Jenny Raven
Jenny Raven | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 November[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Jenny Raven is a Hong Kong actress best known for playing Irina Wong in the 2017 American film Flatliners and Sasha Dixon in the television series Designated Survivor. Another notable performance was in 2017 as Jasmine in "Arkangel", a Series 4 episode of the British television series Black Mirror.
Early life[]
Jenny Raven was born on 2 November[1] in Hong Kong to her Chinese mother and British father.[2] and trained in acting and classical ballet. She moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada after graduating from high school in Hong Kong and graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Science in Criminology and psychology.[2]
Career[]
Raven first appeared in the Cantonese-language Hong Kong film Men Suddenly in Black in 2003.[2] After moving to Toronto, Ontario, Canada and graduating, Raven landed a main role as Margo Dubois in the Canadian children's comedy TV series Majority Rules! for 26 episodes from 2009 to 2011.[2] Raven worked alongside Juno Temple and Rhys Ifans in the American independent comedy-drama film Len and Company, which had its North American premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
Raven appeared in the 2017 film Flatliners, a remake of the 1990 film of the same name, as Irina Wong. In December 2017, she appeared as Jasmine in Arkangel, an episode of Black Mirror.[4]
Raven played a recurring role as Sasha Dixon in 10 episodes of the television series Designated Survivor from 2017–2018.[5] Raven has made single-episode appearances in numerous TV shows such as Private Eyes, The L.A. Complex, Good Witch, Lost Girl, and Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan.[2]
Raven starred as Caine in the 2019 post-apocalyptic horror film Riot Girls.[6] In 2020, Raven landed a guest role in the award winning comedy series Kim's Convenience as Gwen, potential love interest of Kimchee played by Andrew Phung.[7]
Raven played a leading role as Emily in the 2021 Adam Reider directed Canadian horror film Woodland Grey.[8][9] Raven takes a leading role in the upcoming 2022 romcom television movie Love at sky Gardens, Raven stars as a arista, who's spilling coffee antics, start a romance.[10]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes / Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Men Suddenly in Black | Young JoJo | |
| 2009 | Patient | Hostage | Short film |
| 2009 | Cigarettes Hurt Babies | Denise | Short film |
| 2009 | Puck Hogs | Babyface Waitress #1 | |
| 2011 | Long Branch | Lynn | Short film |
| 2013 | Hardsell | Steffy | Short film |
| 2013 | Cold | Kate | Short film |
| 2014 | Sleepless | Marla | Short film |
| 2015 | Cold Deck | Nadine | [3][1] |
| 2015 | Let's Rap | Sam | |
| 2015 | Len and Company | Kelly | [3] |
| 2017 | Bree and Drew (Me & You) | Bree | Short film |
| 2017 | Flatliners | Irina Wong | [3] |
| 2017 | Our Practice | Madison | Short film |
| 2019 | Lloyd loses everything | Issy | Short film |
| 2019 | Goliath | Tiffany | |
| 2019 | Riot Girls | Caine | [6] |
| 2020 | Consent Agreement | Jess | Short film |
| 2021 | My Soul to Take | Quinn | Short film |
| 2021 | Woodland Grey | Emily | [8][9] |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Lost Girl | Libra | Episode: "Oh Kappa, My Kappa" | [3] |
| 2010 | Rookie Blue | Female Party Goer 2 | Episode: "In Blue" | |
| 2011 | I Kill Monsters | Piper | Pilot episode | |
| 2011 | Warehouse 13 | Amy Gillan | Episode: "Insatiable" | [3] |
| 2009–2011 | Majority Rules! | Margo Dubois | 26 episodes | [2] |
| 2012 | The L.A. Complex | Production Assistant | Episode: "It's All About Who You Know" | |
| 2013 | Cracked | Mai Nguyen | Episode: "Fallen" | |
| 2014 | The Listener | Raven Masters | Episode: "Amuse Bouche" | [3] |
| 2015 | V Morgan is Dead | Jenna | 7 episodes | [3] |
| 2016 | Private Eyes | Kristy Greene-Garvey | Episode: "Family Jewels" | [3] |
| 2016 | The Girlfriend Experience | Erin's Assistant | 4 episodes | [3] |
| 2017 | Black Mirror | Jasmine | Episode: "Arkangel" | [4] |
| 2017–2018 | Designated Survivor | Sasha | 10 episodes | [5] |
| 2017 | Good Witch | Theresa | Episode: "Say It with Candy" | |
| 2017 | Shadowhunters | Leigh | Episode: "Dust and Shadows" | |
| 2018 | Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan | Dr. Yen | Episode: "French Connection" | |
| 2018 | Wholesome Foods I Love You... Is That OK? | Veronica | 6 episodes | |
| 2019–2021 | Kim's Convenience | Gwen | 8 episodes | [7] |
| 2021 | Hudson & Rex | Bonnie Squire | Episode: "The Secret Life of Levi" | |
| 2022 | Love at Sky Gardens | Deirdre | Up TV TV movie | [10] |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rainbow Six Siege | Ying (Special Duties Unit Operator) |
References[]
- ^ a b "Jenny Raven birthday". instagram.com. 2018. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Featured Flock Member : Jenny Raven : Actor". withoutaflock.com. 2017. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Canadian Vixen: Jenny Raven". gornoblonde.wordpress.com. 2016.
- ^ a b "Jenny Raven in Black Mirror". vimeo.com. 2018.
- ^ a b "Jenny Raven - Designated Survivor, Selected Scenes". vimeopro.com. 2019.
- ^ a b "Riot girls". Amazon. 2020.
- ^ a b "Slippery Slope". tvmaze.com. 2021.
- ^ a b Hamman, Cody (19 November 2021). "Woodland Grey: Premiere info and Exclusive clip from horror film!". JoBlo.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b Dahl, Dakota (28 November 2021). "Movie Review: "Woodland Grey" Is a Slow Burn That Never Really Catches Alight". Rue Morgue. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Love at Sky Gardens". uptv.com. 9 January 2022.
External links[]
- Living people
- 21st-century Hong Kong actresses
- Hong Kong film actresses
- Hong Kong television actresses