Krista Marie Yu (born October 25, 1988) is an American actress best known for her roles on television. She played the main role of Molly Park on the

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family sitcom ''

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''. In August 2018, it was announced that Yu would play the recurring role of Jen on Fox's '' Last Man Standing''. On January 18, 2019, Fox announced that Yu had been promoted to series regular.

Early life

Yu was born in Alameda, California, on October 25, 1988. She is a fifth generation Chinese American. Yu began taking ballet lessons at three years old. Yu graduated from

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with a BFA in acting in 2011.

Career

Yu is an actress and has appeared on television shows such as ''

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'', '' Switched at Birth'' and '' Agent Carter'', among others. She also played a major role in the ''

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'' web series/ YouTube movie ''Sync'' and appeared in ''

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'' web series '' Just Another Nice Guy''. In 2015, Yu joined the cast of ''

'', a television sitcom inspired by series lead

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's time as a physician, playing Ken's daughter, Molly. In January 2019, Yu was promoted to series regular on the television sitcom ''Last Man Standing'' as foreign exchange student, Jen.

Filmography

Films

* 2015: ''

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'' – Lily the Florist * 2010: ''Death to Romance'' – Hot Woman #2 (short film) * 2002: ''The Theater of Martin Lim'' – Krista (short film)

Television

* 2022–present: ''

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'' – Xifeng (Episode: "The Beijing Bullion Caper") * 2018–2021: '' Last Man Standing'' – Jen (series regular) * 2017: '' Just Another Nice Guy'' (TV miniseries) – Julia (main cast) * 2015–2017: ''

'' – Molly (main cast) * 2015: '' Hand of God'' – Courtney (Episode: "Your Inside Voice") * 2015: '' Agent Carter'' - Edith Oberon (Episode: "A Sin to Err") * 2013–2015: ''

'' – Ashley (3 episodes) * 2013: '' The Middle'' – Maya (Episode: "Hallelujah Hoedown") * 2013: ''

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'' – Girl (2 episodes) * 2013: '' Switched at Birth'' – Colette (Episode: "Mother and Child Divided") * 2012: ''I'm Not a DJ'' (TV movie) – Translator * 2012: '' Parenthood'' – Waitress (Episode: "Family Portrait")

References

External links

*
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yu, Krista Marie 1988 births Living people Actresses from Berkeley, California American actresses of Chinese descent Carnegie Mellon University alumni 21st-century American actresses American film actresses American television actresses