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Jessica Henwick 
Jessica Henwick in Spirit WarriorsBorn August 30, 1992
Surrey, England, UKOccupation actress Years active 2010— Website http://www.jessicahenwick.com Jessica Yu Li Henwick (born 30 August 1992) is a British-born Eurasian actress. Her debut role was in the 2010 CBBC television programme Spirit Warriors, as the lead character Bo.[1][2] She is the first East Asian actress to play the lead role in a BBC series.
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Early life
Jessica Henwick studied at Collingwood College, Surrey from the age of 11 to 16, where she took lessons in acting, singing and dancing from the age of 12, as well as taking part in LAMDA Examinations.[3] She went on to train at Redroofs Theatre School[4] and the prestigious National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. During her training, Henwick took part in several plays and musicals.[5] She also secured some minor television appearances[6] and modelling campaigns.[7]
Career
After several months of auditioning by the BBC for the show Spirit Warriors, it was announced in June 2009 that Henwick had been cast in the lead role of Bo.[8] For the role, Henwick trained in wushu with martial arts choreographer Jude Poyer. She also had to cut her long hair into a short bob, to make her seem more masculine.[9] The show was nominated for several awards, including the Broadcast Awards 2011,[10] and Henwick was shortlisted for the Best Lead at the Children's BAFTA 2011.[5]
Following Spirit Warriors, Henwick starred in the short film Plastic opposite Dexter Fletcher,[11] which was submitted to the 2010 BFI Future Film Festival. She also appeared in several other projects due to be released in 2011.[5]
Henwick is currently recording the role of Helen in the second season of the BBC radio play North by Northamptonshire, starring Geoffrey Palmer and Sheila Hancock.[12]
Filmography
Film & Television Year Title Role Notes 2010 My Life as a Popat 2010 Spirit Warriors Bo Series Lead 2010 St. Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold 2010 Ladies Night Marcy 2011 Plastic Ellie 2011 Glendragon Jackie 2011 North by Northamptonshire Helen Season 2 References
- ^ Spirit Warriors at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Jessica Yu Li Henwick at VisibleChinese.com
- ^ http://straightfromschool.org/media/actor-interviews/jessica-henwick-interview/
- ^ Redroofs Spirit Warrior, Redroofs News, 1 Oct 2009. Retrieved 11 Apr 2010
- ^ a b c CV at jessicahenwick.com
- ^ Jessica Henwick at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Press release, 6 February 2009 for Rubik's 360 puzzle
- ^ "Bo and the Spirit World casting news". ScreenTerrier. 3 June 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-12-01. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fscreenterrier.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fbo-and-spirit-world-casting-news.html&date=2010-12-01. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
- ^ Spirit Warriors: cast interviews, BBC, 21 Dec 2009
- ^ Broadcast Awards 2011: shortlist announced, 30 November 2010
- ^ Plastic scene on YouTube
- ^ News at jessicahenwick.com
External links
- jessicahenwick.com, official website
- Jessica Henwick at the Internet Movie Database
Categories:- 1992 births
- Living people
- British actors of Chinese descent
- English people of Chinese descent
- English child actors
- English martial artists
- People educated at Redroofs Theatre School
- British television actor stubs
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