Naomi Yang (actress)

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Naomi Yang
Yang Yichen
Born (1989-03-19) 19 March 1989 (age 35)
Beijing, China
NationalityBritish
OccupationActress
Years active2014 - present

Naomi Yang, born Yang Yichen, is a Chinese-born British actress. She is best known for her roles in the 2014 film Lilting and Sky TV series Wolfe. She voices Sage in the video game Valorant , and also Needle Knight Leda in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.

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Early life and education

Yang Yichen[ citation needed ] was born in Beijing, China, and moved to the UK at the age of six. She grew up in Manchester. [1]

Career

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

Yang's television credits include Paul Abbott's Sky series Wolfe, where she played awkward child prodigy Maggy. [2] She also starred as Mae Zhang in ITV’s Maternal, Joy Fu in Channel 4 drama Chimerica , and Li in Peaky Blinders .[ citation needed ]

On stage, she has performed as Tsukiko in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Olivier-nominated show [3] [4] My Neighbour Totoro. [5]

She voices Sage in the popular video game Valorant, [6] and a character in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. [7] [ better source needed ]

Recognition and awards

In 2020, Yang was selected as one of the actors for BAFTA Elevate. [1]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Lilting Vann [8] (as Naomi Christie)

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 [9] Season 1 (4 episodes)
2019Deep WaterMiss 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 MauEpisode: "If It Be Man's Work"
2022 Peaky Blinders LiSeason 6 (3 episodes)
2023 Maternal Mae Zhang [18] Season 1 (4 episodes)
2023 Liaison Shahina [19] Season 1 (4 episodes)
2024 D.I. Ray Hiroka McGregor [20] Season 2 (5 episodes)
2024 Nightsleeper Kate Nisbet [21] 3 episodes

Video Games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020–present Valorant Sage [22]
2020ValorantSageTV series (episode: "Duellists")
2023Synced Glory
2023 Diablo IV Additional Voices
2024 Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Leda

Theatre Credits

YearTitleRoleVenue
2016 World Factory Jenny [23] (as Naomi Christie)Multiple Venues
2016 The Sugar-Coated Bullets of the Bourgeoisie Sange [24] (as Naomi Yichen Christie) Arcola Theatre, London
2019 Top Girls Jeanine [25] National Theatre, London
2023 My Neighbour Totoro Tsukiko [26] Barbican Centre, London

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