Charlyne Yi | |
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| File:CharlyneYiByPhilKonstantin (cropped).jpg Yi in San Diego, CA, July 2009 | |
| Born | Charlyne Amanda Yi January 4, 1986[1] Los Angeles County, California, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Actress, comedian, musician, writer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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Charlyne Amanda Yi (born January 4, 1986) is an American actress, comedian, musician and writer. Her performances include music, magic, games and often audience participation.[2][3][4][5]
Her screenwriting debut, the feature film Paper Heart, won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. She is also known for her role as Dr. Chi Park on the Fox medical drama House, the voice of every Ruby on the Cartoon Network animated series Steven Universe (2013—2019), the voice of Chloe Park on We Bare Bears (2014—2019) and the voice of Alice on Summer Camp Island (2018—present).
Early life[]
Charlyne Yi was raised in Fontana, California;[2][6] her mother has Spanish Filipino ancestry and her father is of Korean, Irish, German, French and Native American descent.[7][4][8][5] She attended the University of California, Riverside before leaving to pursue a full-time career in comedy.[4] She had an early interest in performing when she attended Bloomington High School and was involved in theatre.
Career[]
Performing in the Garfunkel and Oates Christmas Show at the UCB Theater
Yi began by performing in Bloomington, California.[4] After high school, she has performed shows in Los Angeles at The Steve Allen Theater, and The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.[6] In 2005 and 2006, she performed in the New York Comedy Festival,[9] and in 2007 HBO's U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado.[4] Yi's film debut was in Judd Apatow's 2007 film, Knocked Up. In 2008, Yi performed as part of the Apatow for Destruction Live comedy show at Montreal's Just for Laughs Festival.[10]
In the 2009 film Paper Heart, a "hybrid documentary"[11] which Yi executive produced in addition to co-writing, she starred as a fictional version of herself, along with Michael Cera.
Yi was chosen as one of Venus Zine's "25 under 25" women for 2009.[12]
She has also appeared alongside Saturday Night Live cast member Fred Armisen in the music video for the song "Rabbit Habits" by Philadelphia experimental band Man Man.
Yi and Paul Rust formed the band The Glass Beef. The duo share one electric guitar and both sing lead vocals. In 2006, they released their debut album, The Farewell Album, produced by John Spiker, bassist of Tenacious D.
Yi was featured in the video "Song Away" by Hockey.[13] She is currently in the band Sacred Destinies.
In January 2010, Yi performed a duet about break-up lines (the opposite of pick-up lines) with Demetri Martin on the episode "2" for the Comedy Central sketch series Important Things with Demetri Martin. However, the duet was cut from the final edit of the episode.[Citation needed].
From October 2011 to May 2012, Yi starred in Fox's series House as Dr. Chi Park, a young doctor with anger management issues.[14][15]
Non-profit work[]
Yi has been involved with Oxfam America since 2010, working to raise awareness about poverty and hunger around the world.[16] Yi started the non-profit Caring is Cool in 2011, and hosted a benefit show to raise money for the organization.[17]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Knocked Up | Jodi | |
| 2008 | Cloverfield | Party Goer | |
| Semi-Pro | Wheelchair Jody | ||
| 2009 | Paper Heart | Charlyne Yi | Nominated - Comedy Film Award for Best Actress |
| All About Steve | Young Protester | ||
| 2010 | Fast | Donna Fast | 2-minute video short |
| 2012 | This Is 40 | Jodi | |
| 2014 | The Last Time You Had Fun | Betty | |
| 2016 | We Bare Bears | Chloe (voice) | |
| 2016 | Nerdland | Becky (voice) | |
| 2017 | The Disaster Artist | Safoya | |
| Literally, Right Before Aaron | Claire | ||
| The Lego Ninjago Movie | Terri IT Nerd (voice) | ||
| 2018 | Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich | Nerissa | |
| Next Gen | Mai Su (voice) | Nominated - Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production | |
| Second Act | Ariana | ||
| 2019 | Always Be My Maybe | Ginger | |
| Goldie | Goldie (voice) | Short | |
| Steven Universe: The Movie | Ruby (voice) | ||
