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Actress Jaylin Ye has made history by becoming the first Chinese transgender female character to appear on British television with her debut in the Amazon Prime series . The six-episode comedy thriller follows friends and amateur detectives Jess and Elliott as they investigate the disappearance of Peter, Jess’s twin brother, and the love of Elliott’s life. Ye plays Karis, Elliott’s college friend, who joins the team in the third episode.

Her performance has been praised as “downright hilarious” by reviewer Shannon Connellan on the global entertainment platform Mashable. The series premiered in the UK and Ireland on March 1 and became available in the US and Canada on Tubi from March 27. Last summer, Ye spent about six weeks filming in Liverpool, northwest England, for her first-ever appearance in a television series.



This marks the first recorded instance of a Chinese transgender female character in a British television series. The trailer, featuring Ye, even played on the big screen in New York City’s Times Square. “As an immigrant, a Chinese and a trans woman, I feel that this step is historically significant, proving that people like us can reach the mainstream,” Ye told the Post.

“You’re China’s own Hunter Schafer,” an online observer commented on Ye’s post on Xiaohongshu. “I love this show. You are fantastic in it,” said another.

Ye, in her 20s, was born and raised in Guangdong province in southern China. She earned dual bachelor’s degrees.

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