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Biography[]
Charlyne Amanda Yi (born January 4, 1986) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and writer, known for their role as Dr. Chi Park on the Fox medical drama House and for providing the voices of the Rubies on the Cartoon Network animated series Steven Universe (2013–2019) and its epilogue series Steven Universe Future, Chloe Park on We Bare Bears (2014–2019), Alice on Summer Camp Island (2018–2023), and Mai in Next Gen (2018).
Yi's screenwriting debut, the feature film Paper Heart, won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. As a comedian, their performances include music, magic, games, and often audience participation.
Personal Life[]
Yi describes their gender identity as "queer genderfluid enby." They use they/them pronouns.
On Twitter, Yi accused Marilyn Manson of sexual harassment on the set of House.
In 2018, Amber Tamblyn said of her husband David Cross, "Basically he was rightfully accused of doing something racist to the comedian Charlyne Yi," following tweets that Yi had posted on the subject in 2017.
In 2021, they spoke out about their experience with James Franco, specifically discussing their efforts to quit his 2017 film, The Disaster Artist, after learning of the sexual misconduct allegations against him. Yi also criticized Seth Rogen for enabling Franco's behavior and continuing to work with him following the allegations.
Filmography[]
- Help Me Help You (2006) 1 episode
- 30 Rock (2007) 1 episode
- Knocked Up (2007)
- Powerloafing (2007) ? episodes
- Cold Case (2007) 1 episode
- Cloverfield (2008)
- Semi-Pro (2008)
- Miss Guided (2008) 1 episode
- All About Steve (2009)
- Paper Heart (2009)
- The Heart Is a Drum Machine (2009)
- UCB Comedy Originals (2010) 3 episodes
- Love Bites (2011) 2 episodes
- The Traveler's Guide to Life (2011) 2 episodes
- Pauly Shore's Vegas Is My Oyster (2011)
- Yo Gabba Gabba! (2011) 1 episode
- House (2011-12) 21 episodes
- House: Swan Song (2012)
- This Is 40 (2012)
- The Last Time You Had Fun (2014)
- Looking (2015) 1 episode
- We Bare Bears (2015-19) 18 episodes
- Steven Universe (2015-19) 16 episodes
- Love (2016) 3 episodes
- Jane the Virgin (2016) 1 episode
- Nerdland (2016)
- Future-Worm! (2016) 2 episodes
- Literally, Right Before Aaron (2017)
- Danger & Eggs (2017) 2 episodes
- Twin Peaks (2017) 1 episode
- The Disaster Artist (2017)
- The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)
- Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich (2018)
- Lucifer (2018) 1 episode
- Dallas & Robo (2018) 1 episode
- DIY (2018)
- Next Gen (2018)
- Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir (2018) 1 episode
- Room 104 (2018) 1 episode
- Second Act (2018)
- Summer Camp Island (2018-19) 12 episodes
- Always Be My Maybe (2019)
- Steven Universe: The Movie (2019)
- VHYes (2019)
- Jexi (2019)
- Good Girls (2020) 1 episode
- Trolls World Tour (2020)
- The Mitchells vs the Machines (2021)
- Happily (2021)