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https://arielyayaku.com

Eyes: brown | Hair: black

arielyayaku@gmail.com

TV / FILM

Beget (in production)

Supporting

Dir. John Tedeschi

Ura (Short - NYIFA Grand Jury Award)

Supporting

Magic View Co. Ltd

My Best Friends (Short - NYIFA finalist)

Lead

Dir. Lucy Lu

The Hour (Short)

Lead

One productions LLC

Sightsee (Short)

Lead

Dir. Steven Wang

Playing House (Short)

Supporting

Dir. Surya Shahi

THEATRE

Pandemic Love

Lead

Dir. Patrick Sherrard

Dir. Michael Mingoia

Conservatory Training

William Esper 2-Year Program

Acting

Barbara Marchant

William Esper 2-Year Program

Speech

Patricia Fletcher

William Esper 2-Year Program

Dialects

Eric Loscheider

William Esper 2-Year Program

Voice and Speech

Nancy Mayans

William Esper 2-Year Program

Audition Technique

Deb Jackel

William Esper 2-Year Program

On Camera

Devin Shacket

William Esper 2-Year Program

Mime and Physical Theatre

Bill Bowers

William Esper 2-Year Program

Movement

Danielle Liccardo

MASTERCALSS & INTENSIVE

NYC - Ted Sluberski

On Camera Acting

Ted Sluberski

NYC - LKS

Audition Theory

Leigh Kilton-Smith

Stony Brook University

Directing/Actors Workshop

Niav Conty

JLC ENTERTAINMENT

Comedy Pilots

Jodi Collins

Ariel Yaya is a Taiwanese-American NYC based actress trained at Esper Studio with Barbara Marchant. Her athletic background in dance and badminton instilled the discipline that serves her acting career. She brings hilarity and quirkiness to every role and shines in dramedy. Her character is carefree, whimsical yet vulnerable.

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'5"

Weight: 125 lbs

Badminton, Baseball, Combat - Stage, Martial Arts, Running - Sprint, Swimming - freestyle, Tennis, Dance Ballet, Dance Hip Hop, Dance Modern, Dancer, American - Standard/General Accent, Asian - Chinese Accent, Asian - Korean Accent, Fluent Mandarin, Fluent Taiwanese