Jessie Mei Li

Jessica Mei Li (born 27 August 1995) is an English actress. She will star as Alina Starkov in the upcoming Netflix series Shadow and Bone and play Lara Chung in Edgar Wright's Last Night in Soho. Her stage work includes the 2019 production of All About Eve.

For the Chinese actress, see Jessie Li.

Jessie Mei Li
Li in 2019
Born (1995-08-27) 27 August 1995
Brighton, East Sussex, England
OccupationActress
Years active2018–present

Early life and education

Born in Brighton to an English mother and Chinese father, Li was raised in Redhill, Surrey and has an older brother. She attended Reigate College.[1] She joined the National Youth Theatre in 2015 and trained with Identity School of Acting from 2016 to 2017.[2]

Career

Li made her stage debut in February 2019 with the role of Claudia Caswell in All About Eve at Noel Coward Theatre, alongside Gillian Anderson and Lily James. The production was also internationally cinecast via National Theatre Live.[3][4]

She plays Lara Chung in the upcoming film by Edgar Wright Last Night in Soho.[5]

In October 2019, it was announced Li would star in the lead role of Alina Starkov in the upcoming Netflix series Shadow and Bone, an adaptation of fantasy book series Shadow and Bone and the Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo.[6]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2018 Together, They Smoke Rose Shortflix
2018 Strangers 1 episode[7]
2019 All About Eve Claudia Casswell National Theatre Live
2019 Locked Up Abroad Christina Jocko Episode: "Panamania"
2019 Travelooper Kiera Short film
2021 Last Night in Soho Lara Upcoming
2021 Shadow and Bone Alina Starkov Main role; upcoming
TBA Pork Scratchings Ericka Short film

Stage
Year Title Role Notes
2019 All About Eve Claudia Casswell Noel Coward Theatre, London

Music videos
Year Song Artist Notes
2018 "A Thousand Ringing Bells" Uri Sade
2021 "Three Weeks" James Humphrys

References
  1. "Spring Roundup" (PDF). Reigate College. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  2. "Jessie Mei Li". Independent Talent Group. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  3. Wood, Alex (4 January 2019). "Full All About Eve cast joining Gillian Anderson and Lily James confirmed". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  4. McPhee, Ryan (13 February 2019). "Read the Reviews for London's All About Eve, Starring Gillian Anderson and Lily James". Playbill. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  5. Sprague, Mike (9 January 2020). "Edgar Wright's Last Night in Soho involves "abstract" time travel". Dread Central. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  6. Kanter, Jake (2 October 2019). "'Shadow And Bone': 'Westworld's Ben Barnes & 'Last Night In Soho's Jessie Mei Li Among Cast For Netflix Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  7. Mankiewicz, Joseph L. "Press Release: All About Eve" (PDF). The Corner Shop. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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