Jenny Raven

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| name = Jenny Raven

| birth_date = 2 November

| birth_place = Hong Kong

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 2003–present

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Jenny Raven is a Hong Kong-born and raised actress and multiple 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.

Early life

Jenny Raven was born on 2 November{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BprOleRBiXL/?hl=en |title=Jenny Raven birthday |publisher=instagram.com |date=2018 |archive-url= https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BprOleRBiXL |archive-date=26 December 2021 |url-access=registration}}{{cbignore}} in Hong Kong to her Chinese mother and British father.{{cite web |url=http://www.withoutaflock.com/news/featured-flock-member-jenny-raven-actor |title=Featured Flock Member: Jenny Raven: Actor |publisher=withoutaflock.com |date=2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108063653/http://www.withoutaflock.com/news/featured-flock-member-jenny-raven-actor |archive-date=8 January 2018 |url-status=dead}} She moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada after graduating from Island School in Hong Kong, and graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Science in criminology and psychology.

Career

In 2003, Raven made her screen debut in the Cantonese-language Hong Kong film Men Suddenly in Black. After moving to Toronto, Ontario, Canada and graduating, Raven landed a leading role as Margo Dubois in the Canadian children's comedy TV series Majority Rules! for 26 episodes from 2009 to 2011. 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.{{cite web|url=https://gornoblonde.wordpress.com/2016/11/05/canadian-vixen-jenny-raven/|title=Canadian Vixen: Jenny Raven|date=2016|publisher=gornoblonde.wordpress.com}} 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).

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.{{cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/249802702 |title=Jenny Raven in Black Mirror|publisher=vimeo.com|date=2018}} Raven played a recurring role as Sasha Dixon in 10 episodes of the television series Designated Survivor from 2017 to 2018.{{cite web|url=https://vimeopro.com/editplus/insight-entertainment/video/251384716 |title=Jenny Raven - Designated Survivor, Selected Scenes|publisher=vimeopro.com|date=2019}}

In 2018, Raven played Veronica in 6 episodes of the comedy series Wholesome Foods I Love You... Is That OK?,{{cite web|url=https://www.wfily.com/team |title=Wholesome Foods, I Love You... Is That OK? Cast & Crew |publisher=wfily.com|access-date=February 27, 2023}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.wfily.com/about |title=Wholesome Foods, I Love You... Is That OK? Awards & Nominations |publisher=wfily.com|access-date=February 27, 2023}}

In 2019, Raven starred as Caine in the post-apocalyptic horror film Riot Girls.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Riot-Girls-Madison-Iseman/dp/B07X289WP4 |title=Riot girls |website=Amazon |date=2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/2035938/kims-convenience-5x08-slippery-slope |title=Slippery Slope |publisher=tvmaze.com|date=2021}}

In 2021, Raven played a leading role as Emily in the Adam Reider directed Canadian horror film Woodland Grey.{{cite web|url=https://www.joblo.com/woodland-grey-exclusive-clip/|title=Woodland Grey: Premiere info and Exclusive clip from horror film!|last=Hamman|first=Cody|date=November 19, 2021|website=JoBlo.com|access-date=November 30, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rue-morgue.com/movie-review-woodland-grey-is-a-slow-burn-that-never-really-catches-alight/|title=Movie Review: "Woodland Grey" Is a Slow Burn That Never Really Catches Alight|last=Dahl|first=Dakota|date=November 28, 2021|website=Rue Morgue|access-date=November 30, 2021}} In 2022, Raven played a leading role in the romcom television movie Love at sky Gardens. Raven stars as a barista, and her coffee spilling antics, end up starting a romance.{{cite web|url=https://uptv.com/movies/love-at-sky-gardens/|title= Love at Sky Gardens|website=uptv.com|date=January 9, 2022}}

Filmography

=Film=

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Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes / {{Tooltip\|Ref(s)\|Reference(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 \| [https://twitter.com/JennyBRaven/status/519605688218042368]
2015 \| Let's Rap \| Sam \|
2015 \| Len and Company \| Kelly \|
2017 \| Bree and Drew (Me & You) \| Bree \| Short film
2017 \| Flatliners \| Irina Wong \|
2017 \| Our Practice \| Madison \| Short film
2019 \| Lloyd loses everything \| Issy \| Short film
2019 \| Goliath \| Tiffany \|
2019 \| Riot Girls \| Caine \|
2020 \|Consent Agreement \| Jess \| Short film
2021 \| My Soul to Take \| Quinn \| Short film
2021 \| Woodland Grey \| Emily \|
2021 \| We're All in This Together \| Alyssa \|
2023 \| The Amityville Curse \| Lucy Davis \|

