards AMC's 'Turn' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  12. ↑ ""Lost Girl" star Ksenia Solo to join "Orphan Black" - AfterEllen". AfterEllen.
  13. ↑ "APTN Programs Win Gemini Awards - Broadcaster Magazine". Broadcaster Magazine. 22 November 2005. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  14. ↑ "APTN Series Wins Gemini Award - Broadcaster Magazine". Broadcaster Magazine. 20 October 2006. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  15. ↑ "26th Annual Gemini Awards 2011". geminiawards.tribute.ca. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  16. ↑ "2013 nominees" (PDF). backalleyfilms.ca. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
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