Jessica Henwick was born on 30 August 1992. She is an English actress and writer. She is the first British Chinese actress to play the lead role in a British television series, having starred in the children’s show Spirit Warriors (2010). Jessica is also known for her roles as Nymeria Sand in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2015–2017), X-wing pilot Jessika Pava in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) alongside a supporting cast Joseph Curtis Callender and the character Colleen Wing in Iron Fist, The Defenders and the second season of Luke Cage. She also starred in the movie Underwater in 2020, as Emily Haversham.

Jessica Henwick Career:

In June 2009, it was announced that Henwick had been cast in the lead role of Bo for the BBC show Spirit Warriors, making her the first actress of East Asian descent to play the lead role in a British television series. For the role, Henwick trained in wushu with martial arts choreographer Jude Poyer. The show was nominated for several awards. In early 2013, Jesicca made her professional theatre debut in the international premiere of Running on the Cracks, based on the book by Julia Donaldson.

In 2015 Henwick joined the cast of the HBO series Game of Thrones in Season 5 as Nymeria Sand, with Oscar-nominee Keisha Castle-Hughes and Rosabell Laurenti Sellers playing her sisters. In 2017, Jessica appeared in the second season of the drama series Fortitude, as well 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 worked in the movie “Underwater” alongside William Eubank.

Family and Background

Jessica was born and raised in Surrey, England, the daughter of a Singaporean-Chinese mother and an English father. Her father, Mark, is an author and her mother is retired from the retail business. She is the middle child and has two brothers.

Jessica Henwick Education:

She got her schoolings from Redroofs Theatre School and graduated from the National Theatre School.

Jesicca Henwick Net Worth:

The net worth of Jessica Henwick is Approximately $9 million dollars. Her primary source of income is acting and writing.

Jessica Henwick Movies List:

She Writes many Films and acted for many different platforms. Her movies are listed below.

1. Balsa Wood
2. Dr Liebenstein
3. Dragonfly
4. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
5. The Heart of the Forest
6. The Head Hunter
7. Rice on White
8. Newness Joanne
9. Yo! My Saint
10. Baliko Mara
11. Underwater
12. On the Rocks
13. Love and Monsters
14. The Matrix 4
15. The Gray Man
16. Knives Out 2

Jessica Henwick Social Profiles:

Instagram: @Jhenwick

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