Elizabeth Henstridge

Henstridge was born in Sheffield, England, attending Meadowhead School and King Edward VII School. She graduated from the University of Birmingham.[when?] She studied at East 15 Acting School and later moved to Los Angeles.\n', '

On British television, she appeared on the soap opera Hollyoaks as Emily Alexander in 2011. She was cast as lead in 2012 The CW TV pilot Shelter, and co-starred in feature films The Thompsons, Gangs of Tooting Broadway, and Reach Me. In November 2012, she was cast as Agent Jemma Simmons, a series regular character in the ABC pilot Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The series was ordered on 10 May 2013, and premiered on ABC television on 24 September 2013.[citation needed]\n', '

In 2015, Henstridge starred in "4,722 Hours", the fifth episode of the third season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. In contrast with the ensemble nature of the show, this episode contained none (except…