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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 Graham Norton Show
ER
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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?
Jentry Chau vs the Underworld
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Girls
The X-Files
Sex and the City
Jackie Chan Adventures
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
A World of Calm
Dellaventura
Jerry Maguire
The Oscars
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
True Crime
Dirty Sexy Money
The Memory Police
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Riot
Ally McBeal
A Man in Full
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
Future World
Kung Fu Panda 3
Gridlock'd
Pixie Hollow Bake Off
Chicago
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc
East of Main Street: Taking the Lead
Maya & Miguel
Pixie Hollow Games
Kung Fu Panda 2
Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection
Kung Fu Panda | Legends of Awesomeness: The Midnight Stranger Vol.4
Set It Up
Secret of the Wings
The Man with the Iron Fists
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
Strange World
Kung Fu Panda 4
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
Red One
Detachment
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy
Mulan II
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
Tinker Bell
The Tiger's Apprentice
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Why Women Kill
Payback: Straight Up
Exploding Kittens
Shanghai Noon
Charlie's Angels
Presence
Old Guy
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Stage Mother
Elementary
The Adventures of Disney Fairies
Watching the Detectives
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Production Credits
Graceland
American Born Chinese
Marvel's Luke Cage
Why Women Kill
New Amsterdam
Elementary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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