Lucy Liu

Lucy Liu

Birthdate
December 2, 1968 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
December 2, 1968 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Lucy Alexis Liu (born December 2, 1968) is an American actress. Her accolades include winning a Critics' Choice Television Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Seoul International Drama Award, in addition to nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award.

Liu has starred as Ling Woo in the television series Ally McBeal (1998–2002), Alex Munday in two Charlie's Angels films (2000 and 2003) and Joan Watson in the crime-drama series Elementary (2012–2019). Her film work includes starring in Payback (1999), Shanghai Noon (2000), Chicago (2002), Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003), Lucky Number Slevin (2006), Watching the Detectives (2007), The Man with the Iron Fists (2012), and Set It Up (2018).

Liu provided voice acting for Master Viper in the Kung Fu Panda franchise (2008–2016) and Silvermist in the Tinker Bell series (2008–2014). Her other voice credits include Maya & Miguel (2004–2007), Mulan II (2004), as well as the English and Mandarin-dubbed versions of Magic Wonderland (2014) and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013). She also voiced Callisto Mal in the Disney-animated film Strange World (2022). Most recently she starred as Kalypso in Shazam! Fury of the Gods.

Lucy Liu's LGBTQ+ Titles

Stage Mother
Stage Mother
Sienna

Acting (131)

The Last Weekend in May as Leah
Rosemead as Irene
Nobody Nothing Nowhere
2025
Presence as Rebecca
2024
Old Guy as Anata
2024
Jentry Chau vs the Underworld as (voice) (13 episodes)
2024
Red One as Zoe
2024
A Man in Full as Joyce Newman (6 episodes)
2024
The Tiger's Apprentice as Nua Kua / Cynthia (voice)
2023
Shazam! Fury of the Gods as Kalypso
2022
Strange World as Callisto Mal (voice)
2021
Death to 2021 as Snook Austin
2021
Sesame Street: 50 Years Of Sunny Days as Self - Guest
2020
A World of Calm as Narrator (1 episode)
2020
The Drew Barrymore Show as Self (2 episodes)
2020
Stage Mother as Sienna
2019
QT8: The First Eight as Self
2019
Why Women Kill as Simone Grove (10 episodes)
2019
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? as Lucy Liu (voice) (1 episode)
2018
Set It Up as Kirsten Stevens
2018
Future World as The Queen
2017
Michael Jackson's Halloween as Conformity (voice)
2016
Kung Fu Panda 3 as Viper (voice)
2016
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll as Viper (voice)
2015
East of Main Street: Taking the Lead as Self
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 (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self (3 episodes)
2014
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy as Silvermist (voice)
2013
Pixie Hollow Bake Off as Silvermist (voice)
2013
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc as Viper (voice)
2012
The Man with the Iron Fists as Madame Blossom
2012
Elementary as Joan Watson (154 episodes)
2012
Secret of the Wings as Silvermist (voice)
2012
Girls as Detective Mosedale (1 episode)
2012
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You as Rowena Adler
2011
Pixie Hollow Games as Silvermist (voice)
2011
Billy on the Street as Self (1 episode)
2011
The Trouble With Bliss as Andrea
2011
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness as Viper (voice) (80 episodes)
2011
Kung Fu Panda 2 as Viper (voice)
2011
Detachment as Dr. Parker
2011
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as O-Ren Ishii (Cottonmouth)
2010
Marry Me as Rae Ann Carter (2 episodes)
2010
Kung Fu Panda Holiday as Viper (voice)
2010
Nomads as Susan
2010
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue as Silvermist (voice)
2010
The Adventures of Disney Fairies as Silvermist (voice) (49 episodes)
2009
Afro Samurai: Resurrection as Sio (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 (1 episode)
2009
Southland as Officer Jessica Tang (1 episode)
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 (7 episodes)
2007
Dirty Sexy Money as Nola Lyons (13 episodes)
2007
Watching the Detectives as Violet
2007
Rise: Blood Hunter as Sadie Blake
2007
The Graham Norton Show as Self (1 episode)
2007
Code Name: The Cleaner as Gina
2006
Payback: Straight Up as Pearl
2006
Ugly Betty as Grace Chin (2 episodes)
2006
Lucky Number Slevin as Lindsey
2005
The Reichen Show as Self (1 episode)
2005
Domino as Taryn Miles
2005
3 Needles as Jin Ping
2005
My Date with Drew as Self (uncredited)
2004
Mulan II as Mei (voice)
2004
Maya & Miguel as Maggie Lee (voice) (70 episodes)
2004
Joey as Lauren (3 episodes)
2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as O-Ren Ishii 'Cottonmouth'
2004
Game Over as Raquel Smashenburn (voice) (6 episodes)
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 (1 episode)
2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle as Alex Munday
2002
Chicago as Kitty Baxter
2002
Cypher as Rita Foster
2002
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever as Agent Jane Sever
2002
Players (1 episode)
2001
America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self
2001
Hotel as Kawika
2000
Charlie's Angels as Alex Munday
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Lucy Liu (1 episode)
2000
Jackie Chan Adventures as Adult Jade (voice) (2 episodes)
2000
Shanghai Noon as Princess Pei Pei
1999
Play It to the Bone as Lia
1999
Molly as Brenda
1999
Love Kills as Kashi
1999
The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human as The Female's Asian Friend
1999
Flypaper as Dot
1999
Futurama as Lucy Liu's Head (voice) (2 episodes)
1999
True Crime as Toy Store Girl
1999
Payback as Pearl
1998
Sex and the City as Lucy Liu (1 episode)
1997
Guy as Woman at Newstand
1997
Dellaventura as Yuling Chong (1 episode)
1997
Ally McBeal as Ling Woo (65 episodes)
1997
The View as Self (2 episodes)
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) (1 episode)
1996
Jerry Maguire as Former girlfriend
1996
Pearl as Amy Li (22 episodes)
1996
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest as Melana (voice) (2 episodes)
1996
Nash Bridges as Joy Powell (1 episode)
1996
High Incident as Officer Whin (32 episodes)
1995
Bang as Hooker
1995
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys as Oi-Lan (1 episode)
1994
ER as Mei-Sun Leow (3 episodes)
1994
Hotel Malibu as Co-Worker (6 episodes)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest (4 episodes)
1993
The X-Files as Kim Hsin (1 episode)
1993
Protozoa as Ari
1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self / Presenter (1 episode)
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (3 episodes)
1992
Rhythm of Destiny as Donna
1991
Home Improvement as Woman #3 (1 episode)
1990
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1 episode)
1989
The Simpsons as Madam Wu (voice) (1 episode)
1989
Coach as Nicole Wong (2 episodes)
1988
This Morning as Self (1 episode)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (2 episodes)
1986
L.A. Law as Mei Lin (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host (1 episode)
1953
The Oscars as Self (1 episode)

Directing (8)

2023
American Born Chinese • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2019
Why Women Kill • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2018
New Amsterdam • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2016
Marvel's Luke Cage • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2014
Meena • Director
• Director
2013
Graceland • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2012
Elementary • Director (7 episodes)
• Director (7 episodes)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)

Production (6)

Rosemead • Producer
• Producer
Nobody Nothing Nowhere • Producer
• Producer
2022
If You Have • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2021
Unzipped: An Autopsy of American Inequality • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2007
Code Name: The Cleaner • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2006
Freedom's Fury • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer