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	\| name = Jess Hong		\| name = Jess Hong
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			\| caption = Jess Hong at ] (2024)
⚫	\| occupation = Actress
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⚫	\| years_active = ~~2013–present~~
	\| ~~known_for~~ = ~~{{plainlist~~\|		\| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date \|29\|2024\|11\|28}}
		⚫	\| occupation = Actress
⚫	*'']'' ~~(2024)~~
		⚫	\| years_active = 2018–present
	*'']'' (2021)
		⚫	\| known_for = '']''
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	'''Jess Hong''' is a New Zealand actress of Chinese descent, known for her role ~~as Maddy in '']'' (2021) and~~ as Jin Cheng in the ] series '']'' (2024).		'''Jess Hong''' (born {{birth based on age as of date \|29\|2024\|11\|28\|noage=y}}) is a New Zealand actress of Chinese descent, known for her role as Jin Cheng in the ] series '']'' (2024).

	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==
	Jess Hong was raised in ] in New Zealand, by her mother, an immigrant from ], China. Her father is from ]. She is the youngest of three sisters.<ref name=elle2024 >{{cite ~~interview~~\|~~first~~ =Jess ~~\|last =~~Hong \| ~~interviewer-last=Puckett-Pope~~ \| ~~interviewer-first=Lauren \| title=~~'3 Body Problem': ~~Jess~~ ~~Hong~~ on ~~Jin~~ ~~Cheng,~~ ~~Season~~ 2, ~~and Working with Benioff and Weiss~~ \| ~~website~~=Elle \| date=22 ~~March~~ 2024 \| url=https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a60267493/jess-hong-3-body-problem-jin-cheng-interview/ \| access-date=31 ~~March~~ 2024}}</ref>		Jess Hong was born in {{birth based on age as of date \|29\|2024\|11\|28\|noage=y}}<ref name=Tang>{{Cite news\|first=Jean \|last=Tang \|authorlink= \|title= The 2 selves of 3 Body Problem’s Jess Hong \|newspaper=]\|date=November 28, 2024 \|url=https://www.metromag.co.nz/arts/arts-film-tv/the-2-selves-of-3-body-problems-jess-hong \|via=\|archive-url=\| archive-date=\|quote=Google says I’m 27, so everyone writes that I’m 27. I’m not 27. I’m 29}}</ref> and raised in ] in New Zealand, by her mother, an immigrant from ], China. Her father is from ]. She is the youngest of three sisters.<ref name=elle2024 >{{cite magazine \|title=Jess Hong Can't Solve the ''3 Body Problem''. She'll Try to Save the World Anyway. \|first=Lauren \|last=Puckett-Pope \|magazine=] \|date=2024-03-22 \|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a60267493/jess-hong-3-body-problem-jin-cheng-interview/ \|access-date=2024-07-08 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240322175246/https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a60267493/jess-hong-3-body-problem-jin-cheng-interview/ \|archive-date=2024-03-22 \|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="The Spinoff Sep 2024">{{cite news \|title=Jess Hong from 3 Body Problem on her rapid rise and being painfully shy \|url=https://thespinoff.co.nz/partner/02-09-2024/jess-hong-from-3-body-problem-on-her-rapid-rise-and-being-painfully-shy \|access-date=7 September 2024 \|work=] \|date=2 September 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907164340/https://thespinoff.co.nz/partner/02-09-2024/jess-hong-from-3-body-problem-on-her-rapid-rise-and-being-painfully-shy\|archive-date=7 September 2024\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	She started taking drama classes at the age of 13, mainly to combat her shyness and ]. After completing her secondary education, she moved to ] to study for three years at the national drama school, ], graduating in 2019.<ref name=elle2024 /><ref name =bio>{{Cite web \|title=Jess Hong profile & bio \|url=https://www.johnsonlaird.com/our-actors/Jess-Hong \|access-date=2024-03-23 \|website=Johnson & Laird}}</ref>		She started taking drama classes at the age of 13, mainly to combat her shyness and ].<ref name=elle2024 /> Hong initially quit drama classes during her first year of high school but subsequently resumed them at the age of 17 during her final.<ref name="The Spinoff Sep 2024" /> After completing her secondary education, she moved to ] to study for three years at the national drama school, ], graduating in 2019.<ref name=elle2024 /><ref name =bio>{{Cite web \|title=Jess Hong profile & bio \|url=https://www.johnsonlaird.com/our-actors/Jess-Hong \|access-date=2024-03-23 \|website=Johnson & Laird}}</ref>

