Elizabeth Henstridge

Elizabeth Frances Henstridge (born 11 September 1987) is an English actress and director best known for her role in ABC's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Agent Jemma Simmons (2013–2020).

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

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 on 24 September 2013.

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 Iain De Caestecker) from the main cast and was centered around Henstridge's character. The episode received a positive critical response, with praise going to its bottle episode nature and Henstridge's performance. The episode was named one of the best television episodes of 2015 by The Atlantic.

In 2016, Henstridge reprised the role of Jemma Simmons in animated form in an episode of Ultimate Spider-Man.That same year, she was cast as Abigail Folger in the horror film Wolves at the Door, loosely based on the infamous Manson Family's murders.The film was released direct-to-DVD in the United States on 18 April 2017.

She starred in the 2019 Hallmark Christmas film "Christmas at the Plaza" as Jessica Cooper

Henstridge is in a relationship with actor Zachary Abel. On 22 April 2019, she announced their engagement with an Instagram post. She has a dog named Maggie. She supports Smile Train, a charity organization.