Alice Hewkin

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Alice Hewkin
Born
Jiangsu Province, China
Alma mater Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Years active2015–present

Alice Hewkin began her career as a child actress in the BBC film Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars (2007). Hewkin achieved Grade 8 in piano and trained ballet and martial arts from a young age.

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Early life

Alice Hai was born in Jiangsu Province, China[ citation needed ] and spent her early years growing up in China before moving to Cambridge. [1] Hewkin attended Hills Road Sixth Form College. [2] She joined the Young Actors Company and performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. [3] She graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting.

Career

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. [4]

In 2014, Hewkin returned to television in the Game of Thrones season 4 finale as Child of the Forest. [5] 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. [6] 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. [7] [8]

In 2019, Hewkin starred alongside Ella Balinska in the Sky Kids series The Athena [9] and guest starred as Tanya opposite Lily Newmark as Ruthie in the first season of the Netflix comedy-drama Sex Education . [10] She returned to Donmar Warehouse to play Clarissa Duke in Michael Lew's Teenage Dick. [11]

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. In 2022 it was announced that Hewkin had been cast in the Netflix series The Brothers Sun produced by Brad Falchuk, playing twins May/June alongside Michelle Yeoh.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 The Mummy Tech
2023 Rye Lane Tabby
TBAJump OutBella

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars TealeafTelevision film
2014 Game of Thrones WightEpisode: "The Children"
2015 Teacup Travels Various4 episodes
BBC Comedy FeedsSophieEpisode: "Fishbowl"
2015–2016 Stella Lily7 episodes (series 4–5)
2016 Doctors Chloe EverlyEpisode: "Climb Another Mountain"
Cuckoo Ling2 episodes (series 3)
Soul Broken SkyDaisy MeadowTelevision film
2017 Doctor Who FelicityEpisode: "Knock Knock"
The Crown Jacqui Chan Episode: "Matrimonium"
2018 Stan Lee's Lucky Man Sau LamEpisode: "End of Days"
2019 Sex Education Tanya2 episodes (season 1)
The AthenaMiju LeeMain role (25 episodes)
Strike Back AangEpisode: "Revolution: Part 5"
2020 Emily in Paris ShayEpisode: "Family Affair"
2022 The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself Maeve4 episodes
Miss Scarlet and The Duke Miss LingEpisode: "The Vanishing"
2023 The Brothers Sun May and June Song

Video games

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 The Vote Carla Wu Donmar Warehouse, London
HiddenJun / Girl Royal Court Theatre, London
ClickbaitChloe Theatre503, London
2016The Sugar-Coated Bullets of the BourgeoisieXiaomei Arcola Theatre, London
Kiki's Delivery Service Kiki Southwark Playhouse, London
2019Teenage DickClarissa DukeDonmar Warehouse, London

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References

  1. ↑ Kevin (15 January 2024). "Exclusive Interview: Alice Hewkin Discusses 'The Brothers Sun,' Her Creative Process in Crafting Two Distinct Characters, This Groundbreaking Moment in Cinema, and More". Pop-Culturalist. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Cambridge Venture – August 2015" . Retrieved 23 August 2023.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  3. ↑ "Agency Alumni". The Young Actors Company. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Sherlock Holmes And The Baker Street Irregulars: The characters". BBC Press Office. 6 March 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Ingraham, Alexandria (27 March 2021). "25 actors you forgot were on Game of Thrones: Alice Hewkin". Winter is Coming. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Gilbey, Ryan (28 November 2016). "Kiki's Delivery Service: Japanese classic returns in time for Christmas". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  7. ↑ Truong, Peggy; Newbould, Niko (11 November 2022). "56 'The Crown' Characters With Their Real-Life Counterparts: Jacqui Chan (season 2)". Cosmopolitan.
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  10. ↑ 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.
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