Jessica Henwick

Jessica Henwick's biography

Jessica Yu-Li Henwick is 30 years old film actor born at Surrey. She was born on Sunday 30th of August 1992. She is often nicknamed as Jessica. According to year of birth 1992 Jessica belongs to Millennials. Birthday on 30th of August means Jessica is Virgo. Virgo is an earthy sign of Zodiac Belt. People born under this Rising Sign are practical in nature. They believe in reality and represents themselves as a strong person.

Jessica is multiracial british. Jessica is citizen of United Kingdom. Her primary profession is to be film actor. Jessica is recently known as stage actor.

Jessica Henwick's schools

We found 2 schools Jessica attended. Complete list of schools: Redroofs Theatre School, Collingwood College.

Detailed informations about Jessica´s schools

• Attended Redroofs Theatre School. Previous students include Kate Winslet and Dani Harmer.

Jessica Henwick's career

Her main focus is to be film actor. She is famous thanks to her roles as Nymeria Sand in the HBO series Game of Thrones, Jessika Pava in the epic space opera film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Colleen Wing in the Netflix series Iron Fist, and Bugs in the science fiction action film The Matrix Resurrections.

Is Jessica Henwick gay ?

Jessica is known to be straight.

What else you don't know about Jessica Henwick ?

Her middle name is Yu-Li.

What Jessica Henwick has done for a first time

• Her role on the children's series Spirit Warriors made her the first East Asian actress to play the lead role in a British television series.

Jessica Henwick's quotes

• It's always fun playing a villain, I do have to say.
• I really struggle to fight and say lines at the same time. It's hard.
• When I'm traveling, I like extremes. It's nice for me to go to Canada in the mountains where it's snowing or to Cambodia where it's stifling.
• In Singapore, I'd spend the majority of my time at hawker centres because the food there is incredible.
• I was always going back and forth between Singapore and the U.K.
• The seafood in England is sad.
• I'm not a good katana user, bo staff user.
• I was a real wild kid, spending much more time outdoors than I ever did indoors.
• When I came on to 'Iron Fist,' it was really Colleen Wing that sold it for me. I thought it was a good opportunity to see a really strong female Asian American.
• I've always made a point to play roles that aren't specified by their ethnicity.
• I would love to see an Asian American superhero.
• I grew up in the English countryside, raising ducks and chickens.
• Asian food is amazing. I love a good Milo Dinosaur, bubble tea, and things like that.
• I have a T-shirt that says Game of Stones, which has the Flintstones dressed as 'Game of Thrones' characters on it.
• What I'm known for - 'Game of Thrones,' 'Star Wars' - they film in England, but they're American productions. Because American productions are willing to see Asian actors.
• I don't want to perpetuate a stereotype. I don't want to take Asian representation backwards two steps. I don't want to be part of the problem.
• One stereotype I get a lot as an Asian actress is that you're playing the model minority - that Asians are the best, that they're perfect and positively moral all the time.
• It's very hard as an Asian actress to get seen for anything which isn't specifically Asian in England.
• I'm Asian, and I'm an actress, and I've been doing this since I was a teenager, so if anyone understands the conversation about misrepresentation and underrepresentation, it's me. I live and breathe it; this is my life.
• There's something about fantasy and sci-fi that seems more welcoming of different ethnicities.
• I think, back in the day, the ultimate trifecta was considered 'Harry Potter,' 'Lord of the Rings,' and maybe 'Star Trek.'
• I had been in talks with Marvel prior to 'Iron Fist,' and I had researched all the prominent female roles that I was interested in. Colleen Wing came up really early in the process, and I had a strange feeling.
• I've been extremely lucky in that I've been able to play roles that are not defined by their ethnicity. But that's not a common thing for people of ethnic minorities.
• When you use the whip, it makes the loudest crack. It's a very, very difficult weapon to use.
• There's nowhere in London where you can use a whip without getting too much attention.
• Honestly, it was just tiring going straight from one show to the other. I filmed 'Iron Fist,' and then I had a two week break, and I went straight into 'The Defenders.'
• My agent and I are very clear on what kind of roles I'm interested in, and I don't want to perpetuate any stereotypes.
• It's tough, because I come to Singapore, and people say I'm not Singaporean, and I go to England, and people say I'm not English. It's really hard to find your place, not just in the entertainment industry, but in life.
• In British TV, if there is an Asian character, there usually has to be a reason for them to be Asian, whereas in America, you have a lot more roles where the person just happens to be Asian.
• I think I was just constantly seeking mental stimulation from anything I could get.
• The U.K. and the U.S. are in different places. Don't get me wrong - I am there for the U.K. industry, and I am always searching for more roles to play there, but it's sparse.
• As a female actress - I've been doing this since I was a teenager - I often got approached with the ingenue roles: naive and wide-eyed and childlike.
• I want to continue to broaden expectations of what an Asian can be.
• For me, I really liked the idea of playing a non-superhero on a superhero show.
• 'The Joy Luck Club' is not a perfect film. But, I distinctly remember watching it with my mom - and bursting into tears after the screening!
• The state of the industry is much like the state of politics. It's too middle-aged, white, and male.
• I turned down a lot of work. I didn't want to ever feel defined by my ethnicity.
• Becoming an actress was just about being in the right place at the right time.
• I learned more on 'Spirit Warriors' than I think I have on any other job.
• I was a real overachiever.
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Jessica Henwick's height, weight, body shape, eye color

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