Kae Yukawa (born 31 August 1985), known professionally as Kae Alexander, is a Japanese-born British actress. She gained prominence through her role as Jing Hua in Bad Education[2] and its spinoff film. She played Leaf in the sixth season of Game of Thrones, Linh Xuan Huy in the BBC Two drama Collateral,[3] and Min Farshaw in the Amazon Prime series The Wheel of Time.[4]
Kae Alexander | |
|---|---|
 Alexander at the 2019 German Comic Con Dortmund | |
| Born | 31 August 1985 |
| Other names | Kae Yukawa[1] |
| Alma mater | Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
She appeared on the Evening Standard's 2017 list of Rising Stars.[5][6] In 2019, she was selected for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts's Initiative program.[7]
Early life and education
editAlexander was born in Kobe. She is of Japanese descent. She spent some of her childhood in Tokyo and lived in Hong Kong for two years before moving to London with her mother Kinu, a chef and culinary teacher, at ten years old. She has a sister and a brother.[8]
Alexander was interested in dance as a teenager and participated in Pineapple Studios classes. She developed an interest in acting through an open house at the BRIT School her friend took her to.[5] She went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2011.[9][10]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Box | Agatha | Short film |
| 2012 | City Slacker | Young Trader | |
| 2012 | Hollow Feet | Keiko | Short film |
| 2015 | The Bad Education Movie | Jing Hua | |
| 2015 | The White Room | Sun-li | |
| 2015 | The Bird Chapters: #1 Monday Mundane | Girl | Short film |
| 2018 | Ready Player One | Reb | |
| 2019 | Maleficent: Mistress of Evil | Ini | |
| 2019 | A Guide to Second Date Sex | Tali | |
| 2021 | Infinite | Trace | |
| 2022 | Medusa Deluxe | Inez |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2014 | Bad Education | Jing Hua | Main role |
| 2012 | Seconds from Disaster | Stewardess | Episode: "Terrified Over Tokyo" |
| 2013 | Pramface | Julie | Episode: "If You Cry I'll Cry" |
| 2013 | House of Anubis | Erin Blakewood | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Scúp | Ling | Episode: "The Raid" |
| 2013 | Doctors | Mim | Episodes: "A Fair Exchange" |
| 2015 | Gigglebiz | Awesome Girl | Series 4 |
| 2016 | Wolfblood | Mai Lin | Episode: "A Long Way from Home" |
| 2016 | Game of Thrones | Leaf | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Bloodworks | Leaf | Episode: "Game of Thrones: Part 1" |
| 2016 | One of Us | Yuki | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| 2016 | We the Jury | Sam | Pilot |
| 2016, 2019 | Fleabag | Elaine | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Uncle | Lex | Episode: "Bringing Sexy Back" |
| 2017 | W1A | Receptionist | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Hard Sun | Angie Jones | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Strangers | Becky | Main role |
| 2018 | Collateral | Linh Xuan Huy | Main role |
| 2018 | High & Dry | Swallow | Episode: "The Rescue" |
| 2019 | Deep State | Jessica Tamura | Series 2 |
| 2019 | Krypton | Araame | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | Unprecedented: Real Time Theatre from a State of Isolation | Bat | 1 episode |
| 2021- | The Wheel of Time | Min Farshaw | Main role |
| 2023 | Bodies | Bothroyd | 1 episode |
Video games
edit| Year | Game | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Overkill's The Walking Dead | Maya |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Hannah | Young Hannah | Unicorn Theatre, London[11] |
| 2014 | Teh Internet is Serious Business | Kayla | Royal Court Theatre, London[12] |
| 2015 | Peter Pan | Wendy Darling | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London[13] |
| 2017 | Gloria | Kendra | Hampstead Theatre, London[14][15] |
| 2018 | The Great Wave | Reiko | Royal National Theatre, London[16] |
| 2018 | Trial of Richard III | Lady Anne | Novello Theatre, London[17] |
| 2019 | White Pearl | Built | Royal Court Theatre, London[18] |
References
edit- ^ Chan, Eva (8 September 2009). "sneak peak: Kae Yukawa". The Ricetrail. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Kae Alexander". 7 October 2019.
- ^ Meechan, Lauren (12 February 2018). "You'll NEVER guess who this Collateral star played in Game of Thrones…". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ The Wheel of Time on Prime [@WoTonPrime] (19 August 2020). "The sparks are trying to fill the shadow, and the shadow is trying to swallow the sparks. You are all tied together in something dangerous" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 August 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b McCoy, Frankie (7 September 2017). "Meet the new generation of acting stars on the rise this autumn". Evening Standard. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ Ryholt, Martina (10 November 2020). "Interview: The Only Asian in The Room". Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Fleabag and Bodyguard actors among those selected for BAFTA initiative". 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Kae Alexander". BAFTA. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ Bano, Tim (27 June 2017). "Kae Alexander: 'Meeting Steven Spielberg was a treat' | Interviews". The Stage. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Guildhall School of Music & Drama| Kae Alexander". www.gsmd.ac.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Hannah". Unicorn Theatre. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Kae Alexander". Royal Court Theatre. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "ae Alexander". Open Air Theatre: Our Heritage. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ Casey, Ian. "Kae Alexander". Nuit Magazine. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Diversity and Gloria: Interview with Kae Alexander". 27 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Kae Alexander". National Theatre. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ Pascoe, Nigel (29 April 2018). "Theatre review: The Trial of Richard III". Council Magazine. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ Wood, Alex (29 March 2019). "Katie Leung, Kae Alexander and more cast in White Pearl at the Royal Court". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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