Crystal Yu
Crystal Yu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Crystal Yu 30 October 1988 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Website | crystal-yu.com |
Crystal Yu is a Hong Kong television, film and stage actress best known for playing Lily Chao in the British BBC medical drama Casualty.
Life and career
Yu, born in Hong Kong, came to London at the age of 11 when she was offered a place at the prestigious Elmhurst School of Dance and Performing Arts (formerly known as Elmhurst Ballet School)[1]
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 Petchy Foundation, bringing dance programmes to secondary schools, Special Educational Needs schools and Pupil Referral Units.[1] Yu is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English.[2]
In 2016, Yu was nominated for the Female Actress of the Year honour at the BEAM Awards, an organization that celebrates minority talent, for her role as Dr. Lily Chao in Casualty.[3]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream Team[4] | Mei | Series 7, Episode 4 Chinese Takeaway. | ||
| Diamond Geezer[5] | Ping | Series 1, Episode 3. | ||
| Casualty[6] | Mingmei Ducheng | Series 24, Episode 46 (The Enemy Within). | ||
| Spirit Warriors[7] | Jiao | Series 1, Episode 5 The Snake Spirit. | ||
| Intel Ultrabook: House of the Flying Laptops Advert[8] | Modern Woman | Commercial. | ||
| Casualty[9] | Lily Chao | Main cast, 2013- |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Car Jack[10] | Club Singer | Directed by George Swift, Short (47 minutes). |
| 2010 | Shanghai[11] | Lili | Directed by Mikael Håfström, feature film. |
| 2011 | Will[12] | Chinese Newsreader | Directed by Ellen Perry, feature film. |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://twitter.com/BeamAwards/status/768490630670610433
- ^ "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.