Crystal Yu

Crystal Yu (born c. 1988) is a Hong Kong-born television, film and stage actress. She played Lily Chao in the British BBC medical drama Casualty from 2013 to 2017.

Crystal Yu
Born
Crystal Yu

1988/1989 (age 31–32)[1]
Hong Kong
OccupationActress
Years active2003 – present
Websitecrystal-yu.com

Life and career

Yu, born in Hong Kong, came to London at the age of 11 when she was offered a place at the Elmhurst School of Dance and Performing Arts (formerly known as Elmhurst Ballet School)[2]

As well as acting in theatre, films and TV, she gives up her spare time to work closely with The Royal Academy of Dance and The Jack Petchey Foundation, bringing dance programmes to secondary schools, Special Educational Needs schools and Pupil Referral Units.[2] Yu is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English.[3]

In 2016, Yu was nominated for the Female Actress of the Year honour at the BEAM Awards, an organisation that celebrates minority talent, for her role as Dr. Lily Chao.[4] After four years in Casualty, Yu left the role and her final episode was broadcast on 4 November 2017.[5]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Network Notes
2003
 Dream Team[6]Mei
Sky One
Series 7, Episode 4 Chinese Takeaway.
2007
 Diamond Geezer[7]Ping
ITV 1
Series 1, Episode 3.
2010
 Casualty[8]Mingmei Ducheng
BBC One
Series 24, Episode 46 (The Enemy Within).
Spirit Warriors[9]Jiao
CBBC
Series 1, Episode 5 The Snake Spirit.
2012
 Intel Ultrabook: House of the Flying Laptops Advert[10]Modern Woman
Various
Commercial.
2013–2017
 Casualty[11]Lily Chao
BBC One & BBC One HD
Main cast, 2013–2017

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Car Jack[12]Club SingerDirected by George Swift, Short (47 minutes).
2010 Shanghai[13]LiliDirected by Mikael Håfström, feature film.
2011 Will[14]Chinese NewsreaderDirected by Ellen Perry, feature film.
2019 A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby[15]LynnDirected by John Schultz, feature film.

References
  1. Welch, Tricia (15 October 2017). "Casualty's Crystal Yu reveals her top fashion secrets". Daily Express. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  2. "Crystal Yu London, Hong Kong, China". crystal-yu.com. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  3. "Crystal Yu Biography". crystal-yu.com. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  4. BEAM Awards 2017 [@BeamAwards] (24 August 2016). "Congratulations to @MissCrystalYu on being nominated for the Female Actress of the Year Award at The #BEAMAwards!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. Brown, David (4 November 2017). "Casualty: Lily Chao leaves tonight – "I was heartbroken," says Crystal Yu". Radio Times. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  6. "Dream Team: Season 7, Episode 4 Chinese Takeaway (19 Oct. 2003)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  7. "Diamond Geezer: Season 1, Episode 3 Old School Lies (23 Apr. 2007)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  8. "The Enemy Within Image for The Enemy Within Series 24 Episode 45". BBC. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  9. "Spirit Warriors: Series 1, Episode 5 The Snake Spirit (19 Feb. 2010)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  10. "Intel Ultrabook: House of the Flying Laptops (2012)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  11. "Bedside Manner Series 28 Episode 1". BBC. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  12. "Car Jack (2008)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  13. "Shanghai (2010)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  14. "Will (I) (2011)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  15. "A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby (2019)". IMDb. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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