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Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes / {{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(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

| [https://twitter.com/JennyBRaven/status/519605688218042368]

2015

| Let's Rap

| Sam

2015

| Len and Company

| Kelly

2017

| Bree and Drew (Me & You)

| Bree

| Short film

2017

| Flatliners

| Irina Wong

2017

| Our Practice

| Madison

| Short film

2019

| Lloyd loses everything

| Issy

| Short film

2019

| Goliath

| Tiffany

2019

| Riot Girls

| Caine

2020

|Consent Agreement

| Jess

| Short film

2021

| My Soul to Take

| Quinn

| Short film

2021

| Woodland Grey

| Emily

2021

| We're All in This Together

| Alyssa

2023

| The Amityville Curse

| Lucy Davis

=Television=

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Year ! Title ! Role ! class=unsortable \| Notes / {{Tooltip\|Ref(s)\|Reference(s)}}
2010 \| Lost Girl \| Libra \| Episode: "Oh Kappa, My Kappa"
2010 \| Rookie Blue \| Female Party Goer 2 \| Episode: "In Blue"
2011 \| I Kill Monsters \| Piper \| Pilot episode
2011 \| Warehouse 13 \| Amy Gillan \| Episode: "Insatiable"
2009–2011 \| Majority Rules! \| Margo Dubois \| 26 episodes
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"
2015 \| V Morgan is Dead \| Jenna \| 7 episodes
2016 \| Private Eyes \| Kristy Greene-Garvey \| Episode: "Family Jewels"
2016 \| The Girlfriend Experience \| Erin's Assistant \| 4 episodes
2017 \| Black Mirror \| Jasmine \| Episode: "Arkangel"
2017–2018 \| Designated Survivor \| Sasha \| 10 episodes
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
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
2024 \| My Dead Mom \| Layla \| TV series
2024 \| A '90s Christmas \| Nadine \| TV film (Hallmark)

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Year

! Title

! Role

! class=unsortable | Notes / {{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}

2010

| Lost Girl

| Libra

| Episode: "Oh Kappa, My Kappa"

2010

| Rookie Blue

| Female Party Goer 2

| Episode: "In Blue"

2011

| I Kill Monsters

| Piper

| Pilot episode

2011

| Warehouse 13

| Amy Gillan

| Episode: "Insatiable"

2009–2011

| Majority Rules!

| Margo Dubois

| 26 episodes

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"

2015

| V Morgan is Dead

| Jenna

| 7 episodes

2016

| Private Eyes

| Kristy Greene-Garvey

| Episode: "Family Jewels"

2016

| The Girlfriend Experience

| Erin's Assistant

| 4 episodes

2017

| Black Mirror

| Jasmine

| Episode: "Arkangel"

2017–2018

| Designated Survivor

| Sasha

| 10 episodes

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

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

2024

| My Dead Mom

| Layla

| TV series

2024

| A '90s Christmas

| Nadine

| TV film (Hallmark)

=Video games=

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Year ! Title ! Role ! class=unsortable \| Notes + {{Tooltip\|Ref(s)\|Reference(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) \|

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Year

! Title

! Role

! class=unsortable | Notes + {{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(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)

Awards and nominations

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Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result
2023 \| Canadian Screen Awards \| Best Lead Performer, TV Movie \| Love at Sky Gardens {{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1518789/awards/?ref_=nm_ov_ql_2\|title=Jenny Raven Awards\|website=iMDB (Index source only)\|access-date=December 31, 2024}} \| {{nom}}

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Year

! Award

! Category

! Work

! Result

2023

| Canadian Screen Awards

| Best Lead Performer, TV Movie

| Love at Sky Gardens {{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1518789/awards/?ref_=nm_ov_ql_2|title=Jenny Raven Awards|website=iMDB (Index source only)|access-date=December 31, 2024}}

| {{nom}}

References

External links

{{IMDb name|1518789}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20180108063653/http://www.withoutaflock.com/news/featured-flock-member-jenny-raven-actor Jenny Raven profile]
[https://vimeopro.com/editplus/insight-entertainment/video/251384716 Jenny Raven - Designated Survivor, selected scenes by Vimeopro]
[https://twitter.com/KimsConvenience/status/1260225857584615428 Jenny Raven Interview]

Category:Living people

Category:21st-century Hong Kong actresses

Category:Hong Kong film actresses

Category:Hong Kong television actresses

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)