Naomi Yang | |
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Yang Yichen | |
Born | Beijing, China | March 19, 1989
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2014 - present |
Naomi Yang (born 19 March 1989) is a Chinese born British actress. She is best known for her roles in the BAFTA-nominated film Lilting [1] and Sky TV series Wolfe. She voices Sage [2] in the popular video game Valorant, and also Needle Knight Leda in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree [3] ].
Yang was born in Beijing and moved to the UK at the age of six. She grew up in Manchester. [4]
Yang's first role was as Vann in the 2014 film Lilting directed by Hong Khaou. Yang's television credits include Paul Abbott's Sky series Wolfe, where she played awkward child prodigy Maggy. She also starred as Mae Zhang in ITV’s Maternal, Joy Fu in Channel 4 drama Chimerica and Li in Peaky Blinders. On stage, she has performed as Tsukiko in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Olivier nominated show [5] [6] My Neighbour Totoro.
In 2020, Yang was selected as one of the actors for BAFTA Elevate. [7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Lilting | Vann [8] (as Naomi Christie) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | New Blood | Susan Chen (as Naomi Yichen Christie) | Episode: Case 2, Part 2 |
2016 | DCI Banks | Wei Li (as Naomi Christie) | Season 5 (2 episodes) |
2016 | Hollyoaks | Dr. Smith (as Naomi Yichen Christie) | Episode: #1.4555 |
2017 | Armchair Detectives | Connie Chung (as Naomi Yichen Christie) | Episode: "Appetite for Murder" |
2018 | Mars | Zhenzhen Yow (as Naomi Christie) | Season 2 (4 episodes) |
2019 | Chimerica | Joy Fu [9] | Season 1 (4 episodes) |
2019 | Deep Water | Miss King [10] | Miniseries (3 episodes) |
2019 | Brassic | Dr. Nicola Jones [11] | Episode: #1.3 |
2019 | A Confession | Penny [12] | Miniseries (1 episode) |
2020 | Endeavour | Nancy [13] | Episode: "Zenana" |
2020 | The Salisbury Poisonings | Maya [14] | Miniseries (2 episodes) |
2020 | Brave New World | Vivian [15] | Miniseries (3 episodes) |
2021 | Wolfe | Maggy [16] | Main role |
2022 | Screw | Miss Malone [17] | Episode: #1.5 |
2022 | Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators | Helena Mau | Episode: "If It Be Man's Work" |
2022 | Peaky Blinders | Li | Season 6 (3 episodes) |
2023 | Maternal | Mae Zhang [18] | Season 1 (4 episodes) |
2023 | Liaison | Shahina [19] | Season 1 (4 episodes) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020–present | Valorant | Sage [20] | |
2020 | Valorant | Sage | TV series (episode: "Duellists") |
2023 | Synced | Glory | |
2023 | Diablo IV | Additional Voices |
Year | Title | Role | Venue |
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2016 | World Factory | Jenny [21] (as Naomi Christie) | Multiple Venues |
2016 | The Sugar-Coated Bullets of the Bourgeoisie | Sange [22] (as Naomi Yichen Christie) | Arcola Theatre, London |
2019 | Top Girls | Jeanine [23] | National Theatre, London |
2023 | My Neighbour Totoro | Tsukiko [24] | Barbican Centre, London |
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