	== Career ==		== Career ==
	Hong moved to Auckland after graduation, undertaking casual work while auditioning for acting jobs.<ref name=elle2024 />		Hong moved to Auckland after graduation, undertaking casual work while auditioning for acting jobs.<ref name=elle2024 /><ref name="The Spinoff Sep 2024" /> She has appeared in a variety of stage productions throughout New Zealand, including several Shakespeare performances. On television she has appeared in the New Zealand shows '']'', ''Inked'', '']'', and '']''.<ref name="bio" />

	~~Her~~ ~~biggest~~ ~~career~~ ~~break came~~ with ~~the offer of~~ a leading role in the Netflix series '']'', released in 2024.<ref name=elle2024 /> According to '']'', 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 ]'s '']'' and listened to scientific podcasts and ] on various topics including the ] and ]~~.<ref>{{cite ~~news \|last1=Rankin \|first1=Seija~~ \|title=Jess Hong Is in ~~Netflix’s~~ Biggest Show of the Year So Far — But ~~Don’t~~ Call Her a Star \|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/3-body-problem-jess-hong-interview-1235851622/ \|access-date=~~21 April 2024 \|work=] \|date=19 March~~ 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/~~20240406183450~~/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/3-body-problem-jess-hong-interview-1235851622/ \|archive-date=~~6 April~~ 2024\|url-status=live}}</ref>		Hong gained international recognition with a leading role in the Netflix series '']'', released in 2024.<ref name=elle2024 /> According to '']'', Hong's character Jin Cheng, who is originally of Chinese descent, was rewritten to reflect her New Zealand background and accent.<ref name=Rankin>{{cite magazine \|title=Jess Hong Is in Netflix's Biggest Show of the Year So Far — But Don't Call Her a Star \|first=Seija \|last=Rankin \|date=2024-03-19 \|magazine=] \|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/3-body-problem-jess-hong-interview-1235851622/ \|access-date=2024-07-08 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518131742/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/3-body-problem-jess-hong-interview-1235851622/ \|archive-date= 2024-05-18 \|url-status=live \|quote=}}</ref> To prepare for the role, Hong downloaded ]'s '']'' trilogy on ].<ref name="The Spinoff Sep 2024" />

	== Filmography ==		== Filmography ==

		⚫	=== Television ===
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
⚫	\|+Television
	!Year		!Year
	!Title		!Title
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	\|Maddy		\|Maddy
			\|2 episodes
	\|Season 7. Dir. Aidee Walker & Mike Smith.
	\|-		\|-
	\|2021		\|2021
	\|''Inked''		\|''Inked''
	\|Aifei		\|Aifei
			\|Main cast
	\|Dir. Mingjian Cui & Jimmy Yang.
	\|-		\|-
	\|2021		\|2021
	\|'']''		\|'']''
	\|Wellness Worker		\|Wellness Worker
			\|3 episodes
	\|Dir. Roseanne Liang
			\|-
			\|2023
			\|'']''
			\|Sage
			\|Episode: "Location, Location, Location"
	\|-		\|-
	\|2024		\|2024
	\|'']''		\|'']''
	\|Jin Cheng		\|Jin Cheng
			\|Main cast
	\|Netflix. Dir. Derek Tsang, Andrew Stanton, Minkie Spiro, Jeremy Podeswa.
	\|}		\|}

