Jessie Mae Alonzo

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Jessie Mae Alonzo
Born (2003-02-15) 15 February 2003 (age 21)
Nottingham, England
Years active2016–present

Jessie Mae Alonzo (born 15 February 2003) is an English actress and Internet personality. Her films include Little Joe (2019) and Greatest Days (2023). On television, she is known for her roles in the Gold sitcom Newark, Newark (2022) and the Netflix series Everything Now (2023).

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Early life

Alonzo was born in Nottingham. She is of Filipino descent. She trained at the Central Junior Television Workshop. She played the lead in the Workshop's production of Emilia in 2020. [1]

Career

In 2016, Alonzo made her television debut in the second series of the CBBC series Hetty Feather . She later, in 2019, made her feature film debut in Jessica Hausner's Little Joe alongside Kit Connor. [2] [3]

Alonzo returned to television in 2022 when she played May in the Get Even spinoff Rebel Cheer Squad [4] and Amber in the three-part Gold sitcom Newark, Newark . [5] [6] She was then cast as Debbie in the jukebox musical film Greatest Days , which premiered in June 2023. [7] [8] Later in 2023, Alonzo had a main role as Carli in the Netflix teen drama Everything Now .

On TikTok, Alonzo has gained 1 million followers and over 49 million likes. [9] [10]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Hetty Feather Clara2 episodes
2019 Little Joe Selma
2022 Rebel Cheer Squad May2 episodes
Newark, Newark AmberMain role
2023 Greatest Days Debbie
2023 Everything Now CarliMain role

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