Lexa Doig’s Wiki Biography, measurements, net worth, children

• Canadian actress Lexa Doig initially rose to fame for her role in the TV action-adventure drama series ‘Andromeda’ (2000-2005).
• She holds Scottish and Irish ancestry and began her career as a model when she was 16 years old.
• Lexa has since appeared in a number of television films for Hallmark Channel and is a cast member of ‘Arrow’ (2017-2018).
• She has been married to Michael Shanks since 2003 and has two children with him.
• Lexa stands at 5 ft 6ins (1.68m) and has a bra size of 40C.



Known for movies

Andromeda (2000-2005)
as Andromeda Ascendant

Jason X (2001)
as Rowan

Continuum (2012-2014)
as Sonya Valentine

Second Sight (2007)
as Jenny Morris



Who is Lexa Doig?

Lexa Doig is a Canadian actress who initially achieved stardom with the role of Andromeda Ascendant in the TV action-adventure drama series “Andromeda” (2000-2005), and most recently as Sally Allison in the television films for Hallmark Channel “Aurora Teagarden Mysteries”, so far appearing in more than 10 installments.

Lexa Doig Wiki: Age, Childhood, and Education

Born Alexandra Lecciones Doig on the 8th June 1973, in Toronto, Ontario Canada, she is the daughter of David W. Doig and Gloria B. Lecciones. Her mother worked as a nurse, and is from Philippines, while her father was working as a petroleum executive officer, and is of Scottish and Irish ancestry. While growing up, Lexa was a part of a rhythmic gymnastics team, and as she got older she developed an interest in acting, with a particular influence on her being a production of “Porgy and Bess”, which she saw when she was nine years old.

For her secondary education, Lexa attended Don Mills Collegiate Institute, and while there became a part of the vocational modeling program. At just 16 years old, Lexa was scouted by talent agents, and offered representation by one of them; in no time, she already had modeling gigs booked. Now a professional model, Lexa had her start in the entertainment world, and decided to quit high school and focus on acting.

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Career Beginnings

Her first on-screen appearance was as the host of the show “Video & Arcade Top 10” in 1991, and then in 1993 made her acting debut, in a minor role in the TV series “The Hidden Room”. The following year, she appeared in the television films “TekWar” and “TekWar: TekLords”, which led to the TV series “TekWar” (1994-1996).

She was slowly becoming more popular, and in 1996 started giving voice to Dale Arden in the animated action-adventure series “Flash Gordon” (1996-1997). Before the decade ended, she was Tina Backus in the TV series “CI5: The New Professionals”, and M.J. Sullivan in the TV series “Traders” (1999-2000).

Rise to Prominence

With the start of the new millennium, Lexa secured one of the most prominent roles in her career, as Andromeda Ascendant in the TV series “Andromeda” – she featured in all 110 episodes of the award-winning series, which made her quite popular.

The series lasted until 2005, but during this time, Lexa worked on several other projects too, including the lead role in the horror film “Jason X” in 2001. Following the end of “Andromeda”, she secured the part of Dr. Carolyn Lam in the TV series “Stargate SG-1” (2005-2007), then in 2007 starred in the television fantasy drama film “Second Sight”, and continued with television films such as “Fireball” (2009). In 2012 she joined the cast of the sci-fi action-thriller series “Continuum”, and in two years appeared in more than 30 episodes of the award-winning series.

In 2015 she signed an exclusive deal with the Hallmark Channel to portray Sally Allison in the television mystery thriller films “Aurora Teagarden Mystery”, and has subsequently featured in 11 films, with the latest one being “Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play”, released in mid-2019. In addition, Lexa played Deann Anderson in the TV drama series “The Arrangement” (2017-2018), while she was also cast as Talia al Ghul in the TV series “Arrow” (2017-2018).

Lexa Doig Net Worth

As of late-2019 is ~$500,000.

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Lexa Doig Personal Life, Dating, Marriage, Husband, Children

Is a married woman and the mother of two children. She has been married to Michael Shanks since 2003 and they have welcomed a son and a daughter since then. Also, Lexa is step-mother to Michael’s daughter from his previous relationship with actress and model Vaitiare Bandera.

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Lexa Doig Height, Weight, Body Measurements, and Appearance

• Stands at 5ft 6ins (1.68m)
• Weighs ~115lbs or 52kg
• Vital statistics are 35-24-35inches
• Bra size is 40C
• Dark brown hair
• Brown eyes

General Info

Full Name	Lexa Doig
Date Of Birth	June 8, 1973
Height	1.68 m
Profession	Actor
Nationality	Canadian

Family

Spouse	Michael Shanks
Children	Mia Tabitha Shanks, Samuel David Shanks
Parents	Gloria Doig, David Doig
Siblings	Ted Doig

Accomplishments

Movies	Jason X, Tactical Force, No Alibi, Aurora Teagarden Mystery: A Bone to Pick, Jungleground, Code Name Phoenix, Ba’al, TekLords, Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery, While My Pretty One Sleeps, Fireball, The Tracker, Second Sight
TV Shows	Continuum, Video & Arcade Top 10, Andromeda, CI5: The New Professionals, Flash Gordon, TekWar, Health Nutz

Social profile links

Quotes

#	Quote
1	I’m a really big geek. I do dorky things, I snort when I laugh, I’m clumsy, I’m a sucker for RPG games on my computer, I watch cartoons (Pinky and the Brain (1995) and South Park (1997) are my faves) . . . and I have a really bad potty mouth.
2	I don’t believe in regrets. Some of the worst mistakes I’ve made in my life have yielded the most powerful lessons that I may not have learned otherwise.

