Jessie Mei Li plays Alina Starkov in Shadow and Bone
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Jessie Mei Li: 12 facts about the Shadow and Bone actor you should know
8. Jessie Mei Li plays Alina Starkov in Shadow and Bone
Jessie Mei Li plays Alina Starkov in Netflix’s Shadow and Bone series. Long-time fans of the novel series are already obsessed with Jessie’s portrayal of Alina, as is the author Leigh Bardugo. In an interview with Express.co.uk, Bardugo said: “I got to Jessie[’s audition tape]. And I watched it, and I shut my laptop and I didn’t bother with the rest of them, because I knew it was her.” [Netflix]
