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Occupation Actress
Years active 2010–present
Early life
Henwick was born and raised in Surrey, the
daughter of a Singaporean Chinese
mother and Zambian English father.[2][3][4]
She trained at Redroofs Theatre School
and the National Youth Theatre.[5]
Career
In June 2009, it was announced that
Henwick had been cast in the lead role of
Bo for the BBC show Spirit Warriors,[6]
making her the first actress of East Asian
descent to play the lead role in a British
television series.[1] For the role, Henwick
trained in wushu with martial arts
choreographer Jude Poyer.[7] The show
was nominated for several awards,
including the Broadcast Awards 2011.[8]
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Obsession: Dark Desires Jane Jeong Trenka Episode: "Silent Scream"
Enu
2015–2016 Dreamfall Chapters: The Longest Journey
Hanna Roth
Stage
Year Title Role Notes
Radio
Year Title Role Notes
References
1. Thomas, Shane (30 September 2013).
"Actors of Colour" . Media Diversified.
2. "Where exactly are my British Chinese
role models?" . New Statesman. 17 October
2013. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
3.
https://twitter.com/JHenwick/status/90847
9007867490304
4.
https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entert
ainment/tv/news/2015/04/11/jessica-
henwick-is-the-new-face-in-game-of-
thrones/
5. "BBC One - Silk - Amy Lang" . BBC.
Retrieved 16 October 2014.
6. "Bo and the Spirit World casting news" .
ScreenTerrier. 3 June 2009. Archived from
the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved
1 December 2010.
7. "Press Office – Spirit Warriors press
pack: cast interviews" . BBC. Retrieved
18 November 2013.
8. "Broadcast Awards 2011: shortlist
announced | News | Broadcast" .
Broadcastnow.co.uk. 30 November 2010.
Retrieved 18 November 2013.
9. helen cadbury [@helencadbury] (8
February 2013). "Hurray! @katieposner
@JHenwick & cast of @pilot_theatre
@TronTheatre's show Running On the
Cracks. 4*s in TheTimes" (Tweet) – via
Twitter.
10. Mark Fisher (18 February 2013).
"Running on the Cracks – review | Stage" .
London: The Guardian. Retrieved
18 November 2013.
11. "Theatre review: Running On The
Cracks, Tron, Glasgow" . The Scotsman. 8
February 2013. Retrieved 18 November
2013.
12. "Shows" . Crime and Investigation.
Retrieved 4 November 2014.
13. Dowell, Ben (2014-03-20). "Will Silk get
a fourth series?" . Radiotimes.com.
Retrieved 2016-12-21.
14. "TV drama Silk in radio spin-off" . BBC
News. 20 March 2014.
15. "Daggers drawn: The Sand sisters vs
Jaime Lannister in Game of Thrones
Season 5" , The Telegraph, Calcutta, India,
29 March 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
16. " 'Game of Thrones': Sand Snake
Actress on That Brutal Episode ending" .
Retrieved 19 March 2018.
17. "Meet Star Wars: The Force Awakens'
new female hotshot pilot! – Making Star
Wars" . Makingstarwars.net. 2015-07-09.
Retrieved 2016-03-20.
18. "New TV spot reveals Jessika Pava and
Nien Nunb in Star Wars: The Force
Awakens! – Making Star Wars" .
Makingstarwars.net. 2015-11-21. Retrieved
2016-03-20.
19. Erickson, Christine (2016-03-13). " 'Star
Wars' fandom is in love with Jessika Pava,
the female X-wing pilot from 'The Force
Awakens' " . Dailydot.com. Retrieved
2016-03-20.
20. Patten, Dominic (8 March 2017). " 'Iron
Fist' Review: Jessica Henwick & Rosario
Dawson Are Real Muscle In Marvel Series" .
Retrieved 19 March 2018.
21. Hibberd, James (April 1, 2016).
"Marvel's Iron Fist casts The Force Awakens
actress in lead role" . Entertainment Weekly.
Archived from the original on 1 April 2016.
Retrieved April 1, 2016.
22. Otterson, Joe (18 December 2017). "Top
Breakout TV Stars of 2017" . Retrieved
19 March 2018.
23. McNary, Dave (7 March 2017). "T.J.
Miller, Jessica Henwick Join Kristen
Stewart in Thriller 'Underwater'
(EXCLUSIVE)" . Retrieved 19 March 2018.
24. Kroll, Justin (November 8, 2018).
" 'Game of Thrones' Actress Jessica
Henwick Joins 'Godzilla vs. Kong'
(Exclusive)" . Variety. Retrieved
November 8, 2018.
25. Lovett, Jamie (November 26, 2014).
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens Adds
Jessica Henwick To Cast" .
Comicbook.com.
26. "It's the Resistance!" . StarWars.com.
2016-05-02. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
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