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Charlyne Amanda Yi (born January 4, 1986) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and writer. Their performances include music, magic, games, and often audience participation.[2][3][4][5]
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| Born | Charlyne Amanda Yi January 4, 1986[1] |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, musician, writer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Their screenwriting debut, the feature film Paper Heart, won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. They are also known for their role as Dr. Chi Park on the Fox medical drama House, the voice of Ruby on the Cartoon Network animated series Steven Universe (2013–2019), and its epilogue series Steven Universe Future, the voice of Chloe Park on We Bare Bears (2014–2019), the voice of Alice on Summer Camp Island (2018–present), and the voice of Mai in Next Gen (2018).
Early life
Yi was raised in Fontana, California;[2][6] their mother has Filipino and Spanish ancestry and their father is of Korean, Irish, Mexican, German, French and Native American descent.[7][4][8][5] They attended the University of California, Riverside before leaving to pursue a full-time career in comedy.[4] They had an early interest in performing while attending Bloomington High School and was involved in theatre.
Career
Yi began their career by performing in Bloomington, California.[4] After high school, they performed shows in Los Angeles at The Steve Allen Theater, and The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.[6] In 2005 and 2006 they performed in the New York Comedy Festival,[9] and in 2007 HBO's U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado.[4]
Yi's film debut was in Judd Apatow's 2007 film Knocked Up. In 2008, Yi performed as part of the Apatow for Destruction Live comedy show at Montreal's Just for Laughs Festival.[10]
In the 2009 film Paper Heart, a "hybrid documentary"[11] in which Yi served as both executive producer and co-writer, Yi starred as a fictional version of themself, alongside Michael Cera.
Yi was chosen as one of Venus Zine's "25 under 25" women for 2009.[12]
They appeared alongside Saturday Night Live cast member Fred Armisen in the 2009 music video for the song "Rabbit Habits" by Philadelphia experimental band Man Man.
Yi and Paul Rust formed the band The Glass Beef. The duo share one electric guitar and both sing lead vocals. In 2006, they released their debut album, The Farewell Album, produced by John Spiker, bassist of Tenacious D.
Yi was featured in the video "Song Away" by Hockey.[13] They are currently[when?] in the band Sacred Destinies.
In January 2010, Yi performed a duet about break-up lines (the opposite of pick-up lines) with Demetri Martin on the episode "2" for the Comedy Central sketch series Important Things with Demetri Martin. However, the duet was cut from the final edit of the episode.[citation needed]
From October 2011 to May 2012, Yi starred in the Fox television series House as Dr. Chi Park, a young doctor with anger management issues.[14][15]
Non-profit work
Yi has been involved with Oxfam America since 2010, working to raise awareness about poverty and hunger around the world.[16] Yi started the non-profit Caring is Cool in 2011, and hosted a benefit show to raise money for the organization.[17]
Personal life
Yi describes themself as a leftist, painter, and folktale writer.[18]
Yi describes their gender identity as "queer genderfluid enby".[19]
On Twitter, they accused Marilyn Manson of sexual harassment on the set of House.[20]
In 2018 Amber Tamblyn said of her husband David Cross, "Basically he was rightfully accused of doing something racist to the comedian Charlyne Yi," following tweets that Yi had posted on the subject in 2017.[21]
In 2021, they spoke out about their experience with James Franco, specifically discussing their efforts to quit his 2017 film, The Disaster Artist, after learning of the sexual misconduct allegations against him.[22] Yi also criticized Seth Rogen for enabling Franco's behavior and continuing to work with him following the allegations.[22]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Knocked Up | Jodi | First film |
| 2008 | Cloverfield | Party Goer | |
| Semi-Pro | Wheelchair Jody | ||
| 2009 | Paper Heart | Charlyne Yi | Nominated – Comedy Film Award for Best Actress |
| All About Steve | Young Protester | ||
| 2010 | Fast | Donna Fast | Two-minute video short |
| 2012 | This Is 40 | Jodi | |
| 2014 | The Last Time You Had Fun | Betty | |
| 2016 | Nerdland | Becky (voice) | |
| 2017 | The Disaster Artist | Safoya | |
| Literally, Right Before Aaron | Claire | ||
| The Lego Ninjago Movie | Terri IT Nerd (voice) | ||
| 2018 | Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich | Nerissa | |
| Next Gen | Mai Su (voice) | Nominated – Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production | |
| Second Act | Ariana | ||
| 2019 | Always Be My Maybe | Ginger | |
| Goldie | Goldie (voice) | Short | |
| Steven Universe: The Movie | Ruby (voice) | ||
| Jexi | Elaine | ||
| 2020 | Trolls World Tour | Pennywhistle (voice) | |
| We Bare Bears: The Movie | Chloe Park (voice) | ||
| 2021 | Happily | Gretel | |
| The Mitchells vs. the Machines | Abbey Posey (voice) | ||
| 2022 | My Father's Dragon | (voice) | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Help Me Help You | Charlyne | 1 episode, "The Sheriff" |
| 2007 | 30 Rock | Grace Park | 1 episode, "The C Word" |
| Cold Case | Dorky Girl | 1 episode, "Stand Up and Holler" | |
| Powerloafing | Executive Assistant | ||
| 2008 | Miss Guided | Karey | 1 episode, "Pool Party" |
| 2011 | Love Bites | Adult store cashier | Episodes: Unaired Pilot, "Firsts" |
