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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.
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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
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Graham Norton Show
ER
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Saturday Night Live
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Beverly Hills, 90210
L.A. Law
King of the Hill
The Simpsons
Difficult People
Home Improvement
Today with Hoda & Jenna
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Southland
Nash Bridges
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Futurama
Joey
Ugly Betty
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Girls
The X-Files
Jentry Chau vs the Underworld
Sex and the City
Jackie Chan Adventures
A World of Calm
Dellaventura
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Jerry Maguire
The Oscars
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
True Crime
Dirty Sexy Money
Riot
The Memory Police
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Ally McBeal
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
A Man in Full
Future World
Chicago
Pixie Hollow Bake Off
Gridlock'd
Kung Fu Panda 3
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc
Pixie Hollow Games
East of Main Street: Taking the Lead
Maya & Miguel
Kung Fu Panda | Legends of Awesomeness: The Midnight Stranger Vol.4
Kung Fu Panda
Set It Up
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection
Kung Fu Panda 2
Secret of the Wings
Red One
Strange World
The Man with the Iron Fists
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
Detachment
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
Kung Fu Panda 4
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
Tinker Bell
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
Mulan II
The Tiger's Apprentice
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Charlie's Angels
Shanghai Noon
Exploding Kittens
Payback: Straight Up
Why Women Kill
Presence
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Watching the Detectives
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever
Old Guy
Elementary
The Adventures of Disney Fairies
Stage Mother
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Production Credits
Marvel's Luke Cage
Elementary
Why Women Kill
American Born Chinese
Graceland
New Amsterdam
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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