Jess Hong
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
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Jess Hong is a New Zealand actress of Chinese descent, known for her role as Maddy in The Brokenwood Mysteries (2021) and as Jin Cheng in the Netflix series 3 Body Problem (2024).
Early life and education[edit]
Jess Hong was raised in Palmerston North in New Zealand, by her mother, an immigrant from Guangzhou, China. Her father is from Shanghai. She is the youngest of three sisters.[1]
She started taking drama classes at the age of 13, mainly to combat her shyness and social anxiety. After completing her secondary education, she moved to Wellington to study for three years at the national drama school, Toi Whakaari, graduating in 2019.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Hong moved to Auckland after graduation, undertaking casual work while auditioning for acting jobs.[1] She has appeared in a variety of stage productions throughout New Zealand, including several Shakespeare performances. On screen she has appeared in the New Zealand shows The Brokenwood Mysteries, Inked, Creamerie, and My Life is Murder.[2]
Her biggest career break came with the offer of a leading role in the Netflix series 3 Body Problem, released in 2024.[1] According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hong's character Jin Cheng, who is originally of Chinese descent, was rewritten to reflect her New Zealand background and accent. To prepare for her role, Hong read Cixin Liu's Remembrance of Earth's Past and listened to scientific podcasts and TED Talks on various topics including the multiverse and String theory.[3]
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021 | The Brokenwood Mysteries | Maddy | Season 7. Dir. Aidee Walker & Mike Smith. |
| 2021 | Inked | Aifei | Dir. Mingjian Cui & Jimmy Yang. |
| 2021 | Creamerie | Wellness Worker | Dir. Roseanne Liang |
| 2023 | My Life Is Murder | Sage | Season 3. |
| 2024 | 3 Body Problem | Jin Cheng | Netflix. Dir. Derek Tsang, Andrew Stanton, Minkie Spiro, Jeremy Podeswa. |
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2023 | Grafted | Angela | Dir. Sasha Rainbow |
Theatre[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
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| 2013 | The Tempest | Juno, Nymph | Summer Shakespeare, Palmerston North |
| 2013 | The Crucible | Abigail | UCOL |
| 2014 | Festival of New Arts: That Moment | Girlfriend | Globe Theatre, Palmerston North |
| 2014 | Festival of New Arts: Hindsight | Dancer | Globe Theatre, Palmerston North |
| 2014 | Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog | Penny | Globe Theatre, Palmerston North |
| 2014 | As You Like It | Rosalind | Summer Shakespeare, Palmerston North |
| 2015 | King Lear | Cordelia | Summer Shakespeare, Palmerston North |
| 2015 | Frankenstein | Agatha | Centrepoint Theatre, Palmerston North |
| 2017 | Once On This Island | Ensemble | Toi Whakaari |
| 2018 | Rushes | Dancer | Circa Theatre, Wellington |
| 2018 | Grand Opening | Party Girl | The Civic Theatre, Auckland |
| 2019 | Romeo and Juliet | Juliet | Pop Up Globe |
| 2019 | Much Ado About Nothing | Hero/Ensemble | Pop Up Globe |
| 2019 | An Organ of Soft Tissue | Prefrontal Cortex | Basement Theatre |
| 2020 | Front Yard Festivals | Wahine | Te Pou Theater |
| 2020 | 48 Nights on Hope Street | Nathan/Narrator | ASB Waterfront Theatre |
| 2021 | Duffy in Bubble Trouble | Scruffy | Various on tour |
| 2022 | The First Prime-Time Asian Sitcom | Angela Xu | Silo Theatre |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Hong, Jess (22 March 2024). "'3 Body Problem': Jess Hong on Jin Cheng, Season 2, and Working with Benioff and Weiss". Elle (Interview). Interviewed by Puckett-Pope, Lauren. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Jess Hong profile & bio". Johnson & Laird. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Rankin, Seija (19 March 2024). "Jess Hong Is in Netflix's Biggest Show of the Year So Far — But Don't Call Her a Star". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
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