Jessica Henwick Actress

An impressive career across film and television has been built by Jessica Henwick, a versatile British actress of Asian descent.

  Born in: Surrey, England

  Age: August 30, 1992

  Achievement:

  Lead Role in British Television Series:

• Jessica Henwick made history by becoming the first actress of East Asian descent to be cast in the lead role of a British TV show. She played the role of Bo in the CBBC show “Spirit Warriors”.

  Roles in Popular Franchises:

• Henwick gained stardom through iconic TV roles in “Game of Thrones” and “Star Wars.” She portrayed Nymeria Sand in “GoT” and Jessika Pava in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” In the Marvel Universe, she played Colleen Wing across Netflix series like “Iron Fist” and “The Defenders.”

  Awards:

• She received the Brit to Watch Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival.
• The committee awarded her the Mary Pickford Prize for Female Filmmaker.
• She received a BAFTA Award Nomination for Best Short Film.

  Extra info:

Jessica Henwick has made appearances in numerous productions such as Detroit: Become Human. In the video game, the creators intended for Jessica to play the character of Alice as black, but they changed her appearance to white for unknown reasons. Debate and speculation about the possible motives behind the change, including the need to avoid stereotyping or creating a negative perception of people of color, have been led by this change. There isn’t any publicly available information regarding the decision to alter Alice’s style.

In other projects, including her role in the Netflix television series The Defenders, Henwick has shown involvement. Henwick has received recognition for her contributions to the entertainment industry, including having her name featured on REVAMP Magazine.