Kristina Pešić Bio: Husband, Age, Height, Net Worth, Movies & TV Shows, Kids

Kristina Pešić is a Canadian actress recognized for her supporting roles in film and television, including appearances in major motion pictures such as Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and The Vow, as well as the Hallmark television movie When Sparks Fly opposite Meghan Markle and the recurring role of Deirdre “Treasure Doll” Lamb on SyFy’s Defiance.

She first gained notice through a multi-year national advertising campaign and has built a steady career across Canadian and American productions.

Kristina Pešić
Wiki Facts & About Data
Name:	Kristina Pešić
Born:	31 January 1985 (age 41 years old)
Place of Birth:	Toronto, Canada
Nationality:	Canadian
Ethnicity:	Serbian—Danish
Religion:	Christianity
Parents:	Mr. and Mrs. Pesic
Spouse:	Matt Unsworth
Relationship:	Married
Children:	Wallace John Pesic Bushnell
Occupation:	Actress
Net Worth:	$500,000–$1 million

Early Life and Education

Kristina Pešić first saw the light of day on January 31, 1985, in Toronto, Canada, to parents referred to as Mr. and Mrs. Pesic; her father worked as an ice-cream maker and her mother as an accountant.

Siblings are not publicly detailed. She was selected during high school to become the face of a four-year Rogers Wireless commercial campaign, an opportunity that launched her professional path. She later trained in Toronto with instructor Lewis Baumander at the Professional Actors Lab and continued her studies in Los Angeles at The Groundlings, UCB, The Imagined Life Studio, and John Rosenfeld Studio. She is of Serbian and Danish descent, and her religion is Christianity.

Career

Kristina Pešić began her career while still in high school when she was cast as the face of Rogers Wireless for a multi-year national commercial campaign that brought her early visibility across Canada.

She soon transitioned into scripted television with appearances on Degrassi: The Next Generation, followed by guest roles on series such as Being Erica, Warehouse 13, The Listener, Blue Mountain State, Rookie Blue, and Lost Girl. Her feature-film work expanded with supporting parts in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (as Sandra) and The Vow (as Lizbet), alongside uncredited appearances in larger studio productions. She also took a starring role in the independent feature Please Kill Mr. Know It All.

She later secured a recurring role as the manipulative Deirdre “Treasure Doll” Lamb across ten episodes of SyFy’s Defiance and starred opposite Meghan Markle in the Hallmark Channel movie When Sparks Fly.

Additional credits include the horror anthology Southbound, guest spots on 9-1-1 and In the Dark, and voice work in the animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off and the video game World of Final Fantasy. She has continued working in both film and television while based primarily in Toronto after earlier periods spent training and working in Los Angeles.

Social Media

• Twitter/X Handle: @kristina_pesic

Personal Life

Kristina Pesic, 41 years old, is married to writer Matt Unsworth. The couple has one child, Wallace John Pesic Bushnell.

She has resided in both Los Angeles and Toronto over the course of her career and maintains a relatively private personal life centered on family.

Net Worth

Kristina Pesic has an estimated net worth in the range of $500,000 to $1 million. Her earnings stem primarily from acting roles in film and television, commercial work including the long-running Rogers Wireless campaign, and related entertainment projects.

Filmography

• Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023)
• In the Dark (2019–2022)
• 9-1-1 (2018)
• Southbound (2015)
• When Sparks Fly (2014)
• Defiance (2014)
• Please Kill Mr. Know It All (2012)
• The Vow (2012)
• An Officer and a Murderer (2012)
• Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
• Blue Mountain State (2010)
• Rookie Blue (2010)
• Lost Girl (2010)
• Degrassi: The Next Generation (2006)

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