
Lucy Liu
Acting
Biography
Lucy Alexis Liu (/ˈluː/; born December 2, 1968) is an American actress, producer, and artist. Widely regarded as a trailblazer for Asian American representation in Hollywood, she is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Critics' Choice Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards. A prominent sex symbol in the late 1990s and early 2000s, she has been recognised for shifting Western mainstream beauty standards. In 2019, Liu became the second Asian American woman to be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Liu had her breakthrough role as Ling Woo in the Fox legal comedy-drama series Ally McBeal (1998–2002). She received further recognition for starring in the action comedy film Charlie's Angels (2000) and its sequel Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), and the martial arts action film Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) and its sequel Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004). She also starred in the films Payback (1999), Shanghai Noon (2000), Chicago (2002), Lucky Number Slevin (2006), Watching the Detectives (2007), The Man with the Iron Fists (2012), Set It Up (2018), Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023), and Presence (2024). In 2025, she received renewed critical attention for her performance in the psychological drama Rosemead. Liu starred as Dr. Joan Watson in the CBS crime drama series Elementary (2012–2019). She also voiced Master Viper in the first three films of the Kung Fu Panda franchise (2008–2016) and Silvermist in the Tinker Bell series (2008–2015). Her other voice credits include the children's series Maya & Miguel (2004–2007) on PBS Kids, the animated films Mulan II (2004) and Strange World (2022), as well as the English and Mandarin-dubbed versions of the animated films The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013) and Magic Wonderland (2014). Description above from the Wikipedia article Lucy Liu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: December 2, 1968
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Irene
as Rebekah
as Anata
as Moonie (voice)
as Moonie / Imprisoned Ghost (voice)
as Zoe
as Joyce Newman
as Nua Kua / Cynthia (voice)
as Kalypso
as Callisto Mal (voice)
as Snook Austin
as Self - Guest
as Narrator
as Self
as Sienna
as Self
as Self
as Simone Grove
as Lucy Liu (voice)
as Self
as Kirsten Stevens
as The Queen
as Conformity (voice)
as Viper (voice)
as Viper (voice)
as Veronica Ford
as Silvermist (voice)
as Self
as Silvermist (voice)
as Silvermist (voice)
as Viper (Voice)
as Viper (voice)
as Madame Blossom
as Joan Watson
as Silvermist (voice)
as Detective Mosedale
as Rowena Adler
as Silvermist (voice)
as Self
as Andrea
as Viper (voice)
as Viper (voice)
as Dr. Doris Parker
as O-Ren Ishii (Cottonmouth)
as Rae Ann Carter
as Viper (voice)
as Susan
as Silvermist (voice)
as Silvermist (voice)
as Sio (voice)
as Narrator
as Silvermist (voice)
as Self - Guest
as Officer Jessica Tang
as Leo's Mother (voice)
as Silvermist (voice)
as Viper (voice)
as Mia Mason
as Nola Lyons
as Violet
as Sadie Blake
as Self
as Gina
as Grace Chin
as Lindsey
as Self
as Taryn Miles
as Jin Ping
as Self (uncredited)
as Mei (voice)
as Maggie Lee (voice)
as Lauren
as O-Ren Ishii 'Cottonmouth'
as Raquel Smashenburn (voice)
as O-Ren Ishii
as Self
as Alex Munday
as Kitty Baxter
as Rita Foster
as Agent Jane Sever
as Self
as Kawika
as Alex Munday
as Lucy Liu
as Adult Jade (voice)
as Princess Pei Pei
as Lia
as Brenda
as Kashi
as The Female's Asian Friend
as Dot
as Lucy Liu's Head (voice)
as Toy Store Girl
as Pearl
as Lucy Liu
as Woman at Newstand
as Yuling Chong
as Ling Woo
as Self
as Tiffany
as Cathi Rose
as Cee-cee
as Tid Pao (voice)
as Former girlfriend
as Amy Li
as Melana (voice)
as Joy Powell
as Officer Whin
as Hooker
as Oi-Lan
as Mei-Sun Leow
as Self - Guest
as Kim Hsin
as Ari
as Self / Presenter
as Donna
as Woman #3
as Madam Wu (voice)
as Nicole Wong
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Mei Lin
as Self - Host
as Self








