Biography
Who is Jessica Henwick?
Early life and education
Jessica Henwick was born in Surrey, United Kingdom. Her mother is of Singaporean-Chinese descent and her father is a Zambian-born Englishman. She has two brothers, one older and one younger. Her father became an author and wrote an urban fantasy series titled Bite Back.
For her education, Jessica attended Collingwood College in Camberley. She also trained briefly at Redroofs Theatre School before dropping out. In addition, she trained with the National Youth Theatre under the guidance of Rikki Beadle-Blair.
Television career
Jessica began her professional career after finding a casting call in Chinatown, London. Her mother encouraged her to try out, which led to her casting as the lead role of Bo in the CBBC television series Spirit Warriors. This milestone made her the first actress of East Asian descent to play a lead role in a British television series.
She later joined the cast of the HBO fantasy drama series Game of Thrones as Nymeria Sand, appearing from the fifth season through the seventh season. Following this role, she appeared as Colleen Wing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Iron Fist. She reprised the Colleen Wing role in The Defenders and the second season of Luke Cage.
Film projects
Jessica expanded her career into major film projects over the following years. She appeared in the science fiction film Underwater and the comedy drama On the Rocks. In 2021, she starred in The Matrix Resurrections, earning praise from various entertainment publications for her performance in the movie.
She later appeared in high-profile streaming and theatrical releases including The Gray Man, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, and The Royal Hotel. She also directed her own short film titled Bus Girl, which was shot on a smartphone and earned a BAFTA nomination for Best Short Film.
Birthday and age
Jessica Henwick was born on August 30, 1992, which makes Jessica 34 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Jessica shares the date with 26 other famous people.
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