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Lucy Liu

Lucy Liu

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 02, 1968 (56)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 3 (history)
Updated Jul 19, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 nominat ... ions 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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Filmography

Presence

Presence

2025

as Rebekah

Old Guy

Old Guy

2024

as Anata

The Tiger's Apprentice

The Tiger's Apprentice

2024

as Nua Kua / Cynthia (voice)

Red One

Red One

2024

as Zoe

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

2023

as Kalypso

Strange World

Strange World

2022

as Callisto Mal (voice)

Death to 2021

Death to 2021

2021

as Snook Austin

Stage Mother

Stage Mother

2020

as Sienna

Future World

Future World

2018

as The Queen

Set It Up

Set It Up

2018

as Kirsten Stevens

Michael Jackson's Halloween

Michael Jackson's Halloween

2017

as Conformity (voice)

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll

2016

as Viper (voice)

Kung Fu Panda 3

Kung Fu Panda 3

2016

as Viper (voice)

Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy

Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy

2014

as Silvermist (voice)

Pixie Hollow Bake Off

Pixie Hollow Bake Off

2013

as Silvermist (voice)

The Man with the Iron Fists

The Man with the Iron Fists

2012

as Madame Blossom

Secret of the Wings

Secret of the Wings

2012

as Silvermist (voice)

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

2011

as O-Ren Ishii (Cottonmouth)

The Trouble With Bliss

The Trouble With Bliss

2011

as Andrea

Kung Fu Panda 2

Kung Fu Panda 2

2011

as Viper (voice)

Detachment

Detachment

2011

as Dr. Parker

Pixie Hollow Games

Pixie Hollow Games

2011

as Silvermist (voice)

Nomads

Nomads

2010

as Susan

Kung Fu Panda Holiday

Kung Fu Panda Holiday

2010

as Viper (voice)

Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue

Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue

2010

as Silvermist (voice)

Redlight

Redlight

2009

as Narrator

Afro Samurai: Resurrection

Afro Samurai: Resurrection

2009

as Sio (voice)

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

2009

as Silvermist (voice)

Little Spirit: Christmas in New York

Little Spirit: Christmas in New York

2008

as Leo's Mother (voice)

Tinker Bell

Tinker Bell

2008

as Silvermist (voice)

Kung Fu Panda

Kung Fu Panda

2008

as Viper (voice)

Code Name: The Cleaner

Code Name: The Cleaner

2007

as Gina

Watching the Detectives

Watching the Detectives

2007

as Violet

Rise: Blood Hunter

Rise: Blood Hunter

2007

as Sadie Blake

Lucky Number Slevin

Lucky Number Slevin

2006

as Lindsey

3 Needles

3 Needles

2005

as Jin Ping

Domino

Domino

2005

as Taryn Miles

Mulan II

Mulan II

2004

as Mei (voice)

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

2004

as O-Ren Ishii 'Cottonmouth'

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

2003

as O-Ren Ishii

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

2003

as Alex Munday

Cypher

Cypher

2002

as Rita Foster

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

2002

as Agent Jane Sever

Chicago

Chicago

2002

as Kitty Baxter

Hotel

Hotel

2001

as Kawika

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

2000

as Alex Munday

Shanghai Noon

Shanghai Noon

2000

as Princess Pei Pei

The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human

The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human

1999

as The Female's Asian Friend

Play It to the Bone

Play It to the Bone

1999

as Lia

Payback

Payback

1999

as Pearl

Love Kills

Love Kills

1999

as Kashi

Molly

Molly

1999

as Brenda

True Crime

True Crime

1999

as Toy Store Girl

Flypaper

Flypaper

1998

as Dot

City of Industry

City of Industry

1997

as Cathi Rose

Guy

Guy

1997

as Woman at Newstand

Riot

Riot

1997

as Tiffany

Gridlock'd

Gridlock'd

1997

as Cee-cee

Jerry Maguire

Jerry Maguire

1996

as Former girlfriend

Bang

Bang

1995

as Hooker

Protozoa

Protozoa

1993

as Ari

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Meena

Meena

2014

Director

Code Name: The Cleaner

Code Name: The Cleaner

2007

Executive Producer

Freedom's Fury

Freedom's Fury

2006

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Elementary

as Joan Watson

Episodes: 154

First Aired: Sep 27, 2012

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

as Viper (voice)

Episodes: 80

First Aired: Sep 19, 2011

Maya & Miguel

as Maggie Lee (voice)

Episodes: 70

First Aired: Oct 11, 2004

Ally McBeal

as Ling Woo

Episodes: 65

First Aired: Sep 08, 1997

The Adventures of Disney Fairies

as Silvermist (voice)

Episodes: 49

First Aired: Jan 01, 2010

High Incident

as Officer Whin

Episodes: 32

First Aired: Mar 04, 1996

Pearl

as Amy Li

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 16, 1996

Dirty Sexy Money

as Nola Lyons

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 26, 2007

Why Women Kill

as Simone Grove

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Aug 15, 2019

Cashmere Mafia

as Mia Mason

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jan 06, 2008

Hotel Malibu

as Co-Worker

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Aug 04, 1994

Game Over

as Raquel Smashenburn (voice)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 10, 2004

A Man in Full

as Joyce Newman

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 02, 2024

Jentry Chau vs the Underworld

as Moonie (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 05, 2024

Joey

as Lauren

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 08, 2004

ER

as Mei-Sun Leow

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Jackie Chan Adventures

as Adult Jade (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 09, 2000

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

as Melana (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 26, 1996

Coach

as Nicole Wong

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 28, 1989

Ugly Betty

as Grace Chin

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 28, 2006

Marry Me

as Rae Ann Carter

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 12, 2010

Futurama

as Lucy Liu's Head (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 28, 1999

Nash Bridges

as Joy Powell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 29, 1996

L.A. Law

as Mei Lin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

The Simpsons

as Madam Wu (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Home Improvement

as Woman #3

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1991

The X-Files

as Kim Hsin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1993

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

as Oi-Lan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 29, 1995

Girls

as Detective Mosedale

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 15, 2012

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

as Lucy Liu (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 27, 2019

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Lucy Liu

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 2000

Dellaventura

as Yuling Chong

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1997

Southland

as Officer Jessica Tang

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 2009

King of the Hill

as Tid Pao (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1997

Sex and the City

as Lucy Liu

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1998

A World of Calm

as Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 2020

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 25, 1992

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The View

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Drew Barrymore Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 14, 2020

This Morning

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1988

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2003

Beverly Hills, 90210

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1990

Players

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 01, 2002

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self / Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1992

The Reichen Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 11, 2005

Billy on the Street

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 18, 2011

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

Bo' Selecta!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 2002

Jentry Chau vs the Underworld

as Moonie / Imprisoned Ghost (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 05, 2024

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

Today with Hoda & Jenna

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 2019

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 52 66 38
2024 7 61 87 30
2024 8 57 80 40
2024 9 48 73 35
2024 10 43 63 30
2024 11 62 122 38
2024 12 64 101 46
2025 1 56 93 37
2025 2 41 55 6
2025 3 16 63 0
2025 4 7 10 4
2025 5 10 11 9
2025 6 7 8 5
2025 7 5 6 3
2025 8 5 10 2
2025 9 3 3 2

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 392 80
2025 1 421 50
2025 2 551 72
2025 3 476 99
2025 4 584 584
2025 5 276 55
2025 6 287 1
2025 7 574 90
2025 8 430 15
2025 9 813 302

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