Ksenia Solo

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.