Wu Jin Yan, born in Chengdu, China, began studying ballet at the age of 3. In 2000, she moved to Beijing to train at the Dance School Affiliated with the Beijing Dance Academy, aiming to become a professional ballerina. After seven years of training, she joined the National Ballet of China but suffered recurring foot fractures, which led her to shift career paths. In 2009, she enrolled at the Beijing Film Academy to study acting. On September 13, 2024, it was announced that Wu Jin Yan married fellow actor Hong Yao.
| Series | Zhao Ge | Consort Daji | 2026 |
| Series | Those Flowers | Cheng Weiran | 2026 |
| Series | 江山为聘 | Meng Tinghui | 2026 |
| Series | Origin | Zhou Yan | 2026 |
| Movie | Always Have Always Will | Lin Yi | 2025-03-08 |
| Series | Shanghai Picked Flowers | Unknown | 2024-01-15 |
| Series | Kill Me Love Me | Mei Lin | 2024-10-14 |
| Series | The Double | Xue Fangfei | 2024-06-02 |
| Movie | Kang Zhan Zhong De Wen Yi | Zhang Ruifang | 2024-04-19 |
| Series | 2023卫视春节联欢晚会 | 吴谨言 | 2023-01-22 |
| Series | Promise For You | Self | 2023-06-25 |
| Series | Hello Saturday | Unknown | 2022-01-01 |
| Series | First in Last Out | Unknown | 2022-02-19 |
| Series | Royal Feast | Yao Zijin | 2022-02-22 |
| Series | Legacy | Yi Zhongyu | 2022-05-19 |
| Series | Fighting Youth | Zhang Xiaoyu | 2021-01-24 |
| Series | My Bargain Queen | Xia Qian | 2021-09-03 |
| Series | Ride the Wind | Self | 2020-06-12 |
| Series | Something Just Like This | Qian Xixi | 2020-11-03 |
| Series | Knock On The Happiness Door | Fang Yan | 2020-11-01 |
| Series | Happiness Will Come Knocking Again | Fang Yan | 2020-08-12 |
| Series | The Legend of Hao Lan | Li Haolan | 2019-01-19 |
| Series | Sweet Tasks | Unknown | 2019-02-04 |
| Series | Youth Periplous | Unknown | 2019-05-04 |
| Series | China in the Story | 张英子 | 2019-10-13 |
| Series | Yanxi Palace: Princess Adventures | 魏璎珞 | 2019-12-31 |
| Series | Great Escape | Unknown | 2019-03-30 |
| Series | You Are My Answer | Bai Xiaolu | 2019-09-09 |
| Series | Real Actor | Unknown | 2019-11-08 |
| Movie | Forever Young | 2018-01-12 | |
| Series | Untouchable Lovers | Empress Dowager Feng of Northern Wei / Zhu Rongrong | 2018-01-14 |
| Series | 我们在行动 | Unknown | 2018-02-28 |
| Series | The Sound of the Bell at Shanghai Bund | Du Xinmei | 2018-12-10 |
| Movie | Born to Be Wild: The Graduation Trip | Qi Xue | 2018-09-14 |
| Series | Story of Yanxi Palace | 魏璎珞 | 2018-07-19 |
| Series | Everlasting Classics | Unknown | 2018-02-16 |
| Series | Guardian of Beauty | 朱琦琦 | 2017-01-01 |
| Series | Head Above Water | 2017-10-16 | |
| Series | The Flame of Youth | Bei Batian | 2016-12-02 |
| Series | Trump Card | Unknown | 2016-01-29 |
| Movie | Mr. Six | 2015-12-18 | |
| Series | Fighting | Shen Yan | 2015-05-05 |
| Series | Young Sherlock | Li Qian | 2014-06-19 |
| Series | I Can I BB | Unknown | 2014-11-22 |
| Series | Keep Running | Unknown | 2014-10-10 |
| Series | Beauties at the Crossfire | Qing Ping/Hong Yu | 2013-12-14 |