Alice Hewkin is a Chinese-born British actress. She began her career as a child actress in the BBC film Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars (2007). She has since gained prominence through her work in theatre and supporting roles on television.
Alice Hewkin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jiangsu Province, China |
| Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Years active | 2007; 2014–present |
Early life edit
Hewkin was born in Jiangsu Province, China[1] and grew up in Cambridge. She attended Hills Road Sixth Form College.[2] She joined the local Young Actors Company.[3] She graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting with a focus on Collaborative and Devised Theatre.[4][5]
Career edit
Hewkin made her television debut as Tealeaf in the 2007 BBC television film Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars with Jonathan Pryce, Anna Chancellor, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.[6]
In 2014, Hewkin returned to television in the Game of Thrones season 4 finale as a voiceless Wight.[7] In 2015, she appeared in the CBeebies series Teacup Travels and joined the cast of the Sky One comedy-drama Stella for its fourth series as Lily. Also in 2015, Hewkin made her professional stage debut with roles in The Vote at Donmar Warehouse, Hidden at the Royal Court Theatre, and Clickbait at Theatre503.
Hewkin starred in the titular role of the 2016 stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli's Kiki's Delivery Service at Southwark Playhouse.[8] Also in 2016, she played Ling in the third series of the BBC Three sitcom Cuckoo. The following year, she appeared in the Doctor Who series 10 episode "Knock Knock" and portrayed Chinese-Trinidadian performer Jacqui Chan in the second season of The Crown on Netflix.[9][10]
In 2019, Hewkin starred alongside Ella Balinska in the Sky Kids series The Athena[11] and guest starred as Tanya opposite Lily Newmark as Ruthie in the first season of the Netflix comedy-drama Sex Education.[12] She returned to Donmar Warehouse to play Clarissa Duke in Michael Lew's Teenage Dick.[13]
Hewkin had a recurring role as Maeve in the Netflix series The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself in 2022 and her first named film role in Raine Allen-Miller's Rye Lane, which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. She has a role in the Netflix series The Brothers Sun.
Personal life edit
On the side, Hewkin runs a pyjama business called The Silk Stories.[1]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Mummy | Tech | |
| 2023 | Rye Lane | Tabby | |
| TBA | Jump Out | Bella |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars | Tealeaf | Television film |
| 2014 | Game of Thrones | Wight | Episode: "The Children" |
| 2015 | Teacup Travels | Various | 4 episodes |
| BBC Comedy Feeds | Sophie | Episode: "Fishbowl" | |
| 2015–2016 | Stella | Lily | 7 episodes (series 4–5) |
| 2016 | Doctors | Chloe Everly | Episode: "Climb Another Mountain" |
| Cuckoo | Ling | 2 episodes (series 3) | |
| Soul Broken Sky | Daisy Meadow | Television film | |
| 2017 | Doctor Who | Felicity | Episode: "Knock Knock" |
| The Crown | Jacqui Chan | Episode: "Matrimonium" | |
| 2018 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man | Sau Lam | Episode: "End of Days" |
| 2019 | Sex Education | Tanya | 2 episodes (season 1) |
| The Athena | Miju Lee | Main role (25 episodes) | |
| Strike Back | Aang | Episode: "Revolution: Part 5" | |
| 2020 | Emily in Paris | Shay | Episode: "Family Affair" |
| 2022 | The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself | Maeve | 4 episodes |
| Miss Scarlet and The Duke | Miss Ling | Episode: "The Vanishing" | |
| 2023 | The Brothers Sun | May and June Song |
Video games edit
- CrossfireX (2022) as Sonia Liu
Stage edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Vote | Carla Wu | Donmar Warehouse, London |
| Hidden | Jun / Girl | Royal Court Theatre, London | |
| Clickbait | Chloe | Theatre503, London | |
| 2016 | The Sugar-Coated Bullets of the Bourgeoisie | Xiaomei | Arcola Theatre, London |
| Kiki's Delivery Service | Kiki | Southwark Playhouse, London | |
| 2019 | Teenage Dick | Clarissa Duke | Donmar Warehouse, London |
References edit
- ^ a b "About Silk Stories". The Silk Stories. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Cambridge Venture – The Silk Stories". Connected Cambridge. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Agency Alumni". The Young Actors Company. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Acting (Collaborative and Devised Theatre), BA". Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Alice Hewkin". High Tide. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Sherlock Holmes And The Baker Street Irregulars: The characters". BBC Press Office. 6 March 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Ingraham, Alexandria (27 March 2021). "25 actors you forgot were on Game of Thrones: Alice Hewkin". Winter is Coming. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Gilbey, Ryan (28 November 2016). "Kiki's Delivery Service: Japanese classic returns in time for Christmas". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Truong, Peggy; Newbould, Niko (11 November 2022). "56 'The Crown' Characters With Their Real-Life Counterparts: Jacqui Chan (season 2)". Cosmopolitan.
- ^ Halleman, Caroline (18 December 2017). "Who Was Antony Armstrong-Jones's Former Girlfriend, Jacqui Chan?". Town & Country. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "BAFTA Kids Preview: The Athena". BAFTA. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Frank, Priscilla (29 January 2019). "How Do You Choreograph A Teen Sex Scene On TV? Start With Animal Mating Rituals". HuffPost. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Marcolina, Cindy (24 December 2019). "Interview: Alice Hewkin Discusses TEENAGE DICK at Donmar Warehouse". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
External links edit
- Alice Hewkin at IMDb
- Alice Hewkin at United Agents
