Jessica Yu-Li Henwick, born on August 30, 1992, in Surrey, England
Jessica Yu-Li Henwick, known as Jess Henwick, was born on August 30, 1992, in Surrey, England. She is the daughter of a Singaporean Chinese mother of Teochew descent and a Zambian-born English father. Her father, Mark, became an author in 2012 who wrote the urban fantasy series Bite Back. She has two brothers, one older and one younger. Henwick attended Collingwood College in Camberley. She trained briefly at Redroofs Theatre School before dropping out. She also trained with the National Youth Theatre under the tutelage of Rikki Beadle-Blair.
Henwick began her career in 2010 and is best known for her roles in Game of Thrones, Iron Fist, Love and Monsters, The Defenders, Silk, The Matrix Resurrections, The Gray Man, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and The Royal Hotel. Her directorial debut Bus Girl was nominated for a BAFTA.
In 2015, Henwick joined the cast of the HBO series Game of Thrones in Season 5 as Nymeria Sand. She continued performing the role until Season 7. Henwick originally auditioned for the role of Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens before losing out to Daisy Ridley for the role. Nevertheless, she still had a role in the film as the X-wing pilot Jess Pava. The character became a fan favorite.
In 2017, Henwick appeared as Colleen Wing in the Netflix television series Iron Fist. Although critical reception of Iron Fist was generally negative, Henwick's performance in the series was well received. She reprised the role for the series The Defenders, as well as the second season of Luke Cage.
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