Jessie Mae Alonzo

Jessie Mae Alonzo (born 15 February 2003) is an English actress and Internet personality. Her films include Little Joe (2019) and Greatest Days (2023). On television, she is known for her roles in the Gold sitcom Newark, Newark (2022) and the Netflix series Everything Now (2023).

Jessie Mae Alonzo
Born (2003-02-15) 15 February 2003
Nottingham, England
Years active2016–present

Early life

Alonzo was born in Nottingham. She is of Filipino descent. She trained at the Central Junior Television Workshop. She played the lead in the Workshop's production of Emilia in 2020.[1]

Career

In 2016, Alonzo made her television debut in the second series of the CBBC series Hetty Feather. She later, in 2019, made her feature film debut in Jessica Hausner's Little Joe alongside Kit Connor.[2][3]

Alonzo returned to television in 2022 when she played May in the Get Even spinoff Rebel Cheer Squad[4] and Amber in the three-part Gold sitcom Newark, Newark.[5][6] She was then cast as Debbie in the jukebox musical film Greatest Days, which premiered in June 2023.[7][8] Later in 2023, Alonzo had a main role as Carli in the Netflix teen drama Everything Now.

On TikTok, Alonzo has gained 1 million followers and over 49 million likes.[9][10]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Hetty Feather Clara 2 episodes
2019 Little Joe Selma
2022 Rebel Cheer Squad May 2 episodes
Newark, Newark Amber Main role
2023 Greatest Days Debbie
2023 Everything Now Carli Main role

References
  1. Wilson, Jared (16 March 2020). "Theatre Review: Emilia". Left Lion. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  2. "2 cozy and casual outfit tips: Jessie Mae Alonzo". Hey Harper. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  3. Thomas, Lou (7 February 2020). "'Little Joe' review: slow-burning sci-fi about super-powered plants eventually bears fruit". NME. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  4. "Teen mystery and suspense returns to BBC iPlayer with Rebel Cheer Squad". BBC Media Centre. 8 February 2022. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  5. Power, Ed (28 March 2022). "Newark, Newark, Gold, review: A rare working class comedy that doesn't punch down". INews. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  6. "Rising Stars: Jessie Mae Alonzo". The Media Eye. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  7. Eames, Tom (1 June 2023). "Greatest Days: Meet the young cast of the Take That musical film". Smooth Radio. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  8. Colombo, Charlotte (18 June 2023). "Greatest Days' star and director on Covid, choregraphy, and connection". The Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  9. Farah, Hibaq (29 March 2022). "Why Instagram Gives Gen Z The Ick". Nylon. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  10. Soto, Tianna (18 August 2021). "Tell us 'Who got you smiling like that' in this new TikTok trend". Her Campus. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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