Loretta Yu

Loretta Yu is a Canadian actress of Chinese descent.

Early life

Yu was born in Montreal, Quebec, and grew up in Nova Scotia, working in her family's restaurant. Yu received a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre from Acadia University.

Career

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. 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 Dino Dana.
She appeared in an episode of the 2021 drama series Cam Boy.