Acting
Jessie Mei Li
Born 1995-08-27
Brighton, England, UK
Department: Acting
Biography
Jessica Mei Li (born 27 August 1995) is an English actress. She is best known for her starring role as the main character and protagonist Alina Starkov in the Netflix fantasy series Shadow and Bone (2021–2023). She also played as Ellie in the 2025 Netflix film Havoc. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jessie Mei Li, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Jessie Mei Li
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Last Night in Soho
2021
TMDB3.6
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Shadow and Bone
2021
TMDB3.9
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Havoc
2025
TMDB3.2
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The Agency
2024
TMDB3.6
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The Season
2026
TMDB3.9
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We Might Regret This
2024
TMDB3.0
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Rain Catcher
2026
TMDB0.0
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Isa & Ana
2024
TMDB0.0
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National Theatre Live: All About Eve
2019
TMDB4.3
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shortFLIX
2018
TMDB0.0
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (14 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Rain Catcher | Yumi | Movie | 2026 |
 | The Season | Cola | TV Series | 2026 |
 | Havoc | Ellie | Movie | 2025 |
 | The Agency | Rose | TV Series | 2024 |
 | We Might Regret This | Haruka | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Isa & Ana | Pubgoer | Movie | 2024 |
| Isa & Ana | Executive Producer | Movie | 2024 |
 | Last Night in Soho | Lara | Movie | 2021 |
 | Shadow and Bone - The Afterparty | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Shadow and Bone | Alina Starkov | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Travelooper | Kiera | Movie | 2019 |
 | National Theatre Live: All About Eve | Claudia Casswell | Movie | 2019 |
 | shortFLIX | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2018 |
| A Rare Breed | Mia | Movie | — |