
Acting
Naomi Yang
Beijing, China
Naomi Yang was born in Beijing but grew up in Manchester. She made her debut in Lilting (2014) and followed her incredible debut 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).
Acting credits
6.9A young man of Chinese-Cambodian descent dies, leaving behind his isolated mother and his lover of four years. Though the two don't share a language, they grow close through their grief.
Lilting
2014
NRJoe and Ella are forced to confront the truth of their relationship.
Just Mates
2025
NRWhen the company Justin works for is taken over, he must choose between standing up for what he thinks is right or being made redundant.
Tick Tick Tick
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7.0A young woman comes across animations on the Internet that have clearly been created from her private selfies. A stranger with the same name confesses to identity theft. But death is quicker than the answer to the question: “Why?”
A Kind of Testament
2023
NRNow hiring: top girls wanted for prestige positions. Must be self-motivated go-getters with an appetite for success. No timewasters. Marlene is the first woman to head the Top Girls employment agency. But she has no plans to stop there. With Maggie in at Number 10 and a spirit of optimism consuming the country, Marlene knows that the future belongs to women like her.
National Theatre Live: Top Girls
2019
4.0Saskia has just moved into her first house, but the dream is tainted by an unexpected arrival.
Housewarming
2024
NRThe journey of an applicant through the immigration system of an unspecified country.
Simana
2016