Lucy Liu
Born: 1968-12-02 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: 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.
Filmography
2025
- The Mighty Nein as Bright Queen (voice)
- Presence as Rebekah
- Rosemead as Irene
2024
- Red One as Zoe
- Old Guy as Anata
- Jentry Chau vs the Underworld as Moonie (voice)
- The Tiger's Apprentice as Nua Kua / Cynthia (voice)
- A Man in Full as Joyce Newman
2023
- Shazam! Fury of the Gods as Kalypso
- American Born Chinese ... (Director)
2022
- Strange World as Callisto Mal (voice)
- If You Have: The Untold Story of UNICEF ... (Executive Producer)
2021
- Death to 2021 as Snook Austin
- Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days as Self - Guest
- Unzipped: An Autopsy of American Inequality ... (Executive Producer)
2020
- The Drew Barrymore Show as Self
- A World of Calm as Narrator
- Stage Mother as Sienna
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Why Women Kill as Simone Grove
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? as Lucy Liu (voice)
- Today with Hoda & Jenna as Self
- QT8: The First Eight as Self
2018
- New Amsterdam ... (Director)
- Set It Up as Kirsten Stevens
- Future World as The Queen
2017
- Michael Jackson's Halloween as Conformity (voice)
2016
- Kung Fu Panda 3 as Viper (voice)
- Marvel's Luke Cage ... (Director)
- Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll as Viper (voice)
2015
- Difficult People as Veronica Ford
- East of Main Street: Taking the Lead as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast as Silvermist (voice)
- Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy as Silvermist (voice)
- Meena ... (Director)
- Kung Fu Panda | Legends of Awesomeness: The Midnight Stranger Vol.4 as Viper (voice)
2013
- Graceland ... (Director)
- Pixie Hollow Bake Off as Silvermist (voice)
- Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc as Viper (voice)
- Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection as Viper (Voice)
2012
- Elementary as Joan Watson
- Girls as Detective Mosedale
- Secret of the Wings as Silvermist (voice)
- The Man with the Iron Fists as Madame Blossom
- Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You as Rowena Adler
2011
- Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as O-Ren Ishii (Cottonmouth)
- Kung Fu Panda 2 as Viper (voice)
- Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness as Viper (voice)
- Detachment as Dr. Doris Parker
- Pixie Hollow Games as Silvermist (voice)
- The Trouble with Bliss as Andrea
- Billy on the Street as Self
2010
- Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue as Silvermist (voice)
- Kung Fu Panda Holiday as Viper (voice)
- The Adventures of Disney Fairies as Silvermist (voice)
- Marry Me as Rae Ann Carter
- Nomads as Susan
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure as Silvermist (voice)
- Southland as Officer Jessica Tang
- Afro Samurai: Resurrection as Sio (voice)
- Redlight as Narrator
2008
- Kung Fu Panda as Viper (voice)
- Tinker Bell as Silvermist (voice)
- Little Spirit: Christmas in New York as Leo's Mother (voice)
- The Year of Getting to Know Us as Anne
- Cashmere Mafia as Mia Mason
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Watching the Detectives as Violet
- Dirty Sexy Money as Nola Lyons
- Rise: Blood Hunter as Sadie Blake
- Code Name: The Cleaner as Gina
2006
- Ugly Betty as Grace Chin
- Freedom's Fury ... (Executive Producer)
- Lucky Number Slevin as Lindsey
2005
- The Reichen Show as Self
- 3 Needles as Jin Ping
- Domino as Taryn Miles
- My Date with Drew as Self (uncredited)
2004
- Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as O-Ren Ishii 'Cottonmouth'
- Joey as Lauren
- Mulan II as Mei (voice)
- Maya & Miguel as Maggie Lee (voice)
- Game Over as Raquel Smashenburn (voice)
2003
- Kill Bill: Vol. 1 as O-Ren Ishii
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle as Alex Munday
- The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1' as Self
2002
- Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever as Agent Jane Sever
- Chicago as Kitty Baxter
- Bo' Selecta! as Self
- Players
- Cypher as Rita Foster
2001
- Hotel as Kawika
- America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Lucy Liu
- Jackie Chan Adventures as Adult Jade (voice)
- Charlie's Angels as Alex Munday
- Shanghai Noon as Princess Pei Pei
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ... (Director)
- Futurama as Lucy Liu's Head (voice)
- Flypaper as Dot
- Love Kills as Kashi
- Payback as Pearl
- Molly as Brenda
- Play It to the Bone as Lia
- True Crime as Toy Store Girl
- The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human as The Female's Asian Friend
1998
- Sex and the City as Lucy Liu
1997
- King of the Hill as Tid Pao (voice)
- The View as Self
- Ally McBeal as Ling Woo
- Guy as Woman at Newstand
- Gridlock'd as Cee-cee
- Riot as Tiffany
- Dellaventura as Yuling Chong
- City of Industry as Cathi Rose
1996
- Nash Bridges as Joy Powell
- Jerry Maguire as Former girlfriend
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest as Melana (voice)
- High Incident as Officer Whin
- Pearl as Amy Li
1995
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys as Oi-Lan
- Bang as Hooker
1994
- ER as Mei-Sun Leow
- Hotel Malibu as Co-Worker
1993
- The X-Files as Kim Hsin
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Protozoa as Ari
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self / Presenter
- Rhythm of Destiny as Donna
1991
- Home Improvement as Woman #3
1990
1989
- The Simpsons as Madam Wu (voice)
- Coach as Nicole Wong
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- This Morning as Self
1986
- L.A. Law as Mei Lin
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1953
- The Oscars as Self