Ksenia Solo
Biography
Ksenia Solo, born 8 October 1987 in Riga, then part of the Latvian SSR of the USSR (now Latvia), is a Latvian‑Canadian actress. She is female and has been credited in 23 screen roles. Solo is known for portraying Mackenzie “Kenzi” Malikov on the television series Lost Girl. She also played Natasha in the 2010 American series Life Unexpected, Shay Davydov in season three of Orphan Black, and currently appears as Peggy Shippen in Turn: Washington’s Spies. Her professional name is also rendered in Japanese as クセニア・ソロ. The information is recorded in The Movie Database.
Career overview
Ksenia Solo was born on 8 October 1987 in Riga, then part of the Latvian SSR in the USSR, and holds Latvian‑Canadian citizenship. She began her acting career in television, building a portfolio that now includes more than twenty‑three credited performances. Solo first gained wider recognition for her portrayal of Mackenzie “Kenzi” Malikov in the supernatural drama series Lost Girl, a role that established her as a recurring presence in genre television.
In addition to Lost Girl, Solo appeared as Natasha in the 2010 American series Life Unexpected, adding a dramatic credit to her early work. She later joined the science‑fiction series Orphan Black, playing Shay Davydov during its third season, further demonstrating her versatility across different narrative styles. Most recently, Solo has been cast as Peggy Shippen in the historical drama Turn: Washington’s Spies, a role she continues to portray. Throughout her career, Solo has consistently worked in television, contributing to a range of projects that span supernatural, dramatic, and historical genres, and her body of work reflects a steady accumulation of credited appearances across North American and international productions.
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- Raptus (2025) as Sarah Mathis
- Project Blue Book (2019) as Susie Miller
- In Search of Fellini (2017) as Lucy
- Another You (2017) as Sydney
- Tulipani: Love, Honour and a Bicycle (2017) as Anna
- Pet (2016) as Holly Garling
- TURN: Washington's Spies (2014) as Peggy Shippen
- Orphan Black (2013) as Shay Davydov
- The Factory (2012) as Emma
- Locke & Key (2011) as Dodge
- Lost Girl (2010) as Kenzi
- Nikita (2010) as Irina
- Black Swan (2010) as Veronica / Little Swan
- Life Unexpected (2010) as Natasha "Tasha" Siviac
- Moonlight (2007) as Bonnie Morrow
- Love Thy Neighbor (2006) as Erin Benson
- renegadepress.com (2004) as Zoey Jones
- Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story (2003) as Kristyn Posey
- My Louisiana Sky (2001) as Abby Lynn Anders
- What Girls Learn (2001) as Girl
- Earth: Final Conflict (1997) as Kathy Simmons
- La Femme Nikita (1997) as Irina
- The Simpsons (1989) as Anastasia Alekova (voice)