Ksenia Solo

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Ksenia Solo

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Ksenia Solo is a 3-time Gemini Award winner and Canadian Screen Awards nominee. She is best known for her television roles which include: 'Peggy Shippen' in AMC’s revolutionary drama TURN: WASHINGTON’S SPIES, 'Shay' in BBC’s cult favorite ORPHAN BLACK, and 'Kenzi' in SYFY’s fantasy-noir hit LOST GIRL. Her other television credits include playing 'Dodge' in the Steven Spielberg produced comic book adaption LOCKE & KEY, and Stephen Colbert’s daughter in the Ron Howard produced pilot UNT. KEN FINKLEMAN PROJECT. Ksenia’s lead film credits include psychological thriller PET (Premiered at SXSW), the adventure-drama IN SEARCH OF FELLINI (Best Actress Award at the Ferrara Film Festival in Italy), and the Italian dramedy TULIPANI: LOVE, HONOR, & A BICYCLE (Premiered at TIFF). Ksenia also played 'Veronica' in the award-winning film BLACK SWAN. She most recently starred in Robert Zemeckis’ History Channel series PROJECT BLUE BOOK and was a main contender to star in STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS. Next up Ksenia stars in the psychological thriller RAPTUS, slated for premiere in summer 2024. 

ActorCanadian
Place of residence Bari (IT), Los Angeles (US)
Place of birthRiga
AssociationsACTRA, SAG-AFTRA
Driver's licensesB - Car
Eye colorblue
Hair colorBrown
Height (cm)163
LanguagesEnglish(native-language)RussianItalian
DialectsAmerican-New YorkAmerican-Standard(native dialect)CanadianLondonQueens EnglishScottishTexan English
AccentsEnglishFrenchIrishItalianRussianSlavic
DanceBalletChoreographyHip hopArgentine tangoBurlesqueModern Dance
Special skillsGreen-CardImprovisation
Training

Playhouse West (Los Angeles)

Awards
2017
Ferrara Film Festival
2017
iHorror Awards (nominated)
2013
Canadian Screen Awards (nominated)
2011
Gemini Awards
Film
Tulipani: Liefde, eer en een fiets
Anna (MR)
Mike Van Diem
PET (Cinema film)
Main role
Carles Torrens
In Search of Fellini (Cinema film)
Lucy (MR)
Taron Lexton
Black Swan (Cinema film)
Veronica (SR)
Darren Aronofsky
Television
Project Blue Book
Susie Miller (MR)
Orphan Black (Series)
Shay (Ot)
TURN : Washington’s Spies
Peggy Shippen (MR)
Lost Girl (Series)
Kenzi (MR)
Audio
The SIMPSONS
Anastasia Alekova (EL)