Lucy Liu

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

138

Gender

Female

Birthday

1968-12-02 (56 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 Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • Sex and the City

    Sex and the City

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Futurama

    Futurama

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • Beverly Hills, 90210

    Beverly Hills, 90210

  • Elementary

    Elementary

  • ER

    ER

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • The Drew Barrymore Show

    The Drew Barrymore Show

  • The View

    The View

  • Home Improvement

    Home Improvement

  • Red One

    Red One

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Coach

    Coach

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Jackie Chan Adventures

    Jackie Chan Adventures

  • Nash Bridges

    Nash Bridges

  • Presence

    Presence

  • Kung Fu Panda

    Kung Fu Panda

  • Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

    Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • Girls

    Girls

  • Kill Bill: Vol. 1

    Kill Bill: Vol. 1

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Ugly Betty

    Ugly Betty

  • Why Women Kill

    Why Women Kill

  • Joey

    Joey

  • Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

    Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

  • Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast

    Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast

  • Kung Fu Panda 2

    Kung Fu Panda 2

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Southland

    Southland

  • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

    The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

  • Ally McBeal

    Ally McBeal

  • Kung Fu Panda 3

    Kung Fu Panda 3

  • Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue

    Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue

  • Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

    Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

  • MTV Movie & TV Awards

    MTV Movie & TV Awards

  • Tinker Bell

    Tinker Bell

  • Kill Bill: Vol. 2

    Kill Bill: Vol. 2

  • Strange World

    Strange World

  • Charlie's Angels

    Charlie's Angels

  • Today with Hoda & Jenna

    Today with Hoda & Jenna

  • Secret of the Wings

    Secret of the Wings

  • High Incident

    High Incident

  • The Adventures of Disney Fairies

    The Adventures of Disney Fairies

  • Shazam! Fury of the Gods

    Shazam! Fury of the Gods

  • Jentry Chau vs the Underworld

    Jentry Chau vs the Underworld

  • Jentry Chau vs the Underworld

    Jentry Chau vs the Underworld

  • Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

    Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

  • Difficult People

    Difficult People

  • Detachment

    Detachment

  • Lucky Number Slevin

    Lucky Number Slevin

  • Jerry Maguire

    Jerry Maguire

  • Mulan II

    Mulan II

  • Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy

    Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy

  • Old Guy

    Old Guy

  • Pixie Hollow Games

    Pixie Hollow Games

  • Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

    Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

  • Dirty Sexy Money

    Dirty Sexy Money

  • Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

    Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

  • Maya & Miguel

    Maya & Miguel

  • Rise: Blood Hunter

    Rise: Blood Hunter

  • Pearl

    Pearl

  • The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1'

    The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1'

  • Shanghai Noon

    Shanghai Noon

  • Bo' Selecta!

    Bo' Selecta!

  • Payback

    Payback

  • Watching the Detectives

    Watching the Detectives

  • The Devil Wears Prada 2

    The Devil Wears Prada 2

  • America | A Tribute to Heroes

    America | A Tribute to Heroes

  • Billy on the Street

    Billy on the Street

  • The Tiger's Apprentice

    The Tiger's Apprentice

  • QT8: The First Eight

    QT8: The First Eight

  • Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

    Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

  • A Man in Full

    A Man in Full

  • Kung Fu Panda Holiday

    Kung Fu Panda Holiday

  • Cashmere Mafia

    Cashmere Mafia

  • The Trouble With Bliss

    The Trouble With Bliss

  • Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll

    Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll

  • A World of Calm

    A World of Calm

  • True Crime

    True Crime

  • Afro Samurai: Resurrection

    Afro Samurai: Resurrection

  • Rhythm of Destiny

    Rhythm of Destiny

  • Chicago

    Chicago

  • Pixie Hollow Bake Off

    Pixie Hollow Bake Off

  • Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

    Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

  • Love Kills

    Love Kills

  • 3 Needles

    3 Needles

  • Future World

    Future World

  • Cypher

    Cypher

  • The Man with the Iron Fists

    The Man with the Iron Fists

  • Death to 2021

    Death to 2021

  • The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human

    The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human

  • Redlight

    Redlight

  • Set It Up

    Set It Up

  • Domino

    Domino

  • Gridlock'd

    Gridlock'd

  • Flypaper

    Flypaper

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

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

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

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

  • Players

    Players

  • Guy

    Guy

  • Dellaventura

    Dellaventura

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • Game Over

    Game Over

  • Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection

    Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • Code Name: The Cleaner

    Code Name: The Cleaner

  • Michael Jackson's Halloween

    Michael Jackson's Halloween

  • Bang

    Bang

  • Little Spirit: Christmas in New York

    Little Spirit: Christmas in New York

  • Audition

    Audition

  • Marry Me

    Marry Me

  • Play It to the Bone

    Play It to the Bone

  • Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

    Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

  • Hotel Malibu

    Hotel Malibu

  • My Date with Drew

    My Date with Drew

  • Rosemead

    Rosemead

  • Protozoa

    Protozoa

  • City of Industry

    City of Industry

  • Molly

    Molly

  • Riot

    Riot

  • Stage Mother

    Stage Mother

  • Nobody Nothing Nowhere

    Nobody Nothing Nowhere

  • The Year of Getting to Know Us

    The Year of Getting to Know Us

  • The Last Weekend in May

    The Last Weekend in May

  • East of Main Street: Taking the Lead

    East of Main Street: Taking the Lead

  • Nomads

    Nomads