Crystal Yu is a Hong Kong-British television, film and stage actress. She played Lily Chao on the British BBC medical drama Casualty from 2013 to 2017.
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).
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. Yu is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English.
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. After four years in Casualty, Yu left the role and her final episode was broadcast on 4 November 2017.
In 2022, she appeared in episodes of Doctor Who and The Sandman. The following year, she appeared as Ms. Cheng in Good Omens.
Filmography
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2003Dream TeamMeiEpisode: "Chinese Takeaway"2007Diamond GeezerPingEpisode: "Old School Lies"2010CasualtyMingmei DuchengEpisode: "The Enemy Within"Spirit WarriorsJiaoEpisode: "The Snake Spirit"2013–2017CasualtyLily ChaoSeries Regular2019ChimericaMary ChangEpisode: "Gray Areas"Keeping FaithDr. Sarah Collins1 episode2020SoulmatesLenoraEpisode: "Watershed"2022SilverpointCharlotte2 episodesDoctor WhoChing ShihEpisode: "Legend of the Sea Devils"The SandmanJackieEpisode: "Imperfect Hosts"History Of A Pleasure SeekerZhen Zhao / Ichika SatyoPilot2023Good OmensMs. Cheng2 episodes2024Sister Boniface MysteriesJean PettiferEpisode: "A Beautiful World"2026Avatar: The Last AirbenderPoppy Beifong3 episodes
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2008Car JackClub Singer2010ShanghaiLili2011WillChinese Newsreader2017Tossing Myself OffGalaxy AgentAnother Man's ShoesKitchen Porter2019Weave WarsArcadiaBarneyWomanA Christmas Prince: The Royal BabyLynn2021Dancing Through the ShadowChunPermissionRebecca2022DEUS: The Dark SphereTez Turreau2023The One Note ManConductor2024 Oscar Shortlist Live Action Short Film2024Sunrise Yan Loi
Video games Year Title Role Notes/2023Diablo IVAdditional Voices2024Apex Legends Alter 2025Duet Night AbyssFushu
References
External links
Crystal Yu at Spotlight Official Website