Facts

#	Fact
1	Frequently plays a doctor.
2	Cousin of actor Rey-Phillip Santos and Rowland Santos.
3	Son, Samuel David Shanks, born March 19, 2006.
4	Was a rhythmic gymnast as a child.
5	Dropped out of high school in grade 13 (OAC).
6	Appeared with Torri Higginson in TekWar (1994), TekWar (1994), TekWar: TekLords (1994) and Jungleground (1995), who co-starred with her husband Michael Shanks in Stargate SG-1 (1997) and Stargate: Atlantis (2004).
7	Appeared in Jason X (2001) alongside her Andromeda (2000) co-star Lisa Ryder. In the film, Doig played a human and Ryder played an android while on Andromeda (2000), the opposite is true.
8	Met her husband, Stargate SG-1 (1997) star Michael Shanks, when he guest-starred in the Andromeda (2000) Season One episode “Star-Crossed”.
9	Studied American Sign Language as a teenager.
10	Daughter with Michael Shanks, Mia Tabitha Shanks, was born September 13, 2004.
11	She has an older brother named Ted.
12	Divides her time between Vancouver (where she works) and Toronto (where she grew up).
13	Her father, David, is of English and Scottish ancestry. Mother Gloria is Filipina.

Pictures

Movies

Actress

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Arrangement	2017	TV Series filming	Deann Anderson
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery	2016	TV Movie	Sally Allison
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery	2016	TV Movie	Sally
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery	2015	TV Movie	Sally Allison
Aurora Teagarden Mystery: A Bone to Pick	2015	TV Movie	Sally Allison
Saving Hope	2014	TV Series	Dr. Selena Quintos
Continuum	2012-2014	TV Series	Sonya Valentine
Arctic Air	2012-2014	TV Series	Petra Hossa
Primeval: New World	2013	TV Series	Dr. Fridkin
Tactical Force	2011		Jannard
Health Nutz	2011	TV Series	Ivonka
Smallville	2010-2011	TV Series	Dr. Christina Lamell
V	2010	TV Series	Dr. Leah Pearlman
Supernatural	2009	TV Series	Risa
Fireball	2009	TV Movie	Ava Williams
Ba’al	2008	TV Movie	Pena
Eureka	2007-2008	TV Series	Dr. Anne Young
The Green Film	2008	Short	The Star
Second Sight	2007	TV Movie	Jenny Morris
Stargate SG-1	2005-2007	TV Series	Dr. Carolyn Lam
Killer Instinct	2005	TV Series	Hospital Doctor
The 4400	2005	TV Series	Wendy Paulson
Andromeda	2000-2005	TV Series	Andromeda Ascendant
Human Cargo	2004	TV Mini-Series	Rachel Sanders
The Chris Isaak Show	2002	TV Series	Detective Lucy Ramirez
The Tracker	2001	TV Movie	Kim Chang
Jason X	2001		Rowan
Earth: Final Conflict	2000	TV Series	Joan Price
No Alibi	2000		Camille
Traders	1999-2000	TV Series	M.J. Sullivan
Code Name Phoenix	2000	TV Movie	Conchita Flores
CI5: The New Professionals	1999	TV Series	Tina Backus
Teen Sorcery	1999	Video	Mercedes
While My Pretty One Sleeps	1997	TV Movie	Tse Tse
Flash Gordon	1996-1997	TV Series	Dale Arden
F/X: The Series	1996	TV Series	Reporter
TekWar	1994-1996	TV Series	Cowgirl
Taking the Falls	1996	TV Series	Netta
Ready or Not	1996	TV Series	Receptionist
Jungleground	1995		Spider
TekWar: TekLords	1994	TV Movie	Cowgirl
TekWar	1994	TV Movie	Cowgirl
The Hidden Room	1993	TV Series	Second Girl

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of ‘Jason X’	2002	Video short documentary	Herself / Rowan
Video & Arcade Top 10	1991	TV Series	Host

Awards

Won Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2014	Leo	Leo Awards	Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series	Continuum (2012)

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2015	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series	Continuum (2012)
2014	Leo	Leo Awards	Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series	Played (2013)
2013	Leo	Leo Awards	Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series	Continuum (2012)
2013	Leo	Leo Awards	Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series	Arctic Air (2012)
2002	Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Female	Andromeda (2000)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia