Loretta Yu (born December 22, 1982) is a Canadian actress of Chinese descent.

Early life

Yu was born in

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, and grew up in

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, working in her family's restaurant. Yu received a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre from

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Career

Yu took part in some Halifax productions, including

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's fake trailer for ''

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'' which was screened with the film ''

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'' and Jay Dahl's film ''There are Monsters''. Yu moved to

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and appeared in various television series including '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'', '' The Listener'', '' Hemlock Grove'' and '' Blood and Water''. She also appeared in the 2008 made-for-television movie '' The Circuit'' and the 2008 Canadian comedy '' Nonsense Revolution''. In 2017 and 2018, Yu played Ana in the Canadian web-series ''Begin/Again''. From 2017 to 2019, Yu played Cai in ''

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''. She appeared in an episode of the 2021 drama series ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yu, Loretta 1982 births Living people Actresses from Montreal Canadian actresses of Chinese descent Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses