English actor and author Jessica Yu-Li Henwick was born on August 30, 1992.
Her roles as Nymeria Sand in the HBO television series Game of Thrones (2015–2017), Jessika Pava, an X-wing pilot, in the 2015 film Star Wars:
The Force Awakens, Colleen Wing in the Marvel Television series Iron Fist (2017–2018), and Bugs in the film The Matrix Resurrections have earned her recognition (2021).
When it was confirmed in June 2009 that Henwick had been cast in the titular role of Bo for the BBC series Spirit Warriors, she made history by becoming the first actress of East Asian descent to do so.
Henwick prepared for the role by learning wushu from martial arts choreographer Jude Poyer.
Jessica Henwick’s top movies and TV shows
- Iron Fist
- The Defenders
- Marvel’s Luke Cage
- Blood of Zeus
- The 100
- The Last of Us
- Daredevil
- Silk
- Marvel’s Jessica Jones
- Game of Thrones
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series
- The Thick of It
- Obsession: Dark Desires
- You
- Inspector Lewis
- Blade Runner: Black Lotus
- Outer Banks
- Moley
- Bridgerton
- Serial Thriller: Angel of Decay
- Fortitude
- Grey’s Anatomy
- IMDb on the Scene
- Thronecast
Jessica Henwick awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Accolade Competition | Award of Excellence (shared: Lourdes Faberes + Giles Alderson) | The Heart of the Forest | Won | |
| 2017 | Asians on Film Festival | Best Original Script (shared with Lourdes Faberes) | Won | ||
| Best Best Ensemble Cast (shared) | Nominated | ||||
| Variety | Top Breakout Star | Iron Fist | Won | ||
| 2020 | Newport Beach Film Festival | Festival Honors Award – Brit to Watch | Underwater | Won | |
| The Hollywood Reporter | The Hollywood Reporter Rising Young Star | Film/TV career so far | Won | ||
| 2021 | Gold List Honors | Best Supporting Actress | The Matrix Resurrections | Won | |
| 2022 | Birmingham Film Festival | Audience Award | Xiaomi’s Bus Girl | Won | |
| Coronado Island Film Festival | Narrative Shorts | Won | |||
| Mary Pickford Award for Outstanding Achievement by Female | Won |
