Yvonne Chapman (born October 7, 1988)[1] is a Canadian actress and model, known for her role as villain Zhilan Zhang in The CW's Kung Fu (2021–present).
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![]() Chapman at the 2022 WonderCon. | |
Born | October 7, 1988 (age 34)[1] |
Education | University of Calgary |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2015–present |
Chapman was born and raised in Calgary to Chinese-Canadian parents.[2] She attended high school at Bishop McNally High School and St. Mary's High School, and completed her Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Calgary. She worked as a corporate development analyst before taking a leave of absence to pursue acting in Vancouver.[3]
Chapman began acting in school plays at age 10, and began modelling in her late teens, working between Calgary and Hong Kong.[2] In 2019, Chapman starred in the reboot of CBC's Street Legal (2019).[3] The series was not continued for a second season.[4]
In November 2020, Chapman was cast in a recurring role for Kung Fu (2021–present), a reboot of the 1972 series of the same name.[5] She was upgraded to series regular status for the second season.[6] In December 2021, Chapman was cast in Netflix's live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender, playing the recurring role of Avatar Kyoshi.[7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Second Chance | Tammy | 1 episode |
2017 | The 100 | Pei's Daughter | 1 episode |
2018 | The Crossing | Kate | 1 episode |
2019 | Street Legal | Mina Lee | Main role, 6 episodes |
2020 | Diggstown | Jay Mitchum | 1 episode |
2021–present | Kung Fu | Zhilan Zhang | Main role, 22 episodes (recurring season 1) |
2021 | Family Law | Danielle Lim | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
2021 | Hudson & Rex | Angel | 1 episode |
TBA | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Avatar Kyoshi | Recurring role, upcoming series |
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