Jessie Mei Li, aka Alina Starkov, has a multicultural background, as the daughter of a white mother and Chinese father. She studied at the Identity School of Acting and was a member of the National Youth Theatre (via TV Over Mind). In addition to her starring role in "Shadow and Bone," Li has also recently won parts in Ivo van Hove's stage adaptation of "All About Eve" opposite Lily James and Gillian Anderson, as well as in director Edgar Wright's next film, "Last Night in Soho," according to her talent agency, Independent. "Last Night in Soho" is described as a psychological horror film starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Matt Smith. The film's trailer has already freaked out fans, including Li.
"It's so interesting in tone," she told The Guardian. "Reading the script was one thing, but then seeing the trailer that was cut together when I last saw Edgar, I was like, 'Whoa, this looks actually quite scary.' It didn't necessarily seem so when we were reading the script. It seemed really cool and really exciting, like a thriller. But I'm pretty interested to see how it turns out."
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