Charlyne Yi

Charlyne Yi
Yi in 2009
Born
Charlyne Amanda Yi

(1986-01-04) January 4, 1986 (age 38)[1]
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.[1]
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, musician, writer
Years active2006–present
Spouse
Jet Elfman
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(m. 2016; div. 2018)​

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.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ a b "Charlyne Amanda Yi, Born 01/04/1986 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org.
  2. ^ LaPorte, Nicole (May 31, 2007). "Suddenly, Yi is sitting pretty". Los Angeles 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 (October 24, 2017). "David Cross, Charlyne Yi and the Luxury of Forgetting". gq.com.