| Jexi | Elaine | ||
| 2020 | Trolls World Tour | Pennywhistle (voice) | |
| Happily | Gretel | Post-production | |
| We Bare Bears: The Movie | Chloe Park (voice) |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Help Me Help You | Charlyne | 1 episode, "The Sheriff" |
| 2007 | 30 Rock | Grace Park | 1 episode, "The C Word" |
| Cold Case | Dorky Girl | 1 episode, "Stand Up and Holler" | |
| Powerloafing | Executive Assistant | ||
| 2008 | Miss Guided | Karey | 1 episode, "Pool Party" |
| 2011 | Love Bites | Adult store cashier | Episodes: Unaired Pilot, "Firsts" |
| 2011–2012 | House | Dr. Chi Park | Series regular (season 8) |
| 2011 | Yo Gabba Gabba! | Edith | 1 episode, Episode 55 "Treasure" |
| 2013 | Conan | Herself | Season 3, episode 135 |
| 2015 | Looking | Cashier | Season 2, episode 7, "Looking for a Plot" |
| 2015–2019 | Steven Universe | Ruby (voice) Homeworld Rubies (voice) |
12 episodes |
| We Bare Bears | Chloe Park (voice) | Series regular | |
| 2016 | Love | Cori | Season 1, recurring role |
| Jane the Virgin | Angela | Episode: "Chapter Thirty-Nine" | |
| Future-Worm! | Zoe (voice) | Episode: "Bug vs. the Babysitter" | |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks | Ruby | Episode: "Part 15" |
| Danger & Eggs | Layla (voice) | Episode: "Keep Off the Grass/Pennies" | |
| Room 104 | Gracie | Episode: "FOMO" | |
| 2018 | Lucifer | Ray-Ray / Azrael | Episode: "Boo Normal"[18] |
| DIY | Eli (voice) | Series regular | |
| 2018-present | Summer Camp Island | Alice Fefferman/Nancy (voice) | Series regular |
| 2019–2020 | Steven Universe Future | Ruby Rubies (voice) |
4 episodes |
| 2020 | Good Girls | Lucy | Guest |
Books[]
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Oh the Moon | text/image hybrid |
| 2019 | You Can't Kill Me Twice (so please treat me right) | poetry |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Charlyne Amanda Yi, Born 01/04/1986 in California (en).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LaPorte, Nicole. "Suddenly, Yi is sitting pretty", 31 May 2007. “Yi's fortune turned pretty quickly considering the Fontana native is only 21”
- ↑ Saba, Michael (September 30, 2009). "Charlyne Yi: Geek Love". Paste. Archived from the original on December 6, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2020.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Boyd, Betsy (February 26, 2007). "Charlyne Yi: 10 Comics to Watch". Variety. Retrieved April 24, 2007.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chang, Elysha (24 October 2017). "David Cross, Charlyne Yi and the Luxury of Forgetting". gq.com.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Interview: Charlyne Yi". The Believer. March 2010. Archived from the original on March 7, 2010.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ These Filipinos Are the Voices of Modern Cartoon and Anime Characters. Hearst Communications (February 11, 2019).
- ↑ Prentice, Claire (August 3, 2010). Preview: Charlyne Yi - Dances on the Moon.
- ↑ Keepnews, Peter. "Upstart Comedians Goofing on Andy", November 3, 2005.
- ↑ "Just For Laughs highlights". Variety. July 10, 2008.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Film Review: Paper Heart.
- ↑ Venus Zine Staff (March 1, 2009). "25 under 25". Venus Zine. Archived from the original on March 6, 2009. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
Funny lady Charlyne Yi's name may not sound familiar, but you have seen her in movies and TV shows like Knocked Up and Miss Guided, and now in Paper Heart, a half-documentary, half-narrative starring Yi's real-life love interest Michael Cera about the meaning of love. Aww.
<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles> - ↑ Song Away by Hockey with Charlyne Yi.
- ↑ Bio: Charlyne Yi / Dr. Chi Park., FOX website for the House MD series
- ↑ Charlyne Yi as Dr. Chi Park on House. channelAPA.com (November 1, 2011).
- ↑ Kramer, Anna (September 16, 2010). Actress Charlyne Yi fights hunger with Oxfam.
- ↑ Charlyne Yi | Caring is Cool is my new NON-PROFIT I made to help (July 17, 2011).
- ↑ Petski, Denise (May 21, 2018). 'Lucifer': Fox Sets Airdate For Two Bonus Episodes Of Canceled Series.
External links[]
- Charlyne Yi on Myspace
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- Charlyne Yi's channel on YouTube
- June 2009 Interview with L.A. Record
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