Naomi Yang

Naomi Yang

Naomi Yang was born in Beijing but grew up in Manchester. Surprisingly, she was a primary school teacher before becoming an actor. It was perhaps the best decision she could have made, having since appeared in several high-profile screen roles.

She made her debut in Lilting (2014), also the debut feature of Hong Khaou, which starred Ben Whishaw and Chinese icon Pei-Pei Cheng. It was nominated for a BAFTA for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer, as well as three British Independent Film Awards. Naomi followed this with guest roles in New Blood (BBC), DCI Banks (ITV) and Hollyoaks (Channel 4), before landing the part of Joy in the four-part Chimerica (Channel 4), alongside triple BAFTA-nominee Sophie Okonedo and 2014 BAFTA Breakthrough Katie Leung.

Further roles followed in ITV hit series Endeavour and BBC One ratings topper The Salisbury Poisonings. Then came one of the lead parts in Paul Abbott’s Wolfe (Sky), as well as roles in Brave New World (NBC), Safe Space (Sky), Peaky Blinders (BBC), Maternal (ITV), Screw (Channel 4) and Liaison (Apple).

She’s also been lending her voice to various works, including as Ping, the heroine in animated feature Dragonkeeper (China Film Animation) with Bill Nighy and Bill Bailey, and several major games, including Valorant (2020), Total War: Warhammer III (2022), Synced and Diablo IV (both 2023). And for the stage, she played Tsukiko in the Olivier-nominated show My Neighbour Totoro (Barbican).

She will soon be appearing as a series regular in DI Ray (ITV), as well as roles in thriller Nightsleeper (BBC), starring Joe Cole, and crime drama Protection (ITV).

As a writer, Naomi was selected for All3Media’s New Writers Collective in 2023 and is currently developing several projects.

Naomi is represented by Denton Brierley.

Talent Agent: UK 
Denton Brierley
dentonbrierley.com
+44 20 3866 5747 
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Suzy Brierley

Talent Agent: Voice
The Joneses
meetthejoneses.co.uk
0207 253 8462 
Laura Milne
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