Ramona Young

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Ramona Young
Born
Ramona Abish Young

(1998-05-23) May 23, 1998 (age 25)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education California State University, Los Angeles
Occupation Actress
Years active2006–present

Ramona Abish Young [1] (born May 23, 1998) is an American actress. She is known for her recurring roles on the television series Man Seeking Woman , The Real O'Neals , and Santa Clarita Diet . Young is also known for her regular roles as Kaya on Z Nation, Mona Wu on Legends of Tomorrow and Eleanor on Never Have I Ever.

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Early life

Ramona was educated in both Hong Kong, her parents' homeland, and the United States off and on until she was eight years old. [2] Young graduated early from California State University, Los Angeles and studied acting at Playhouse West. On her family, Young stated "I don’t have family in the business. My grandfather is an eastern doctor. My grandmother sold clothes on the sidewalk. My mother is in the Navy. My father is a psychologist and professor." [3]

Career

One of Young's first credited roles was an appearance in a 2014 episode of the short-lived ABC sitcom Super Fun Night . [4] In 2015, she wrote, produced, and starred in a short film, titled Reflections. [5] She also directed and did various other production duties on another short film, Live Exit Here, for which she additionally starred in, wrote, and produced.

In 2016, Young began portraying Kaya, an Inuk woman, during the third season of Syfy's Z Nation , later becoming a main cast member. [6] [7] She originally auditioned for the role of Sun Mei. [5] That same year, Young was cast in another recurring role as Allison, a lesbian teenager, on the second season of ABC's The Real O'Neals . [4]

In January 2017, Young joined the cast of FXX's Man Seeking Woman in a recurring capacity as Robin for the third season. [8] The following month, Young was featured in the Netflix series Santa Clarita Diet , playing an eponymous deadpan store clerk in all three seasons. [9] [10] [11] In 2017, she was also cast as a series regular in the Fox comedy pilot Thin Ice. [12] The project was later passed on. [13]

Young portrayed Angelica in the 2018 comedy film Blockers . [14] In July 2018, it was announced that Young had joined the main cast of The CW's Arrowverse series Legends of Tomorrow as Mona Wu (previously named Alaska Yu) [15] for the show's fourth season. [16]

In 2020, it was revealed that Young had joined the cast of Mindy Kaling's Netflix series Never Have I Ever . [17]

Personal life

Young is a first-generation Chinese American. She speaks Mandarin and Cantonese fluently and can understand a few less widely known dialects because of her grandmother. [2] Young has been doing martial arts since about the age of four. She specifically practices Brazilian jiu-jitsu. [5]

Filmography

Film

Key
†Denotes works that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
2010SpecterEve / GhostShort
2015Live Exit HereN/AAlso director, writer, producer, etc.
TwelveMissy Tollegs
WanderersCatalinaShort
ReflectionsFlorence MingShort; Also writer & producer
2016Star-CrossedDipperShort; Also writer
SubversionBrit JonesShort
The Thinning Adele
Set LifePaulaShort
Harry DecisionsN/ACinematographer
Date NightAva / Candace / KayleeShort
2017Amuse'dRamonaShort
2018 Blockers Angelica
All About Nina Mika
BottomlandMarilynShort
2020 Unpregnant Emily
2022 The Prank Tanner
Wendell & Wild Sweetie (voice) [18]
2023 Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Bliss (voice)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012This Indie ThingKevin's Rude FanEpisode: "A Little Respect"
2014 Super Fun Night Geeky Girl #2Episode: "Cookie Prom"
2016–2018 Z Nation Kaya Main role (seasons 3-5)
2016–2017 The Real O'Neals Allison Adler-WongRecurring role (season 2)
2017 Man Seeking Woman RobinRecurring role (season 3)
2017–2019 Santa Clarita Diet RamonaRecurring role (seasons 1-3)
2017Thin IceIsisUnsold pilot
Review BoEpisode: "Co-Host, Ass-Slap, Helen Keller, Forgiveness"
Flip the ScriptThe GripEpisode: "Diva Director"
2018–2020 Legends of Tomorrow Mona Wu Main role (season 4), recurring role (season 5); 17 episodes
2020-2023 Never Have I Ever Eleanor WongMain role (seasons 2–4), recurring role (season 1)
2023 Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai Fox Spirit (voice)Episode: "Always Buy a God a Drink First"

Music video

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016If Your BFFs Breakup Were a Music VideoRachel BuzzFeed Video

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