Background
Henstridge was born in Sheffield, England, attending Meadowhead School and then King Edward VII School before graduating from the University of Birmingham.
Henstridge was born in Sheffield, England, attending Meadowhead School and then King Edward VII School before graduating from the University of Birmingham.
King Edward VII School. University of Birmingham.
She studied at East 15 Acting School and later moved to Los Los Angeles She was cast as lead in 2012 The CW television pilot Shelter, and co-starred in feature films The Thompsons, Gangs of Tooting Broadway, and Reach Maine. On British television, she appeared on the soap opera Hollyoaks as Emily Alexander in 2011.
In November 2012, Henstridge was cast as Agent Jemma Simmons, a series regular character in the American Broadcasting Company pilot Agents of South.H.I.E.L.D. The series was officially ordered on 10 May 2013, and premiered on American Broadcasting Company television on 24 September 2013.