Wikipedia:Yin Chang

Yin Chang (born August 8, 1989) is an American actress, producer, and philanthropist. She is best known for her recurring role as Nelly Yuki on The CW's teen drama Gossip Girl (2008–2012). She has reappeared in multiple episodes of seasons 1, 2 and 6.

Early life and Family
Yin Chang was born on August 8, 1989 in New York City, New York, where she was also raised. Her mother is Malaysian and her father is Taiwanese. She has a sister, Melora Chang, who is also an actress and a producer.

Acting
At the beginning of her career, Chang was featured in multiple TV commercials and various prints for companies such as Best Buy (2006), MTV, Mastercard, and Verizon Wireless (2007). Chang's first acting role was on the television series Six Degrees (2006) as Kaya. Her most notable role was on Gossip Girl, as Nelly Yuki, where she appeared in 18 episodes amongst seasons 1, 2 and 6. Her character is academic competition for one of the main characters, Blair Waldorf, and later becomes one of Blair Waldorf's companions. She is also well known for her roles as Mei Kwan in the Disney film Prom (2012) and Natalie Kim in the Lifetime film The Bling Ring (2011). Additionally, she has appeared in various other TV series such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Love Bites. She has also appeared in short films such as Lawrence, Paper Girl, Cause of Death, and My Mother Is Not a Fish, as well as produced, directed and wrote the short film, Strain (2012), which has garnered over 13 million views.

Podcast
Chang is the founder and creative director of the online platform and podcast, 88 Cups of Tea, which serves to help writers find guidance and inspiration for their writing. 88 Cups of Tea has garnered notoriety through iTunes top charts and over half a million downloads.

From left to right: Laura Breckenridge, Nicole Fiscella, Amanda Setton, Yin Chang and Dreama Walker. Seeds of Peace 2009 (19 February)

Philanthropy
Chang and her partner, Moonlynn Tsai, are cofounders of Heart of Dinner: a nonprofit based in New York City, founded in September 2015. Heart of Dinner strives to fight food insecurity and isolation among New York City's elderly Asian American population by delivering weekly care packages containing hot meals and fresh produce to elders of the Asian community. Volunteers deliver meals, write letters in either Chinese or Korean, fundraise or do other necessary work. In addition to serving the elderly Asian American community, the nonprofit supports local businesses with orders they are able to make through funds the receive from the community. As of April 2021, Heart of Dinner has generated over $295,000 revenue for local New York City businesses, delivered over 62,500 meals, and served 1,500 elders weekly. Heart of Dinner has been featured on various notable news outlets such as Vice, The New York Times, Thrillist 2020 Local Heroes, Vogue, and Food Network.