Crystal Yu (born c. 1983) 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.
Crystal Yu | |
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Born | Crystal Yu 1988/1989 (age 32–33)[1] Hong Kong |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2003 – present |
Website | crystal-yu.com |
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Dream Team[6] | Mei | Episode: "Chinese Takeaway" |
2007 | Diamond Geezer[7] | Ping | 1 episode |
2010 | Casualty[8] | Mingmei Ducheng | Episode: "The Enemy Within" |
Spirit Warriors[9] | Jiao | Episode: "The Snake Spirit" | |
2013–2017 | Casualty[10] | Lily Chao | Main cast |
2019 | Chimerica | Mary Chang | Episode: "Gray Areas" |
Keeping Faith | Dr. Sarah Collins | 1 episode | |
2020 | Soulmates | Lenora | Episode: "Watershed" |
2022 | Silverpoint | Charlotte | 2 episodes |
Doctor Who | Ching Shih | Episode: "Legend of the Sea Devils" | |
The Sandman | Jackie | Episode: "Imperfect Hosts" |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Car Jack[11] | Club Singer | Short film |
2010 | Shanghai[12] | Lili | |
2011 | Will[13] | Chinese Newsreader | |
2017 | Tossing Myself Off | Galaxy Agent | Short film |
Another Man's Shoes | Kitchen Porter | Short film | |
2019 | Weave Wars | Arcadia | |
Barney | Woman | ||
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby[14] | Lynn | ||
2021 | Dancing Through the Shadow | Chun | |
Permission | Rebecca | Short film | |
2022 | Deus | Tez Turreau | Post-production |