ARIEL YAYA KU
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https://arielyayaku.com |
Eyes: brown | Hair: black |
arielyayaku@gmail.com |
TV / FILM | ||
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Beget (Feature - in production) |
Supporting |
Dir. John Tedeschi |
My Best Friends (Short - NYIFA finalist) |
Lead |
Dir. Lucy Lu |
The Hour (IFF Boston Winner) |
Lead |
Dir. Richard Xavier |
In a Fall Season (Short) |
Lead |
Dr. Estelle Collette |
Sightsee (Short) |
Lead |
Dir. Steven Wang |
Stray of Hope (Short) |
Supporting |
Dir. Darius Delsoin |
Ura (Short - NYIFA Grand Jury Award) |
Supporting |
Magic View Co. Ltd |
When I Scream It Echos (Short) |
Supporting |
Dir. Corrina Asher |
Playing House (Short) |
Supporting |
Dir. Surya Shahi |
THEATRE | ||
Pandemic Love |
Lead |
Dir. Patrick Sherrard |
Dir. Michael Mingoia |
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William Esper Studio - 2-Year Program | ||
Acting |
Barbara Marchant |
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Speech |
Patricia Fletcher |
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Dialects |
Eric Loscheider |
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Voice and Speech |
Nancy Mayans |
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Audition Technique |
Deb Jackel |
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On Camera |
Devin Shacket |
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Mime and Physical Theatre |
Bill Bowers |
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Movement |
Danielle Liccardo |
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ADDITIONAL TRAINING & INTENSIVE | ||
NYC - Ted Sluberski |
On Camera/Coaching |
Ted Sluberski |
NYC - Bob Krakower |
On Camera |
Jess Cumming/Vance Barber |
NYC - LKS |
Audition Theory |
Leigh Kilton-Smith |
Stony Brook University |
Directing/Actors Workshop |
Niav Conty |
JLC ENTERTAINMENT |
Comedy Pilots |
Jodi Collins |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'5" |
Weight: 125 lbs |
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Dance (15+yrs), Laboratory skills, Badminton, Baseball, Combat - Stage, Martial Arts, Running - General, Running - Sprint, Swimming - backstroke, Swimming - breast stroke, Swimming - butterfly, Swimming - freestyle, Tennis, Volleyball, Dance Hip Hop, Dance Jazz, Dance Modern, Dancer, Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, American - Standard/General Accent, Asian - Chinese Accent, Asian - Korean Accent, Fluent Chinese, Fluent Mandarin, Fluent Taiwanese
Ariel Yaya Ku is a Taiwanese-American actor who shines in dramedy, pairing quirky wit with genuine vulnerability. Trained in dance and martial arts, she blends whimsical playfulness with a quiet, unassuming badass streak. As a former space scientist, she also brings real-world lab experience, making her a natural fit for tech-savvy genius roles. Beneath her smile is a mind full of surprises, giving every character she plays a unique spark. She is fluent in Mandarin, Taiwanese, and conversational Korean.