| 2011–2012 | House | Dr. Chi Park | Series regular (season 8) |
| 2011 | Yo Gabba Gabba! | Edith | 1 episode, Episode 55 "Treasure" |
| 2013 | Conan | Themself | Season 3, episode 135 |
| 2015 | Looking | Cashier | Season 2, episode 7, "Looking for a Plot" |
| 2015–2019 | Steven Universe | Ruby (voice) Homeworld Rubies (voice) | 12 episodes |
| We Bare Bears | Chloe Park (voice) | Series regular | |
| 2016 | Love | Cori | Season 1, recurring role |
| Jane the Virgin | Angela | Episode: "Chapter Thirty-Nine" | |
| Future-Worm! | Zoe (voice) | Episode: "Bug vs. the Babysitter" | |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks | Ruby | Episode: "Part 15" |
| Danger & Eggs | Layla (voice) | Episode: "Keep Off the Grass/Pennies" | |
| Room 104 | Gracie | Episode: "FOMO" | |
| 2018 | Lucifer | Ray-Ray / Azrael | Episode: "Boo Normal"[23] Episode: "a chance at a happy ending" |
| DIY | Eli (voice) | Series regular | |
| 2018–present | Summer Camp Island | Alice Fefferman/Nancy (voice) | Series regular |
| 2019–2020 | Steven Universe Future | Ruby Rubies (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | Good Girls | Lucy | Guest |
| 2021 | Tig n' Seek | Georgia (voice) | Episode: "Must Love Bugs" |
| 2022 | Amphibia | The Guardian (voice) | Episode: "The Hardest Thing" |
| 2022 | Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities | Charlotte Xie | Episode: "The Viewing" |
| TBA | Time Bandits | Judy | Upcoming miniseries |
Books
| Year | Title | Type |
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| 2015 | Oh the Moon | Text/Image hybrid |
| 2019 | You Can't Kill Me Twice (So Please Treat Me Right) | Poetry |
References
- "Charlyne Amanda Yi, Born 01/04/1986 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org.
- LaPorte, Nicole (May 31, 2007). "Suddenly, Yi is sitting pretty". Los Angeles Times.
Yi's fortune turned pretty quickly considering the Fontana native is only 21
- Saba, Michael (September 30, 2009). "Charlyne Yi: Geek Love". Paste. Archived from the original on December 6, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- Boyd, Betsy (February 26, 2007). "Charlyne Yi: 10 Comics to Watch". Variety. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
- Chang, Elysha (October 24, 2017). "David Cross, Charlyne Yi and the Luxury of Forgetting". gq.com.
- "Interview: Charlyne Yi". The Believer. March 2010. Archived from the original on March 7, 2010.
- Farris, Christopher (February 11, 2019). "These Filipinos Are the Voices of Modern Cartoon and Anime Characters". Esquire. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- Prentice, Claire (August 3, 2010). "Preview: Charlyne Yi – Dances on the Moon". edinburgh-festivals.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010.
- Keepnews, Peter (November 3, 2005). "Upstart Comedians Goofing on Andy". The New York Times. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
- "Just For Laughs highlights". Variety. July 10, 2008.
- "Film Review: Paper Heart". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 10, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
- Venus Zine Staff (March 1, 2009). "25 under 25". Venus Zine. Archived from the original on March 6, 2009. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
Funny lady Charlyne Yi's name may not sound familiar, but you have seen them in movies and TV shows like Knocked Up and Miss Guided, and now in Paper Heart, a half-documentary, half-narrative starring Yi's real-life love interest Michael Cera about the meaning of love. Aww.
- "Song Away by Hockey with Charlyne Yi". Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
- "Bio: Charlyne Yi / Dr. Chi Park". Archived from the original on July 13, 2012., FOX website for the House MD series
- "Charlyne Yi as Dr. Chi Park on House". channelAPA.com. November 1, 2011. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- Kramer, Anna (September 16, 2010). "Actress Charlyne Yi fights hunger with Oxfam". Oxfam America. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013.
- "Charlyne Yi | Caring is Cool is my new NON-PROFIT I made to help". Tumblr. July 17, 2011. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011.
- "Charlyne Yi Instagram".
- Yi, Charlyne. "charlyne-yi.com". Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- Bitette, Nicole (February 17, 2018). "Actress Charlyne Yi claims Marilyn Manson harassed them and others on set of 'House'". Daily News. New York.
- Wanshel, Elyse (July 3, 2018). "Amber Tamblyn Says David Cross Was 'Rightfully Accused Of Doing Something Racist'". HuffPost.
- Tenreyro, Tatiana (May 11, 2021). "Charlyne Yi provides 'checklist' for Seth Rogen to make good after 'siding' with James Franco". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- Petski, Denise (May 21, 2018). "'Lucifer': Fox Sets Airdate For Two Bonus Episodes Of Canceled Series". Deadline Hollywood.
External links
- Charlyne Yi on Myspace
- Charlyne Yi at IMDb
- Charlyne Yi's channel on YouTube
- June 2009 Interview with L.A. Record
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[de] Charlyne Yi
Charlyne Amanda Yi[1] (* 4. Januar 1986 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien) ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin, Musikerin und Komikerin.- [en] Charlyne Yi
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Charlyne Amanda Yi[1] (Los Ángeles, 4 de enero de 1986)[1] es una persona profesional de la actuación, comedia,[2] escritura y música de nacionalidad estadounidense, a quien se le conoce por su trabajo en la serie de televisión House M. D., en la que encarna a la doctora Chi Park,[3] miembro del equipo de diagnóstico del doctor Gregory House.[4][5][ru] И, Шарлин
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