Naomi Yang | |
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Yang Yichen | |
Born | Beijing, China | 19 March 1989
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2014 - 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 the video game Valorant , and also Needle Knight Leda [2] in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.
Yang Yichen[ citation needed ] was born in Beijing, China, and moved to the UK at the age of six. She grew up in Manchester. [3]
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. [4] 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 [5] [6] My Neighbour Totoro. [7]
She voices Sage in the popular video game Valorant , [8] and Needle Knight Leda in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. [9] [ better source needed ]
In 2020, Yang was selected as one of the actors for BAFTA Elevate. [3]
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 [10] | Season 1 (4 episodes) |
2019 | Deep Water | Miss King [11] | Miniseries (3 episodes) |
2019 | Brassic | Dr. Nicola Jones [12] | Episode: #1.3 |
2019 | A Confession | Penny [13] | Miniseries (1 episode) |
2020 | Endeavour | Nancy [14] | Episode: "Zenana" |
2020 | The Salisbury Poisonings | Maya [15] | Miniseries (2 episodes) |
2020 | Brave New World | Vivian [16] | Miniseries (3 episodes) |
2021 | Wolfe | Maggy [17] | Main role |
2022 | Screw | Miss Malone [18] | 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 [19] | Season 1 (4 episodes) |
2023 | Liaison | Shahina [20] | Season 1 (4 episodes) |
2024 | D.I. Ray | Hiroka McGregor [21] | Season 2 (5 episodes) |
2024 | Nightsleeper | Kate Nisbet [22] | 3 episodes |
TBA | Under Salt Marsh | TBA | Upcoming TV series |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Lilting | Vann [23] (as Naomi Christie) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020–present | Valorant | Sage [24] | |
2020 | Valorant | Sage | TV series (episode: "Duellists") |
2023 | Synced | Glory | |
2023 | Diablo IV | Additional Voices | |
2024 | Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree | Leda |
Year | Title | Role | Venue |
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2016 | World Factory | Jenny [25] (as Naomi Christie) | Multiple Venues |
2016 | The Sugar-Coated Bullets of the Bourgeoisie | Sange [26] (as Naomi Yichen Christie) | Arcola Theatre, London |
2019 | Top Girls | Jeanine [27] | National Theatre, London |
2023 | My Neighbour Totoro | Tsukiko [28] | Barbican Centre, London |