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Loretta Yu (born December 22, 1982) is a Canadian actress of Chinese descent.
Loretta Yu | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 22, 1982 |
| Education | Acadia University (BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
Yu was born in Montreal, Quebec, and grew up in Nova Scotia, working in her family's restaurant.[1] Yu received a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre from Acadia University.
Yu took part in some Halifax productions, including Jason Eisener's fake trailer for Hobo with a Shotgun which was screened with the film Grindhouse and Jay Dahl's film There are Monsters. Yu moved to Toronto and appeared in various television series including Degrassi: The Next Generation, The Listener, Hemlock Grove and Blood and Water.[2] She also appeared in the 2008 made-for-television movie The Circuit[3] and the 2008 Canadian comedy Nonsense Revolution.[4] In 2017 and 2018, Yu played Ana in the Canadian web-series Begin/Again.[5] From 2017 to 2019, Yu played Cai in Dino Dana.
She appeared in an episode of the 2021 drama series Cam Boy.
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Just Buried | Patricia | |
| 2008 | Nonsense Revolution | Nora | |
| 2013 | Enemy | Receptionist | Uncredited |
| 2013 | There Are Monsters | Teacher | |
| 2014 | Pretend We're Kissing | Lily |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mom at Sixteen | Student | Television film |
| 2005 | The Hunt for the BTK Killer | Debbie | |
| 2005 | Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making | Chinese Woman | |
| 2005 | Vampire Bats | Lizzie's Friend | |
| 2006 | Fatal Desire | Waitress | |
| 2006 | North/South | Becca | 4 episodes |
| 2008 | The Circuit | Deanne | Television film |
| 2008, 2009 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Vickie | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | The Devil's Teardrop | Receptionist | Television film |
| 2012 | I, Martin Short, Goes Home | Kim Chee | |
| 2012, 2016 | Air Crash Investigation | Flight Attendant | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | The Listener | Victoria Chan | Episode: "Early Checkout" |
| 2014 | Hemlock Grove | Nadine | 2 episodes |
| 2015–2021 | Blood and Water | Teresa Fai | 29 episodes |
| 2016 | Between | Daisy | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Save Me | Rookie | 3 episodes |
| 2017–2020 | Dino Dana | Cai | 5 episodes |
| 2019–2022 | Diggstown | Carol Chan | 4 episodes |
| 2021 | Cam Boy | Amber | Episode: "4.5 Out of 5" |
| 2021 | Blood and Water: Fire and Ice | Teresa | 8 episodes |
| 2021 | In the Dark | Susannah Jenkins | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Moonshine | Moira Lancaster | 8 episodes |
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