Lucy Liu
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
Credits
- 2026 · The Devil Wears Prada 2 as
- 2024 · Jentry Chau vs the Underworld as Moonie (voice)
- 2024 · Jentry Chau vs the Underworld as Moonie / Imprisoned Ghost (voice)
- 2024 · A Man in Full as Joyce Newman
- 2024 · The Tiger's Apprentice as Nua Kua / Cynthia (voice)
- 2021 · Death to 2021 as Snook Austin
- 2020 · A World of Calm as Narrator
- 2018 · Set It Up as Kirsten Stevens
- 2018 · Future World as The Queen
- 2016 · Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll as Viper (voice)
- 2015 · East of Main Street: Taking the Lead as Self
- 2013 · Pixie Hollow Bake Off as Silvermist (voice)
- 2013 · Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection as Viper (Voice)
- 2013 · Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc as Viper (voice)
- 2011 · Billy on the Street as Self
- 2010 · Kung Fu Panda Holiday as Viper (voice)
- 2009 · Afro Samurai: Resurrection as Sio (voice)
- 2007 · Watching the Detectives as Violet
- 2007 · Rise: Blood Hunter as Sadie Blake
- 2007 · Code Name: The Cleaner as Gina
- 2005 · Domino as Taryn Miles
- 2004 · Maya & Miguel as Maggie Lee (voice)
- 2002 · Cypher as Rita Foster
- 2002 · Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever as Agent Jane Sever
- 2002 · Bo' Selecta! as Self
- 2001 · America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self
- 1999 · Play It to the Bone as Lia
- 1999 · The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human as The Female's Asian Friend
- 1999 · True Crime as Toy Store Girl
- 1996 · Pearl as Amy Li
- 1996 · High Incident as Officer Whin
- 1993 · Protozoa as Ari
- Future · Nobody Nothing Nowhere as
- Future · The Last Weekend in May as Leah
- 2025 · Rosemead as Irene
- 2025 · Presence as Rebekah
- 2024 · Old Guy as Anata
- 2024 · Red One as Zoe
- 2023 · Shazam! Fury of the Gods as Kalypso
- 2022 · Strange World as Callisto Mal (voice)
- 2021 · Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days as Self - Guest
- 2020 · The Drew Barrymore Show as Self
- 2020 · Stage Mother as Sienna
- 2019 · QT8: The First Eight as Self
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Why Women Kill as Simone Grove
- 2019 · Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? as Lucy Liu (voice)
- 2019 · Today with Hoda & Jenna as Self
- 2017 · Michael Jackson's Halloween as Conformity (voice)
- 2016 · Kung Fu Panda 3 as Viper (voice)
- 2015 · Difficult People as Veronica Ford
- 2014 · Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast as Silvermist (voice)
- 2014 · Kung Fu Panda | Legends of Awesomeness: The Midnight Stranger Vol.4 as Viper (voice)
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy as Silvermist (voice)
- 2012 · The Man with the Iron Fists as Madame Blossom
- 2012 · Elementary as Joan Watson
- 2012 · Secret of the Wings as Silvermist (voice)
- 2012 · Girls as Detective Mosedale
- 2012 · Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You as Rowena Adler
- 2011 · Pixie Hollow Games as Silvermist (voice)
- 2011 · The Trouble With Bliss as Andrea
- 2011 · Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness as Viper (voice)
- 2011 · Kung Fu Panda 2 as Viper (voice)
- 2011 · Detachment as Dr. Doris Parker
- 2010 · Marry Me as Rae Ann Carter
- 2010 · Nomads as Susan
- 2010 · Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue as Silvermist (voice)
- 2010 · The Adventures of Disney Fairies as Silvermist (voice)
- 2009 · Redlight as Narrator
- 2009 · Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure as Silvermist (voice)
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Southland as Officer Jessica Tang
- 2008 · Little Spirit: Christmas in New York as Leo's Mother (voice)
- 2008 · Tinker Bell as Silvermist (voice)
- 2008 · Kung Fu Panda as Viper (voice)
- 2008 · The Year of Getting to Know Us as Anne
- 2008 · Cashmere Mafia as Mia Mason
- 2007 · Dirty Sexy Money as Nola Lyons
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · Ugly Betty as Grace Chin
- 2006 · Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as O-Ren Ishii (Cottonmouth)
- 2006 · Lucky Number Slevin as Lindsey
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self
- 2005 · 3 Needles as Jin Ping
- 2005 · My Date with Drew as Self (uncredited)
- 2004 · Mulan II as Mei (voice)
- 2004 · Joey as Lauren
- 2004 · Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as O-Ren Ishii 'Cottonmouth'
- 2004 · Game Over as Raquel Smashenburn (voice)
- 2003 · The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1' as Self
- 2003 · Kill Bill: Vol. 1 as O-Ren Ishii
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle as Alex Munday
- 2002 · Chicago as Kitty Baxter
- 2002 · Players as
- 2001 · Hotel as Kawika
- 2000 · Charlie's Angels as Alex Munday
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Lucy Liu
- 2000 · Jackie Chan Adventures as Adult Jade (voice)
- 2000 · Shanghai Noon as Princess Pei Pei
- 1999 · Molly as Brenda
- 1999 · Love Kills as Kashi
- 1999 · Flypaper as Dot
- 1999 · Futurama as Lucy Liu's Head (voice)
- 1999 · Payback as Pearl
- 1998 · Sex and the City as Lucy Liu
- 1997 · Guy as Woman at Newstand
- 1997 · Dellaventura as Yuling Chong
- 1997 · Ally McBeal as Ling Woo
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · Riot as Tiffany
- 1997 · City of Industry as Cathi Rose
- 1997 · Gridlock'd as Cee-cee
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Tid Pao (voice)
- 1996 · Jerry Maguire as Former girlfriend
- 1996 · The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest as Melana (voice)
- 1996 · Nash Bridges as Joy Powell
- 1995 · Bang as Hooker
- 1995 · Hercules: The Legendary Journeys as Oi-Lan
- 1994 · ER as Mei-Sun Leow
- 1994 · Hotel Malibu as Co-Worker
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · The X-Files as Kim Hsin
- 1992 · MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self / Presenter
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1992 · Rhythm of Destiny as Donna
- 1991 · Home Improvement as Woman #3
- 1990 · Beverly Hills, 90210 as
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Madam Wu (voice)
- 1989 · Coach as Nicole Wong
- 1988 · This Morning as Self
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Mei Lin
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self