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Charlyne Yi
Yi in San Diego, CA, July 2009
Born
Charlyne Amanda Yi

(1986-01-04) January 4, 1986 (age 39)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian, musician, writer
Years active2006–present

Charlyne Amanda Yi[1] (born January 4, 1986)[1] is an American actress, comedian, musician and writer. Her performances include music, magic, games, and often audience participation.[2]

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 and as the voice of Ruby (one half of Garnet's fusion) on the Cartoon Network animated series Steven Universe.

Early life

Yi was born in Los Angeles, California. Her mother, a native of the Philippines, is of Filipino and Spanish descent[citation needed], and her father is of Chinese Mexican, Native-Mexican, Korean, Irish, German, French, and Native American ancestry.[2][3][4] She attended the University of California, Riverside before leaving to pursue a full-time career in comedy. 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.[2] After high school, she has performed shows in Los Angeles at The Steve Allen Theater, and The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. In 2005 and 2006, she performed in the New York Comedy Festival,[5] and in 2007 HBO's U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado.[2] 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.[6]

In the 2009 film Paper Heart, a "hybrid documentary"[7] 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.[8]

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.[9] 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.[10][11]

Non-profit work

Yi has been involved with Oxfam America since 2010, working to raise awareness about poverty and hunger around the world.[12] Yi started the non-profit Caring is Cool in 2011, and hosted a benefit show to raise money for the organization.[13]

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 Nerdland Becky (voice)
2017 The Disaster Artist Safoya
Literally, Right Before Aaron Claire
The Lego Ninjago Movie Terri IT Nerd (voice)
2018 Next Gen Mai (voice) Filming
Second Act Filming
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich Nerissa Post-production

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–present Steven Universe Ruby (voice)
Homeworld Rubies (voice)		 9 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"

Italian dubbing

Year Title Type
2015 Oh The Moon text/image hybrid

References

  1. ^ a b According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461
  2. ^ a b c d Boyd, Betsy (2007-02-26). "Charlyne Yi: 10 Comics to Watch". Variety. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
  3. ^ Black, John, "Falling in Love with Charlyne Yi", Color Magazine USA
  4. ^ Prentice, Claire, "Preview: Charlyne Yi - Dances on the Moon", edinburgh-festivals.com, 3/8/2010
  5. ^ Keepnews, Peter (2005-11-03). "Upstart Comedians Goofing on Andy". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
  6. ^ "Just For Laughs highlights". Variety. 2008-07-10.
  7. ^ "Film Review: Paper Heart". Archived from the original on January 10, 2010. Retrieved 2009-03-10. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Song Away by Hockey with Charlyne Yi".
  10. ^ "Bio: Charlyne Yi / Dr. Chi Park" Archived October 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, FOX website for the House MD series
  11. ^ "Charlyne Yi as Dr. Chi Park on House". channelAPA.com. November 1, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  12. ^ Actress Charlyne Yi fights hunger with Oxfam — Oxfam America Archived September 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Charlyne Yi | Caring is Cool is my new NON-PROFIT I made to help Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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