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Jessica Henwick

Jessica Henwick

Actor · Born August 30, 1992 (34) · Surrey, England, UK

BAFTA Award nominee

Jessica Yu-Li Henwick (/ˈhɛnɪk/ HEN-ik; born 30 August 1992) is a British actress, writer, and director. She began her career in 2010 and is best known for her roles in Game of Thrones, Iron Fist, Love and Monsters, The Defenders, Silk, The Matrix Resurrections, The Gray Man, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, and The Royal Hotel. Her directorial debut, Bus Girl, was nominated for a BAFTA.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 30, 1992 (34)
From
Surrey, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on Motif · 43 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 49% in 30 days

What are Jessica Henwick's films like?

Across their 19 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Motif score: 50th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Motif score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
27%
Bonds
21%
Morality
18%
Power
13%
Survival
11%
Society
7%
Ideas
4%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Herald
1 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Shapeshifter
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Thrilling
8
Dread
5
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
3
Other
16

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jessica Henwick's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 30 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jessica Henwick's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

43 credits, 30 with a Motif page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Everybody Wants to F*ck Me(2026)

    as Sofia

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Letters to My Younger Future Self (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The Land of Sometimes(2026)

    as Mother (voice)

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Vladimir(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Cynthia

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • How to Make a Killing(2026)

    as Ruth

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Tales from Woodcreek (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as River Stong the Alchemist

  • Twilight of the Gods(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sandraudiga (voice)

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Character Conversations (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cuckoo(2024)

    as Beth

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Royal Hotel(2023)

    as Liv

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Silo(2023)

    Show 11 episodes · as Helen Drew

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Glass Onion(2022)

    as Peg

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Gray Man(2022)

    as Suzanne Brewer

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Bus Girl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Writer · as June

  • The Matrix Resurrections(2021)

    as Bugs

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Blade Runner: Black Lotus(2021)

    Show 13 episodes · as Elle (voice)

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Moley (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 52 episodes · Writer · as Dotty (voice)

  • Blood of Zeus(2020)

    Show 24 episodes · as Alexia (voice)

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Love and Monsters(2020)

    as Aimee

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • On the Rocks(2020)

    as Fiona

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Underwater(2020)

    as Emily Haversham

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Baliko (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer · Writer · as Mara

  • The One That Got Away (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Woman

  • Newness(2017)

    as Joanne

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Defenders(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Colleen Wing

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Iron Fist(2017)

    Show 23 episodes · as Colleen Wing

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Rice on White(2017)

    as Elena

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Heart of the Forest (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer · Writer · as Akira

  • Luke Cage(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Colleen Wing

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Serial Thriller: The Head Hunter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Aiko

  • Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens(2015)

    as Jess Testor

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Dr Liebenstein(2014)

    as Rachel

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dragonfly(2015)

    as Paula Reid

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Balsa Wood (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Scotty

  • Game of Thrones(2011)

    Show 27 episodes · as Nymeria Sand

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Silk(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · as Amy Lang

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Titanic II(2010)

    as Background

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Spirit Warriors (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Bo

  • St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold(2009)

    as Globe Girl

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Inspector Lewis(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Chloe Ilson

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Thick of It(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlotte

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Sandwich Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Director · Writer · as June

  • The Roots Manœuvre (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles, 40 of them dated from 2005 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

The Matrix Resurrections (2021)

$157M worldwide

Highest rated

Glass Onion (2022)

Motif 83rd

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20052026

Peak 2021 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 6 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 43: 38 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Motif score58thDirecting2 of 43: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting5 of 43: 0 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing2 of 43: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

43 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

2000s3 · acting2010s17 · 17 acting · 2 crew2020s20 · 20 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
1722

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2023, Best British Short Film.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jessica Henwick's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Motif score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Dr Liebenstein (2014)

98th percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Game of Thrones (2011)

Motif 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jessica Henwick's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles24–83 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles17–46 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity14 titles37–64 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles10–57 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles18–70 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jessica Henwick work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jessica Henwick's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian Duffield shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers