Charlyne Yi

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]

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

(1986-01-04) January 4, 1986[1]
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.[1]
OccupationActress, comedian, musician, writer
Years active2006–present
Home townFontana, California, U.S.

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, the voice of Chloe Park on We Bare Bears and the voice of Alice on Summer Camp Island.

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..

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
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Knocked UpJodi
2008CloverfieldParty Goer
Semi-ProWheelchair Jody
2009Paper HeartCharlyne YiNominated - Comedy Film Award for Best Actress
All About SteveYoung Protester
2010FastDonna Fast2-minute video short
2012This Is 40Jodi
2014The Last Time You Had FunBetty
2016We Bare BearsChloe (voice)
2016NerdlandBecky (voice)
2017The Disaster ArtistSafoya
Literally, Right Before AaronClaire
The Lego Ninjago MovieTerri IT Nerd (voice)
2018Puppet Master: The Littlest ReichNerissa
Next GenMai Su (voice)
Second ActAriana
2019Always Be My MaybeGinger
GoldieGoldie (voice)Short
Steven Universe: The MovieRuby (voice)
JexiElaine
2020Trolls World TourPennywhistle (voice)
HappilyGretelPost-production
We Bare Bears: The MovieChloe Park (voice)

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Help Me Help YouCharlyne1 episode, "The Sheriff"
200730 RockGrace Park1 episode, "The C Word"
Cold CaseDorky Girl1 episode, "Stand Up and Holler"
PowerloafingExecutive Assistant
2008Miss GuidedKarey1 episode, "Pool Party"
2011Love BitesAdult store cashierEpisodes: Unaired Pilot, "Firsts"
2011–2012HouseDr. Chi ParkSeries regular (season 8)
2011Yo Gabba Gabba!Edith1 episode, Episode 55 "Treasure"
2013ConanHerselfSeason 3, episode 135
2015LookingCashierSeason 2, episode 7, "Looking for a Plot"
2015–2019Steven UniverseRuby (voice)
Homeworld Rubies (voice)		12 episodes
We Bare BearsChloe Park (voice)Series regular
2016LoveCoriSeason 1, recurring role
Jane the VirginAngelaEpisode: "Chapter Thirty-Nine"
Future-Worm!Zoe (voice)Episode: "Bug vs. the Babysitter"
2017Twin PeaksRubyEpisode: "Part 15"
Danger & EggsLayla (voice)Episode: "Keep Off the Grass/Pennies"
Room 104GracieEpisode: "FOMO"
2018LuciferRay-Ray / AzraelEpisode: "Boo Normal"[18]
DIYEli (voice)Series regular
Summer Camp IslandAlice Fefferman (voice)Series regular
2019–2020Steven Universe FutureRuby
Rubies (voice)		4 episodes
2020 Good Girls Lucy Guest

Books
YearTitleType
2015Oh the Moontext/image hybrid
2019You Can't Kill Me Twice (so please treat me right)poetry
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gollark: Truly a metaphor for life.

References
  1. "Charlyne Amanda Yi, Born 01/04/1986 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org.
  2. LaPorte, Nicole (31 May 2007). "Suddenly, Yi is sitting pretty". LA Times. Yi's fortune turned pretty quickly considering the Fontana native is only 21
  3. Saba, Michael (September 30, 2009). "Charlyne Yi: Geek Love". Paste. Archived from the original on December 6, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  4. Boyd, Betsy (February 26, 2007). "Charlyne Yi: 10 Comics to Watch". Variety. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
  5. Chang, Elysha (24 October 2017). "David Cross, Charlyne Yi and the Luxury of Forgetting". gq.com.
  6. "Interview: Charlyne Yi". The Believer. March 2010. Archived from the original on March 7, 2010.
  7. Farris, Christopher (February 11, 2019). "These Filipinos Are the Voices of Modern Cartoon and Anime Characters". Esquire (magazine). Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  8. Prentice, Claire (August 3, 2010). "Preview: Charlyne Yi - Dances on the Moon". edinburgh-festivals.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010.
  9. Keepnews, Peter (November 3, 2005). "Upstart Comedians Goofing on Andy". The New York Times. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
  10. "Just For Laughs highlights". Variety. July 10, 2008.
  11. "Film Review: Paper Heart". Archived from the original on January 10, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
  12. 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.
  13. "Song Away by Hockey with Charlyne Yi". Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  14. "Bio: Charlyne Yi / Dr. Chi Park". Archived from the original on July 13, 2012., FOX website for the House MD series
  15. "Charlyne Yi as Dr. Chi Park on House". channelAPA.com. November 1, 2011. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  16. Kramer, Anna (September 16, 2010). "Actress Charlyne Yi fights hunger with Oxfam". Oxfam America. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013.
  17. "Charlyne Yi | Caring is Cool is my new NON-PROFIT I made to help". Tumblr. July 17, 2011. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012.
  18. Petski, Denise (May 21, 2018). "'Lucifer': Fox Sets Airdate For Two Bonus Episodes Of Canceled Series". Deadline Hollywood.
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