Birth Name: Jessica Yu Li Henwick
Place of Birth: Surrey
Date of Birth: August 30 1992
Ethnicity: Chinese Singaporean, English
Family Background: Her mother is Singaporean Chinese, and her father is African born British writer Mark Henwick.
Actress Jessica Henwick is most famous for her roles as Nymeria Sand in Game of Thrones, and Jessica “Testor” Pava in Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens.
Before becoming famous, Henwick considered moving to Singapore to pursue her acting career because she felt ‘jaded’ being judged by her ethnicity rather than her acting ability.
Sources: http://www.straitstimes.com/
http://www.newstatesman.com/2013/10/where-exactly-are-my-british-chinese-role-models