Biography

Kristina Pesic was born in Toronto, Canada, a first-generation Canadian of Serbian and Danish descent; her father is an ice-cream maker and her mother is an accountant. She was plucked out of high school to be the face of Rogers Wireless in a 4-year commercial campaign that launched her global career.

Television audiences now know her from the cult classic "Degrassi: The Next Generation" and as manipulative, sexy Deirdre "Treasure Doll" Lamb on SyFy Network's "Defiance". Kristina starred opposite Meghan Markle in Hallmark's "When Sparks Fly" and appeared in multiple Lifetime MOWs; a highlight includes playing opposite Gary Cole. She was also seen on Spike TV's "Blue Mountain State", ABC's "Rookie Blue", and SyFy's "Lost Girl".

She appeared in the major motion pictures "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World", "The Vow", and the horror anthology "Southbound".

In Los Angeles, she trained with The Groundlings, UCB, The Imagined Life Studio, and John Rosenfeld Studio.

She lives in Toronto, Canada.
- IMDb mini biography by: Kristina Pesic