Dawn Ying Yuen started acting in Singapore at age 19, and she performed in both Mandarin and English projects.

 

In 2001, She moved and settled in Los Angeles, and started  acting classes not long after. She started her training in the Meisner technique, and the Stanislavski based method acting.  However, her last training was in stage and camera acting in The Master Class at Beverly Hills Playhouse which she stayed for about 3 years. Dawn Ying Yuen has worked in Student Films, Industrial Videos, Web series, Television, Short Films, and Indie Films. Dawn Ying Yuen speaks Mandarin, Cantonese and English fluently, and because she is able to speak accented English as well, she plays many overseas asians and immigrant roles. 

 

Dawn danced Chinese and Modern dance for 10 years until she had to stop due to breast cancer. Currently, Dawn is in remission, and is still flexing her acting chops in as many projects as she can handle.