Naomi Yang (actress)

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Naomi Yang
Yang Yichen
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Born (1989-03-19) 19 March 1989 (age 36)
Beijing, China
OccupationActress
Years active2014 - present

Naomi Yang, born Yang Yichen, is a Chinese-born British actress. She is best known for her roles in the BAFTA-nominated [1] film Lilting and Sky TV series Wolfe. She voices Sage in FPS video game Valorant , and also Needle Knight Leda [2] in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.

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Early life and education

Yang was born in Beijing, China, and moved to the UK at the age of six. She grew up in Manchester. [3]

Career

Yang's first role was as Vann in the 2014 film Lilting, directed by Hong Khaou. [4]

Yang's television credits include Paul Abbott's Sky series Wolfe, where she played awkward child prodigy Maggy. [5] She also starred as Mae Zhang in ITV’s Maternal, Joy Fu in Channel 4 drama Chimerica , and Li in Peaky Blinders . [6]

On stage, she has performed as Tsukiko in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Olivier-nominated show [7] [8] My Neighbour Totoro. [9]

She voices Sage in the popular video game Valorant , [10] and Needle Knight Leda in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. [11]

Recognition and awards

In 2020, Yang was selected as one of the actors for BAFTA Elevate. [3]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
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 [12] Season 1 (4 episodes)
2019Deep WaterMiss King [13] Miniseries (3 episodes)
2019 Brassic Dr. Nicola Jones [14] Episode: #1.3
2019 A Confession Penny [15] Miniseries (1 episode)
2020 Endeavour Nancy [16] Episode: "Zenana"
2020 The Salisbury Poisonings Maya [17] Miniseries (2 episodes)
2020 Brave New World Vivian [18] Miniseries (3 episodes)
2021 Wolfe Maggy [19] Main role
2022 Screw Miss Malone [20] Episode: #1.5
2022 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators Helena MauEpisode: "If It Be Man's Work"
2022 Peaky Blinders LiSeason 6 (3 episodes)
2023 Maternal Mae Zhang [21] Season 1 (4 episodes)
2023 Liaison Shahina [22] Season 1 (4 episodes)
2024 D.I. Ray Hiroka McGregor [23] Season 2 (5 episodes)
2024 Nightsleeper Kate Nisbet [24] 3 episodes
TBA Under Salt Marsh TBAUpcoming TV series

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Lilting Vann [25] (as Naomi Christie)

Video Games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020–present Valorant Sage [26]
2020ValorantSageTV series (episode: "Duellists")
2023Synced Glory
2023 Diablo IV Additional Voices
2024 Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Needle Knight Leda

Theatre Credits

YearTitleRoleVenue
2016 World Factory Jenny [27] (as Naomi Christie)Multiple Venues
2016 The Sugar-Coated Bullets of the Bourgeoisie Sange [28] (as Naomi Yichen Christie) Arcola Theatre, London
2019 Top Girls Jeanine [29] National Theatre, London
2023 My Neighbour Totoro Tsukiko [30] Barbican Centre, London

References

  1. ↑ "Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director or Producer". Bafta. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Elden Ring Voice Actors". Voquent. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Naomi Yang". www.bafta.org. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Film of the week: Lilting". BFI. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Wolfe
  6. ↑ Worby, Mike (7 June 2022). "Who Plays Li On Peaky Blinders?". Looper. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "My Neighbour Totoro wins six Olivier Awards | Royal Shakespeare Company". www.rsc.org.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (3 April 2023). "Paul Mescal, Jodie Comer, 'My Neighbor Totoro' Win Big at Olivier Awards". Variety. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  9. ↑ My Neighbour Totoro
  10. ↑ "All Valorant voice actors: Full Agent cast". Dexerto. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree". Wiki. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  12. ↑ "Who's in Channel 4's Chimerica?". Royal Television Society. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  13. ↑ Robinson, Dom (13 August 2019). "Deep Water: The Complete Series - The DVDfever Review - Anna Friel". DVDfever.co.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  14. ↑ "Episode 3 - Guest Cast". TVmaze. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  15. ↑ Darvill, Josh (7 October 2019). "A Confession cast and spoilers from ITV drama based on true story". TellyMix. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  16. ↑ "'Endeavour' Season 7 Finale Recap: "Zenana"". Telly Visions. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  17. ↑ admin (18 June 2020). "The Salisbury Poisonings. Television Review". Liverpool Sound and Vision. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  18. ↑ "Vivian - Brave New World". TVmaze. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  19. ↑ "Sky releases first look trailer for forensic drama WOLFE". Radio Times. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "Naomi Yang". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  21. ↑ Doherty, Réiltín (18 November 2022). "Maternal on ITV: Parminder Nagra lead cast in post-pandemic medical drama". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  22. ↑ "Liaison (TV) Cast - All Actors and Actresses". Television Stats. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  23. ↑ "D.I. Ray season 2 Wrong Place Reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  24. ↑ "Peaky Blinders actor stars in BBC drama Nightsleeper: Full cast and how to watch". Lancashire Telegraph. 13 September 2024. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  25. ↑ "Film of the week: Lilting | Sight & Sound". British Film Institute. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  26. ↑ "All Valorant voice actors: Full Agent cast". Dexerto. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  27. ↑ "World Factory". Metis Arts. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  28. ↑ "The Sugar-Coated Bullets of the Bourgeoisie". HighTide. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  29. ↑ Greer, Robert (9 April 2019). "Review | Top Girls at the National Theatre". The London Magazine. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  30. ↑ "Cast & Creatives | My Neighbour Totoro". totoroshow.com. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
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