Jenny Raven is a Hong Kong-born and raised actress and Canadian Screen Award Nominee. She is known for her work on Kims Convenience as Gwen, Irina Wong in the American film Flatliners and Sasha Dixon in the television series Designated Survivor. Another notable performance was as Jasmine in "Arkangel", a Series 4 episode of the British television series Black Mirror.
Jenny Raven | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 November[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Early life
editJenny Raven was born on 2 November[1] in Hong Kong to her Chinese mother and British father.[2] She moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada[3] after graduating from Island School in Hong Kong, and graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Science in criminology and psychology.[2]
Career
editIn 2003, Raven made her screen debut in the Cantonese-language Hong Kong film Men Suddenly in Black.[2] After moving to Toronto, Ontario, Canada and graduating, Raven landed a leading role[3] as Margo Dubois in the Canadian children's comedy TV series Majority Rules! for 26 episodes from 2009 to 2011.[2] Raven worked alongside Juno Temple and Rhys Ifans in the American independent comedy-drama film Len and Company, which had its North American premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[4] Raven has made single-episode appearances in numerous TV shows such as Lost Girl (2010), The L.A. Complex (2012), Private Eyes (2016), Shadowhunters and Good Witch (2017).[2][3]
In 2017, Raven appeared as Irina Wong in Flatliners, a remake of the 1990 film of the same name. The same year, she appeared as Jasmine in Arkangel, an episode of Black Mirror.[5] Raven played a recurring role as Sasha Dixon in 10 episodes of the television series Designated Survivor from 2017–2018.[6]
In 2018, Raven played Veronica in 6 episodes of the comedy series Wholesome Foods I Love You... Is That OK?,[3] which went on to win 'Best International Comedy' at the British Web Awards in 2020 and 'Best Ensemble' at the Seoul Web Fest in 2019.[7]
In 2019, Raven starred as Caine in the post-apocalyptic horror film Riot Girls.[8] In 2020, Raven landed a guest role in the award winning comedy series Kim's Convenience as Gwen, potential love interest of Kimchee played by Andrew Phung.[9]
In 2021, Raven played a leading role as Emily in the Adam Reider directed Canadian horror film Woodland Grey.[10][11] In 2022, Raven played a leading role in the romcom television movie Love at sky Gardens.[12] Raven stars as a barista, and her coffee spilling antics, end up starting a romance.[12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes / Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Men Suddenly in Black | Young JoJo | |
| 2009 | Patient | Hostage | Short film |
| 2009 | Cigarettes Hurt Babies | Denise | Short film |
| 2009 | Puck Hogs | Babyface Waitress #1 | |
| 2011 | Long Branch | Lynn | Short film |
| 2013 | Hardsell | Steffy | Short film |
| 2013 | Cold | Kate | Short film |
| 2014 | Sleepless | Marla | Short film |
| 2015 | Cold Deck | Nadine | [4][1] |
| 2015 | Let's Rap | Sam | |
| 2015 | Len and Company | Kelly | [4] |
| 2017 | Bree and Drew (Me & You) | Bree | Short film |
| 2017 | Flatliners | Irina Wong | [4] |
| 2017 | Our Practice | Madison | Short film |
| 2019 | Lloyd loses everything | Issy | Short film |
| 2019 | Goliath | Tiffany | |
| 2019 | Riot Girls | Caine | [8] |
| 2020 | Consent Agreement | Jess | Short film |
| 2021 | My Soul to Take | Quinn | Short film |
| 2021 | Woodland Grey | Emily | [10][11] |
| 2021 | We're All in This Together | Alyssa | |
| 2023 | The Amityville Curse | Lucy Davis |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Lost Girl | Libra | Episode: "Oh Kappa, My Kappa" | [4] |
| 2010 | Rookie Blue | Female Party Goer 2 | Episode: "In Blue" | |
| 2011 | I Kill Monsters | Piper | Pilot episode | |
| 2011 | Warehouse 13 | Amy Gillan | Episode: "Insatiable" | [4] |
| 2009–2011 | Majority Rules! | Margo Dubois | 26 episodes | [2] |
| 2012 | The L.A. Complex | Production Assistant | Episode: "It's All About Who You Know" | |
| 2013 | Cracked | Mai Nguyen | Episode: "Fallen" | |
| 2014 | The Listener | Raven Masters | Episode: "Amuse Bouche" | [4] |
| 2015 | V Morgan is Dead | Jenna | 7 episodes | [4] |
| 2016 | Private Eyes | Kristy Greene-Garvey | Episode: "Family Jewels" | [4] |
| 2016 | The Girlfriend Experience | Erin's Assistant | 4 episodes | [4] |
| 2017 | Black Mirror | Jasmine | Episode: "Arkangel" | [5] |
| 2017–2018 | Designated Survivor | Sasha | 10 episodes | [6] |
| 2017 | Good Witch | Theresa | Episode: "Say It with Candy" | |
| 2017 | Shadowhunters | Leigh | Episode: "Dust and Shadows" | |
| 2018 | Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan | Dr. Yen | Episode: "French Connection" | |
| 2018 | Wholesome Foods I Love You... Is That OK? | Veronica | 6 episodes | |
| 2019–2021 | Kim's Convenience | Gwen | 8 episodes | [9] |
| 2021 | Hudson & Rex | Bonnie Squire | Episode: "The Secret Life of Levi" | |
| 2022 | Ruby and the Well | Angela | Episode: "I Wish I Could Stop Pretending" | |
| 2022 | Love at Sky Gardens | Dierdre | Up TV TV movie | [12] |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes + Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | Ying (Special Duties Unit Operator) | |
| 2022 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction | Ying (Special Duties Unit Operator) |
References
edit- ^ a b "Jenny Raven birthday". instagram.com. 2018. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Featured Flock Member: Jenny Raven: Actor". withoutaflock.com. 2017. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Wholesome Foods, I Love You... Is That OK? Cast & Crew". wfily.com. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Canadian Vixen: Jenny Raven". gornoblonde.wordpress.com. 2016.
- ^ a b "Jenny Raven in Black Mirror". vimeo.com. 2018.
- ^ a b "Jenny Raven - Designated Survivor, Selected Scenes". vimeopro.com. 2019.
- ^ "Wholesome Foods, I Love You... Is That OK? Awards & Nominations". wfily.com. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Riot girls". Amazon. 2020.
- ^ a b "Slippery Slope". tvmaze.com. 2021.
- ^ a b Hamman, Cody (19 November 2021). "Woodland Grey: Premiere info and Exclusive clip from horror film!". JoBlo.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b Dahl, Dakota (28 November 2021). "Movie Review: "Woodland Grey" Is a Slow Burn That Never Really Catches Alight". Rue Morgue. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Love at Sky Gardens". uptv.com. 9 January 2022.