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Lucy Liu

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
148

Gender
Female

Birthday
December 2, 1968 (57 years old)

Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA

Lucy Liu

Biography

Lucy Alexis Liu (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.

Known For

Acting

2026The Pirate Queen: No Safe Watersas Cheng Shih
2026The Devil Wears Prada 2as Sasha Barnes
2025Rosemeadas Irene
2025The Mighty Neinas Bright Queen (voice)
2025Presenceas Rebekah
2024Old Guyas Anata
2024Jentry Chau vs the Underworldas Moonie (voice)
2024Jentry Chau vs the Underworldas Moonie / Imprisoned Ghost (voice)
2024Red Oneas Zoe
2024A Man in Fullas Joyce Newman
2024The Tiger's Apprenticeas Nua Kua / Cynthia (voice)
2023Disney 100: Remember Thatas Self
2023Shazam! Fury of the Godsas Kalypso
2022Strange Worldas Callisto Mal (voice)
2021Death to 2021as Snook Austin
2021Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Daysas Self - Guest
2020A World of Calmas Narrator
2020The Drew Barrymore Showas Self
2020Stage Motheras Sienna
2019QT8: The First Eightas Self
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self
2019Why Women Killas Simone Grove
2019Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?as Lucy Liu (voice)
2019Today with Jenna & Sheinelleas Self - Guest
2018Set It Upas Kirsten Stevens
2018Future Worldas The Queen
2017Michael Jackson's Halloweenas Conformity (voice)
2016Kung Fu Panda 3as Viper (voice)
2016Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scrollas Viper (voice)
2015Difficult Peopleas Veronica Ford
2015East of Main Street: Taking the Leadas Self
2014Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeastas Silvermist (voice)
2014Kung Fu Panda | Legends of Awesomeness: The Midnight Stranger Vol.4as Viper (voice)
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest
2014Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairyas Silvermist (voice)
2013Pixie Hollow Bake Offas Silvermist (voice)
2013Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collectionas Viper (Voice)
2013Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Crocas Viper (voice)
2012The Man with the Iron Fistsas Madame Blossom
2012Elementaryas Joan Watson
2012Secret of the Wingsas Silvermist (voice)
2012Dish Nationas Self
2012Girlsas Detective Mosedale
2012Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to Youas Rowena Adler
2011Pixie Hollow Gamesas Silvermist (voice)
2011Billy on the Streetas Self
2011The Trouble with Blissas Andrea
2011Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomenessas Viper (voice)
2011Kung Fu Panda 2as Viper (voice)
2011Detachmentas Dr. Doris Parker
2011Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affairas O-Ren Ishii (Cottonmouth)
2010Marry Meas Rae Ann Carter
2010Kung Fu Panda Holidayas Viper (voice)
2010Nomadsas Susan
2010Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescueas Silvermist (voice)
2010The Adventures of Disney Fairiesas Silvermist (voice)
2009Redlightas Narrator
2009Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasureas Silvermist (voice)
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
2009Afro Samurai: Resurrectionas Sio (voice)
2009Southlandas Officer Jessica Tang
2008Little Spirit: Christmas in New Yorkas Leo's Mother (voice)
2008Tinker Bellas Silvermist (voice)
2008Kung Fu Pandaas Viper (voice)
2008The Year of Getting to Know Usas Anne
2008Cashmere Mafiaas Mia Mason
2007Dirty Sexy Moneyas Nola Lyons
2007Watching the Detectivesas Violet
2007Rise: Blood Hunteras Sadie Blake
2007The Graham Norton Showas Self
2007Code Name: The Cleaneras Gina
2006Ugly Bettyas Grace Chin
2006Lucky Number Slevinas Lindsey
2005The Reichen Showas Self
2005Dominoas Taryn Miles
20053 Needlesas Jin Ping
2005My Date with Drewas Self (uncredited)
2004Mulan IIas Mei (voice)
2004Maya & Miguelas Maggie Lee (voice)
2004Joeyas Lauren
2004Kill Bill: Vol. 2as O-Ren Ishii 'Cottonmouth'
2004Game Overas Raquel Smashenburn (voice)
2003The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1'as Self
2003Kill Bill: Vol. 1as O-Ren Ishii
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
2003Celebrity Naked Ambitionas Self (archive footage)
2003Charlie's Angels: Full Throttleas Alex Munday
2002Chicagoas Kitty Baxter
2002Cypheras Rita Foster
2002Ballistic: Ecks vs. Severas Agent Jane Sever
2002Bo' Selecta!as Self
2002Playersas
2001America | A Tribute to Heroesas Self
2001Hotelas Kawika
2001Charlie’s Angels: Getting G’d Upas Self
2001Charlie’s Angels: The Master and the Angelsas Self
2001Angelic Attire: Dressing Cameron, Drew & Lucyas Self
2000Charlie's Angelsas Alex Munday
2000Curb Your Enthusiasmas Lucy Liu
2000Jackie Chan Adventuresas Adult Jade (voice)
2000Shanghai Noonas Princess Pei Pei
1999Play It to the Boneas Lia
1999Mollyas Brenda
1999Love Killsas Kashi
1999The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Humanas The Female's Asian Friend
1999Flypaperas Dot
1999Futuramaas Lucy Liu's Head (voice)
1999True Crimeas Toy Store Girl
1999Paybackas Pearl
1998Sex and the Cityas Lucy Liu
1997Guyas Woman at Newstand
1997Ally McBealas Ling Woo
1997The Viewas Self
1997Riotas Tiffany
1997City of Industryas Cathi Rose
1997Gridlock'das Cee-cee
1997King of the Hillas Tid Pao (voice)
1996Jerry Maguireas Former girlfriend
1996Pearlas Amy Li
1996The Real Adventures of Jonny Questas Melana (voice)
1996The Daily Showas Self - Guest
1996Nash Bridgesas Joy Powell
1996High Incidentas Officer Whin
1995Bangas Hooker
1995Hercules: The Legendary Journeysas Oi-Lan
1994ERas Mei-Sun Leow
1994Hotel Malibuas Co-Worker
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
1993The X-Filesas Kim Hsin
1993Protozoaas Ari
1992MTV Movie & TV Awardsas Self / Presenter
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas
1992Rhythm of Destinyas Donna
1991Home Improvementas Woman #3
1990Beverly Hills, 90210as Courtney
1989The Simpsonsas Madam Wu (voice)
1989Coachas Nicole Wong
1988This Morningas Self
1988LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
1986L.A. Lawas Mei Lin
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
1953The Oscarsas Self
Nobody Nothing Nowhereas
Auditionas
The Last Weekend in Mayas Leah
Superfakesas

Production

2025Rosemead...Producer
2023American Born Chinese...Director
2022If You Have: The Untold Story of UNICEF...Executive Producer
2021Unzipped: An Autopsy of American Inequality...Executive Producer
2019Why Women Kill...Director
2018New Amsterdam...Director
2016Marvel's Luke Cage...Director
2014Meena...Director
2013Graceland...Director
2012Elementary...Director
2007Code Name: The Cleaner...Executive Producer
2006Freedom's Fury...Executive Producer
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit...Director
Nobody Nothing Nowhere...Producer
Audition...Executive Producer
RESET...Executive Producer