Lucy Liu

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

140

Gender

Female

Birthday

1968-12-02 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Lucy Liu

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.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • Futurama

    Futurama

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Elementary

    Elementary

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • Beverly Hills, 90210

    Beverly Hills, 90210

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • The Mighty Nein

    The Mighty Nein

  • Red One

    Red One

  • Sex and the City

    Sex and the City

  • ER

    ER

  • Home Improvement

    Home Improvement

  • The View

    The View

  • Jackie Chan Adventures

    Jackie Chan Adventures

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Kung Fu Panda

    Kung Fu Panda

  • Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

    Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Kill Bill: Vol. 1

    Kill Bill: Vol. 1

  • Nash Bridges

    Nash Bridges

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Coach

    Coach

  • Girls

    Girls

  • Presence

    Presence

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

    Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

  • The Drew Barrymore Show

    The Drew Barrymore Show

  • Ugly Betty

    Ugly Betty

  • Kill Bill: Vol. 2

    Kill Bill: Vol. 2

  • Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

    Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

  • Kung Fu Panda 2

    Kung Fu Panda 2

  • Why Women Kill

    Why Women Kill

  • Joey

    Joey

  • Kung Fu Panda 3

    Kung Fu Panda 3

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

    Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Tinker Bell

    Tinker Bell

  • Charlie's Angels

    Charlie's Angels

  • Ally McBeal

    Ally McBeal

  • Kung Fu Panda | Legends of Awesomeness: The Midnight Stranger Vol.4

    Kung Fu Panda | Legends of Awesomeness: The Midnight Stranger Vol.4

  • MTV Movie & TV Awards

    MTV Movie & TV Awards

  • Southland

    Southland

  • Shazam! Fury of the Gods

    Shazam! Fury of the Gods

  • Secret of the Wings

    Secret of the Wings

  • Old Guy

    Old Guy

  • Jentry Chau vs the Underworld

    Jentry Chau vs the Underworld

  • Jentry Chau vs the Underworld

    Jentry Chau vs the Underworld

  • Jerry Maguire

    Jerry Maguire

  • Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast

    Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast

  • Today with Hoda & Jenna

    Today with Hoda & Jenna

  • Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc

    Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc

  • Detachment

    Detachment

  • Difficult People

    Difficult People

  • Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

    Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

  • The Devil Wears Prada 2

    The Devil Wears Prada 2

  • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

    The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

  • Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

    Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

  • Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue

    Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue

  • Dirty Sexy Money

    Dirty Sexy Money

  • Mulan II

    Mulan II

  • Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy

    Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy

  • Strange World

    Strange World

  • Shanghai Noon

    Shanghai Noon

  • Chicago

    Chicago

  • Set It Up

    Set It Up

  • The Year of Getting to Know Us

    The Year of Getting to Know Us

  • Lucky Number Slevin

    Lucky Number Slevin

  • Pixie Hollow Games

    Pixie Hollow Games

  • The Tiger's Apprentice

    The Tiger's Apprentice

  • Billy on the Street

    Billy on the Street

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • Payback

    Payback

  • Kung Fu Panda Holiday

    Kung Fu Panda Holiday

  • Bang

    Bang

  • QT8: The First Eight

    QT8: The First Eight

  • Audition

    Audition

  • A Man in Full

    A Man in Full

  • Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

    Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

  • 3 Needles

    3 Needles

  • Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll

    Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll

  • The Man with the Iron Fists

    The Man with the Iron Fists

  • Love Kills

    Love Kills

  • Maya & Miguel

    Maya & Miguel

  • Death to 2021

    Death to 2021

  • High Incident

    High Incident

  • Little Spirit: Christmas in New York

    Little Spirit: Christmas in New York

  • Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

    Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

  • Bo' Selecta!

    Bo' Selecta!

  • Flypaper

    Flypaper

  • Pixie Hollow Bake Off

    Pixie Hollow Bake Off

  • Guy

    Guy

  • True Crime

    True Crime

  • Rosemead

    Rosemead

  • Watching the Detectives

    Watching the Detectives

  • Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

    Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

  • The Trouble with Bliss

    The Trouble with Bliss

  • Molly

    Molly

  • Domino

    Domino

  • Redlight

    Redlight

  • The Adventures of Disney Fairies

    The Adventures of Disney Fairies

  • Riot

    Riot

  • Rhythm of Destiny

    Rhythm of Destiny

  • Rise: Blood Hunter

    Rise: Blood Hunter

  • Game Over

    Game Over

  • Players

    Players

  • Michael Jackson's Halloween

    Michael Jackson's Halloween

  • Protozoa

    Protozoa

  • Gridlock'd

    Gridlock'd

  • Afro Samurai: Resurrection

    Afro Samurai: Resurrection

  • Dellaventura

    Dellaventura

  • My Date with Drew

    My Date with Drew

  • Pearl

    Pearl

  • America | A Tribute to Heroes

    America | A Tribute to Heroes

  • Cashmere Mafia

    Cashmere Mafia

  • Play It to the Bone

    Play It to the Bone

  • A World of Calm

    A World of Calm

  • Future World

    Future World

  • The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1'

    The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1'

  • Marry Me

    Marry Me

  • The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human

    The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human

  • Cypher

    Cypher

  • Code Name: The Cleaner

    Code Name: The Cleaner

  • City of Industry

    City of Industry

  • Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection

    Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection

  • Hotel Malibu

    Hotel Malibu

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • Nobody Nothing Nowhere

    Nobody Nothing Nowhere

  • Stage Mother

    Stage Mother

  • Superfakes

    Superfakes

  • Nomads

    Nomads

  • East of Main Street: Taking the Lead

    East of Main Street: Taking the Lead

  • The Last Weekend in May

    The Last Weekend in May