			=== Film ===
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|+Film
	!Year		!Year
	!Title		!Title
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	\|''Grafted''		\|''Grafted''
	\|Angela		\|Angela
			\|
	\|Dir. Sasha Rainbow
		⚫	\|}

			=== Theatre ===
			{\| class="wikitable sortable"
			\|+
			!Year
			!Title
			!Role
			!Venue
			\|-
			\|2018
			\|''Rushes''
			\|Dancer
			\|], Wellington
			\|-
			\|2018
			\|''Grand Opening''
			\|Party Girl
			\|], 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
			\|], Auckland
			\|-
			\|2020
			\|''Front Yard Festivals''
			\|Wahine
			\|Te Pou Theater
			\|-
			\|2020
			\|''48 Nights on Hope Street''
			\|Nathan/Narrator
			\|], Auckland
			\|-
			\|2021
			\|''Duffy in Bubble Trouble''
			\|Scruffy
			\|National tour
			\|-
			\|2022
			\|''The First Prime-Time Asian Sitcom''
			\|Angela Xu
			\|], Auckland
	\|}		\|}

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	== External links ==		== External links ==
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	* {{Rotten Tomatoes person\|jess_hong}}

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Latest revision as of 23:38, 7 January 2025

New Zealand actress (born 1996 / 1997)

Jess Hong
Jess Hong at Auckland Writers Festival (2024)
Born	1994 or 1995 (age 29–30)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2018–present
Known for	3 Body Problem

Jess Hong (born 1994 or 1995) is a New Zealand actress of Chinese descent, known for her role as Jin Cheng in the Netflix series 3 Body Problem (2024).

Early life and education

Jess Hong was born in 1994 or 1995 and 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.

She started taking drama classes at the age of 13, mainly to combat her shyness and social anxiety. Hong initially quit drama classes during her first year of high school but subsequently resumed them at the age of 17 during her final. After completing her secondary education, she moved to Wellington to study for three years at the national drama school, Toi Whakaari, graduating in 2019.

Career

Hong moved to Auckland after graduation, undertaking casual work while auditioning for acting jobs. She has appeared in a variety of stage productions throughout New Zealand, including several Shakespeare performances. On television she has appeared in the New Zealand shows The Brokenwood Mysteries, Inked, Creamerie, and My Life Is Murder.

Hong gained international recognition with a leading role in the Netflix series 3 Body Problem, released in 2024. 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 the role, Hong downloaded Cixin Liu's Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy on Kindle.

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2021	The Brokenwood Mysteries	Maddy	2 episodes
2021	Inked	Aifei	Main cast
2021	Creamerie	Wellness Worker	3 episodes
2023	My Life Is Murder	Sage	Episode: "Location, Location, Location"
2024	3 Body Problem	Jin Cheng	Main cast

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2023	Grafted	Angela

Theatre


Year	Title	Role	Venue
2018	Rushes	Dancer	Circa Theatre, Wellington
2018	Grand Opening	Party Girl	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	The Basement Theatre, Auckland
2020	Front Yard Festivals	Wahine	Te Pou Theater
2020	48 Nights on Hope Street	Nathan/Narrator	ASB Waterfront Theatre, Auckland
2021	Duffy in Bubble Trouble	Scruffy	National tour
2022	The First Prime-Time Asian Sitcom	Angela Xu	Q Theatre - Loft, Auckland

References

Tang, Jean (28 November 2024). "The 2 selves of 3 Body Problem's Jess Hong". Metro Magazine. Google says I'm 27, so everyone writes that I'm 27. I'm not 27. I'm 29
^ Puckett-Pope, Lauren (22 March 2024). "Jess Hong Can't Solve the 3 Body Problem. She'll Try to Save the World Anyway". Elle. Archived from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
^ "Jess Hong from 3 Body Problem on her rapid rise and being painfully shy". The Spinoff. 2 September 2024. Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
^ "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 18 May 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.

External links

Jess Hong at IMDb

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