Biography
JESSICA HENWICK (herečka; Velká Británie)
Guest appearance: Saturday 12th April and Sunday 13th April 2025
Jessica Henwick is a British actress, writer, and director. Henwick attended Collingwood College in Camberley. She trained briefly at Redroofs Theatre School before dropping out. She also trained with the National Youth Theatre.
Henwick happened upon a casting call in Chinatown, London, 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.
In 2015, Henwick joined the cast of the HBO series GAME OF THRONES in Season 5 as Nymeria Sand. She continued performing the role until Season 7. Henwick originally auditioned for the role of Rey in STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS before losing out to Daisy Ridley. Nevertheless, she still had a role in the film as the X-wing pilot Jess Pava.
In 2017, Henwick appeared as Colleen Wing in the Netflix television series IRON FIST. She reprised the role for the series THE DEFENDERS, as well as the second season of LUKE CAGE. At the end of 2017, Henwick was listed as one of the Variety’s Top Breakout Stars.
In 2020, Henwick co-starred in the Fox science fiction thriller UNDERWATER. That same year she was listed as one of the The Hollywood Reporter's Rising Stars and won the Brit to Watch award at the Newport Beach Film Festival. The following year she starred in THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS. IGN called Henwick the "best part of Resurrections," while Deadline Hollywood said she was "what makes the movie worth watching." She was nominated and won Best Supporting Actress on the Gold list Honors for the most outstanding Asian achievements in the film industry.
In 2022, Henwick was in two of the most highly viewed Netflix films of all time: THE GRAY MAN and GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY. She directed her short film BUS GIRL, shot entirely on a smartphone during a break from filming Glass Onion. It was nominated for a BAFTA award for Best Short Film.
