Loretta Yu | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Canadian |
Education | Acadia University (BA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Loretta Yu (born December 22, 1982) is a Canadian actress of Chinese descent.
Yu was born in Montreal, Quebec, and grew up in Nova Scotia, working in her family's restaurant. [1] Yu received a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre from Acadia University.
Yu took part in some Halifax productions, including Jason Eisener's fake trailer for Hobo with a Shotgun which was screened with the film Grindhouse and Jay Dahl's film There are Monsters. Yu moved to Toronto and appeared in various television series including Degrassi: The Next Generation , The Listener , Hemlock Grove and Blood and Water . [2] She also appeared in the 2008 made-for-television movie The Circuit [3] and the 2008 Canadian comedy Nonsense Revolution . [4] In 2017 and 2018, Yu played Ana in the Canadian web-series Begin/Again. [5] From 2017 to 2019, Yu played Cai in Dino Dana .
She appeared in an episode of the 2021 drama series Cam Boy .
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Just Buried | Patricia | |
2008 | Nonsense Revolution | Nora | |
2013 | Enemy | Receptionist | Uncredited |
2013 | There Are Monsters | Teacher | |
2014 | Pretend We're Kissing | Lily |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Mom at Sixteen | Student | Television film |
2005 | The Hunt for the BTK Killer | Debbie | |
2005 | Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making | Chinese Woman | |
2005 | Vampire Bats | Lizzie's Friend | |
2006 | Fatal Desire | Waitress | |
2006 | North/South | Becca | 4 episodes |
2008 | The Circuit | Deanne | Television film |
2008, 2009 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Vickie | 2 episodes |
2010 | The Devil's Teardrop | Receptionist | Television film |
2012 | I, Martin Short, Goes Home | Kim Chee | |
2012, 2016 | Air Crash Investigation | Flight Attendant | 2 episodes |
2013 | The Listener | Victoria Chan | Episode: "Early Checkout" |
2014 | Hemlock Grove | Nadine | 2 episodes |
2015–2021 | Blood and Water | Teresa Fai | 29 episodes |
2016 | Between | Daisy | 2 episodes |
2017 | Save Me | Rookie | 3 episodes |
2017–2020 | Dino Dana | Cai | 5 episodes |
2019–2022 | Diggstown | Carol Chan | 4 episodes |
2021 | Cam Boy | Amber | Episode: "4.5 Out of 5" |
2021 | Blood and Water: Fire and Ice | Teresa | 8 episodes |
2021 | In the Dark | Susannah Jenkins | 3 episodes |
2021 | Moonshine | Moira Lancaster | 8 episodes |
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