Jessie Mei Li is only a couple of years old in the industry but her fame and popularity on social media are massive. She recently starred as Alina Starkov in the Netflix fantasy series Shadow and Bone, based on the Grisha trilogy, the first of which is Shadow and Bone, and the Six of Crows. Here find out Jessie Mei Li Height Weight, and other lesser-known facts.
Early Life – Jessie Mei Li is an English actress who was born on 27 August 1995, in Brighton, East Sussex, England, to an English mother and a Chinese-born, Hong Kong-raised father. She grew up in Redhill, Surrey along with her older brother.
Education – Jessie attended St. Bede’s School for her primary education and later went to Reigate College. Furthermore, she started studying languages but dropped out and the reasons are not known. Soon after this, she began working with special needs children and in the meantime, she joined the National Youth Theatre. She then started studying acting part-time at Identity School of Acting from 2016 to 2017.
Career – In 2018, she was chosen to play the role of Rose in the short film Shortflix. It was her first on-screen performance. In the same year, she made her TV debut in the crime drama series Strangers where she had a minor role in an episode.
After making her TV and film debut appearance, she made her stage debut as well after playing the role of Claudia Casswell in February 2019 in All About Eve at Noel Coward Theatre. She performed in the play along with Gillian Anderson and Lily James which was even telecast internationally via National Theatre Live.
She got her career’s breakthrough role when she was selected for the role of Alina Starkov in the American fantasy TV series Shadow and Bone which premiered on April 23, 2021, on the popular digital streaming application Netflix. She co-starred in the show alongside Archie Renaux, Freddy Carter, Amita Suman, Kit Young, Ben Barnes, and Zoë Wanamaker.
Jessie Mei Li Height Weight Body Stats Age Family Facts
Jessie Mei Li Personal Details
- Birth Name : Jessie Mei Li
- Nick Name : Jessie
- Birthday : August 27, 1995
- Age : 28
- Birthplace : Brighton, East Sussex, England
- Nationality : English
- Religion : Not Known
- Build : Slim
- Occupation : Actress
- Ethnicity : Mixed (Asian and White)
- Zodiac Sign : Virgo
- Sexuality : Straight
- Eye Color : Dark Brown
- Hair Color : Dark Brown
Jessie Mei Li Family
- Father : Her father is Chinese.
- Mother : Her mother is English
- Siblings : She has an older brother but his name is not known.
- Spouse : Unmarried
- Children : None
Jessie Mei Li Measurements
- Height in Meter : 1.57 m (157.5 cm)
- Height in Feet : 5 Feet 2 Inches
- Weight in Kg : 48 kg
- Weight in lbs : 106 lbs
- Body Measurement : Not Known
- Bra Size : Not Known
- Shoe Size : Not Known
- Clothes Size : Not Known
Jessie Mei Li Dating History
As per the sources, Jessie Mei Li seems to be single. However, she keeps her personal life away from the media so she could be in a relationship in private.
Jessie Mei Li Distinctive Features
- Pierced Septum
- Her Cute Smile
Jessie Mei Li Facts
- Jessie was raised in Redhill.
- She was diagnosed with ADHD during the lockdown.
- As per her Instagram bio, she uses she and they pronouns.
- She is a vegan.
- Her net worth is not confirmed yet because she is new in the industry but it is reported that Netflix offers around $20k per episode to the new actor for the new series.
- Jessie co-directed a music video titled A Thousand Ringing Bells and Three Weeks.
- She co-starred with Kassius Nelson in the drama horror Last Night in Soho
- Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
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