Crystal Yu
{{Short description|Hong Kong actress}}
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|years_active=2003 – present
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Crystal Yu is a Hong Kong-British television, film and stage actress. She played Lily Chao on 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).{{cite web|title=Crystal Yu London, Hong Kong, China|url=http://www.crystal-yu.com/|publisher=crystal-yu.com|accessdate=3 August 2013}}
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. Yu is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English.{{cite web|title=Crystal Yu Biography|url=http://www.crystal-yu.com/#!cv/c13dn|publisher=crystal-yu.com|accessdate=4 August 2013}}
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.{{cite tweet|user=BeamAwards|author=BEAM Awards 2017|number=768490630670610433|date=24 August 2016|title=Congratulations to @MissCrystalYu on being nominated for the Female Actress of the Year Award at The #BEAMAwards!}} After four years in Casualty, Yu left the role and her final episode was broadcast on 4 November 2017.{{cite news | url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-11-04/casualty-lily-chao-leaves-tonight-i-was-heartbroken-says-crystal-yu/ | title=Casualty: Lily Chao leaves tonight – "I was heartbroken," says Crystal Yu | first=David | last=Brown | date=4 November 2017 | work=Radio Times | accessdate=20 March 2018 }}
In 2022, she appeared in episodes of Doctor Who and Neil Gaiman's The Sandman. The following year, she appeared as Ms. Cheng in another Gaiman project, Good Omens.
Filmography
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=Video games=
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Source | ||
| 2023
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| 2024 | Alter | {{cite web|title=Meet Crystal Yu, the voice behind Alter in Apex Legends (2024)| date=2 May 2024 |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/meet-crystal-yu-voice-behind-alter-apex-legends#:~:text=Crystal%20Yu%20has%20voiced%20Alter,the%20early%20age%20of%2011.|publisher=sportskeeda|accessdate=4 May 2024}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2502838|Crystal Yu}}
- [https://spotlight.com/3213-1206-2702 Crystal Yu] at Spotlight
- [http://www.crystal-yu.com/ Official Website]
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Category:21st-century Chinese actresses
Category:21st-century English actresses
Category:English film actresses
Category:English people of Hong Kong descent
Category:English television actresses
Category:Hong Kong film actresses
Category:Hong Kong television actresses