Crystal Yu
Crystal Yu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Crystal Yu 1988 or 1989 (age 35–36)[1] Hong Kong |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Website | crystal-yu.com |
Crystal Yu (born c. 1988) is a Hong Kong-born television, film and stage actress. She played Lily Chao in the British BBC medical drama Casualty from 2013 to 2017.
Life and career
Yu, born in Hong Kong, came to London at the age of 11 when she was offered a place at the Elmhurst School of Dance and Performing Arts (formerly known as Elmhurst Ballet School)[2]
As well as acting in theatre, films and TV, she gives up her spare time to work closely with The Royal Academy of Dance and The Jack Petchey Foundation, bringing dance programmes to secondary schools, Special Educational Needs schools and Pupil Referral Units.[2] Yu is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English.[3]
In 2016, Yu was nominated for the Female Actress of the Year honour at the BEAM Awards, an organisation that celebrates minority talent, for her role as Dr. Lily Chao.[4] After four years in Casualty, Yu left the role and her final episode was broadcast on 4 November 2017.[5]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream Team[6] | Mei | Series 7, Episode 4 Chinese Takeaway. | ||
| Diamond Geezer[7] | Ping | Series 1, Episode 3. | ||
| Casualty[8] | Mingmei Ducheng | Series 24, Episode 46 (The Enemy Within). | ||
| Spirit Warriors[9] | Jiao | Series 1, Episode 5 The Snake Spirit. | ||
| Intel Ultrabook: House of the Flying Laptops Advert[10] | Modern Woman | Commercial. | ||
| Casualty[11] | Lily Chao | Main cast, 2013–2017 |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Car Jack[12] | Club Singer | Directed by George Swift, Short (47 minutes). |
| 2010 | Shanghai[13] | Lili | Directed by Mikael Håfström, feature film. |
| 2011 | Will[14] | Chinese Newsreader | Directed by Ellen Perry, feature film. |
| 2019 | A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby[15] | Lynn | Directed by John Schultz, feature film. |
References
- ^ Welch, Tricia (15 October 2017). "Casualty's Crystal Yu reveals her top fashion secrets". Daily Express. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Crystal Yu London, Hong Kong, China". crystal-yu.com. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ "Crystal Yu Biography". crystal-yu.com. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ BEAM Awards 2017 [@BeamAwards] (24 August 2016). "Congratulations to @MissCrystalYu on being nominated for the Female Actress of the Year Award at The #BEAMAwards!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Brown, David (4 November 2017). "Casualty: Lily Chao leaves tonight – "I was heartbroken," says Crystal Yu". Radio Times. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Dream Team: Season 7, Episode 4 Chinese Takeaway (19 Oct. 2003)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "Diamond Geezer: Season 1, Episode 3 Old School Lies (23 Apr. 2007)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "The Enemy Within Image for The Enemy Within Series 24 Episode 45". BBC. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "Spirit Warriors: Series 1, Episode 5 The Snake Spirit (19 Feb. 2010)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "Intel Ultrabook: House of the Flying Laptops (2012)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "Bedside Manner Series 28 Episode 1". BBC. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "Car Jack (2008)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "Shanghai (2010)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "Will (I) (2011)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby (2019)". IMDb. Retrieved 26 December 2019.