Jessie Mei Li Biography
Jessie Mei Li is an English actress who was born on August 27th, 1995 in Brighton, East Sussex. Her mother is English and her father is Chinese and grew up in Hong Kong.
She grew up in Redhill, Surrey with her older brother. She attended Reigate College from 2010-2012. She then went to the University of Sussex and she started studying French and Spanish but then dropped out.
She worked as a teaching assistant for children for nearly two years. She joined the National Youth Theatre in 2015. From 2016 to 2017, she trained part-time at the Identity School of Acting.
Jessie Mei Li Career
In February 2019, she debuted her professional role playing the role of Claudia Casswell in All About Eve at the Noel Coward Theater. In 2019, it was announced that she would play Alina Starkov in the 2021 Netflix series, Shadow and Bone.
The show is an adaptation of Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse book series Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows. She plays Lara Chung in the 2021 film, Last Night in Soho.
Jessie Mei Li Age
Jessie was born on August 27th, 1995 in Brighton, East Sussex. She is 28 years old as of 2023.
Jessie Mei Li Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall.
Jessie Mei Li Family
Her mother is English and her father is Chinese and grew up in Hong Kong. She grew up in Redhill, Surrey with her older brother.
Jessie Mei Li Husband
She is very private about her personal life therefore it is not known if she is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of her being in any past relationship with anyone.
Jessie Mei Li Net Worth
Mei has an estimated net worth of $3 Million which she has earned through being an actress.
Jessie Mei Li Salary
She earns an average salary of $500, 000 per film.
Jessie Mei Li Movies and TV Shows
Movies
- Together, They Smoke
- All About Eve
- Travelooper
- Last Night in Soho
- Havoc
- Pork Scratchings
- Kukeri
TV Shows
- Strangers
- Locked Up Abroad
- Shadow and Bone
Jessie Mei Li Ethnicity
Her mother is English and her father is Chinese and grew up in Hong Kong. She holds British nationality.
Jessie Mei Li Shadow and Bone
In 2019, it was announced that she would play Alina Starkov in the 2021 Netflix series, Shadow and Bone. The show is an adaptation of Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse book series Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows.