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.

Jessie Mei Li

Acting Born August 27, 1995 Brighton, England, UK

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

The Agency

Rose

Shadow and Bone

Alina Starkov

Last Night in Soho

Lara

Havoc

Ellie

We Might Regret This

Haruka

The Season

Cola

shortFLIX

National Theatre Live: All About Eve

Claudia Casswell

Rain Catcher

Yumi

Isa & Ana

Pubgoer

Shadow and Bone - The Afterparty

Self

Travelooper

Kiera