Jessica Henwick

Jessica Yu-Li Henwick (born 30 August 1992) is an English actress, writer, and director. She began her career in 2010 and is best known for her roles in Game of Thrones, Iron Fist, Love and Monsters, The Matrix Resurrections, and Glass Onion. Her directorial debut Bus Girl was nominated for a BAFTA. Early life Henwick is from Surrey, the daughter of a Singaporean-Chinese mother of Teochew descent and a Zambian-born English father. Her father, Mark, became an author in 2012 and is best known for his urban fantasy 'Bite Back' series. 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. Career Henwick happened upon a casting call in London Chinatown and her mother encouraged her to pursue the opportunity. In June 2009, it was announced Henwick had been cast in the lead role of Bo in the CBBC series Spirit Warriors, making her the first actress of East Asian descent to play the lead role in a British television series.