Naomi Yang

Naomi Yang, born Yang Yichen, is a Chinese-born British actress. She is best known for her roles in the BAFTA-nominated film Lilting and Sky TV series Wolfe. She voices Sage in FPS video game Valorant, and also Needle Knight Leda in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

Early life and education Yang was born in Beijing, China, and moved to the UK at the age of six. She grew up in Manchester.

Career Yang's first role was as Vann in the 2014 film Lilting, directed by Hong Khaou.

Yang's television credits include Paul Abbott's Sky series Wolfe, where she played awkward child prodigy Maggy. She also starred as Mae Zhang in ITV’s Maternal, Joy Fu in Channel 4 drama Chimerica, and Li in Peaky Blinders.

On stage, she has performed as Tsukiko in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Olivier-nominated show My Neighbour Totoro.

She voices Sage in the popular video game Valorant, and Needle Knight Leda in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.

Recognition and awards In 2020, Yang was selected as one of the actors for BAFTA Elevate. Season 1 (4 episodes) 2019 Deep Water Miss King Miniseries (3 episodes) 2019 Brassic Dr. Nicola Jones Episode: #1.3 2019 A Confession Penny Miniseries (1 episode) 2020 Endeavour Nancy Episode: "Zenana" 2020 The Salisbury Poisonings Maya Miniseries (2 episodes) 2020 Brave New World Vivian Miniseries (3 episodes) 2021 Wolfe Maggy Main role 2022 Screw Miss Malone Episode: #1.5 2022 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators Helena Mau Episode: "If It Be Man's Work" 2022 Peaky Blinders Li Season 6 (3 episodes) 2023 Maternal Mae Zhang Season 1 (4 episodes) 2023 Liaison Shahina Season 1 (4 episodes) 2024 D.I. Ray Hiroka McGregor Season 2 (5 episodes) 2024 Nightsleeper Kate Nisbet 3 episodes 2026 Under Salt Marsh Detective Jess Deng Limited series (6 episodes)

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