Charlyne Yi

Charlyne Amanda Yi (born January 4, 1986) is an American comic actress.  Her performances include music, magic, games, and often audience participation. 

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 born in Los Angeles, California, and attended the University of California, Riverside before leaving to pursue a full-time career in comedy.  She had an early interest in performing when she attended Bloomington High School and was involved in theatre. 

Career

Yi began by performing in Bloomington, California.  After high school, she has performed shows in Los Angeles at The Steve Allen Theater, and The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.  In 2005 and 2006, she performed in the New York Comedy Festival, and in 2007 HBO's U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado.  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. 

In the 2009 film Paper Heart, a "hybrid documentary" 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 Zines "25 under 25" women for 2009. 
	
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.  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. 

Non-profit work
Yi has been involved with Oxfam America since 2010, working to raise awareness about poverty and hunger around the world.  Yi started the non-profit Caring is Cool in 2011, and hosted a benefit show to raise money for the organization. 

Filmography

Film

Television

Books

External links
Charlyne Yi on Myspace

June 2009 Interview with L.A. Record
Long interview with Charlyne Yi in The Believer, March/April 2010

References 

Category:1986 births
Category:Living people
Category:American comedy musicians
Category:American film actresses
Category:American performance artists
Category:American screenwriters
Category:American stand-up comedians
Category:American television actresses
Category:American voice actresses
Category:American women comedians
Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:University of California, Riverside alumni
Category:Upright Citizens Brigade Theater performers
Category:21st-century American comedians
Category:People from San Bernardino County, California