Lucy Alexis Liu was born in Jackson Heights, New York, United States, on December 2, 1968, is an American actress. Young Lucy Liu first started performing in school production of "Alice in Wonderland" (1989). She landed her New York stage debut in a play "Fairy Bones". She got her television debut in Fox teen drama series Beverly Hills, 90210 (1991) in episode "Pass, Not Pass", in role as Courtney. She made her big screen debut in Hong Kong crime drama film Rhythm of Destiny (1992) in role as Donna. Lucy breakthrough performance came as Ling Woo in Fox television series Ally McBeal (1998–2002).
Lucy Liu height is 5' 3" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 160 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 115 іn pоunds or 52 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Her body measurements are bust-waist-hip 34-23-34 in inches or 86.5-58.5-86.5 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 32B with cup size B. She is 56 years old. Her net worth is around 16 million dollars.
Birth Date:
December 2, 1968
Age:
56 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Sagittarius
Natural hair color:
Black
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Net Worth:
$16 Million
Height:
5 ft 3 in | 160 cm
Weight:
52 kg | 115 lbs
Body Measurements:
34-23-34 in | 86.5-58.5-86.5 cm
Bra Size:
32B
Shoe Size:
6 US | 36.5 EU
She played Alex Munday in action comedy movies:
Charlie's Angels (2000), for which she was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
She portrayed O-Ren Ishii in martial arts films:
Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003), for which she was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004)
She voiced Master Viper in Kung Fu Panda franchise:
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010)
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
She won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress - Action for her role as Princess Pei Pei in martial arts western comedy film Shanghai Noon (2000).
She won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture and was nominated for the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Acting Ensemble for her role as Kitty Baxter in musical black comedy crime film Chicago (2002).
Lucky Number Slevin (2006) - Lindsey
Gridlock'd (1997) - Cee-Cee
Play It to the Bone (1999) - Lia
The Man with the Iron Fists (2012) - Madame Blossom
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) - Agent Sever
Molly (1999) - Brenda
Rise: Blood Hunter (2007) - Sadie Blake
Future World (2018) - Western as The Queen
Set It Up (2018) - Kirsten Stevens
Stage Mother (2020) - Sienna
She voiced Callisto Mal in animated science fiction action adventure film Strange World (2022).
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) - Kalypso
She voiced Nu Kua / Cynthia in animated fantasy movie The Tiger's Apprentice (2024).
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for her performance as Ling Woo in television series Ally McBeal (1998–2002).
She was nominated for the Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for her role as Rae Carter in romantic comedy miniseries Marry Me (2010).
She won the Critics' Choice TV Award for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series and was nominated for the Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Jessica Tang in crime drama series Southland (2012).
She was nominated for the Prism Award for Female Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline for her role as Joan Watson in CBS procedural drama series Elementary (2012–2019).
Coach (1994) ABC - Nicole Wong
ER (1995) NBC - Mei-Sun Leow
High Incident (1996) ABC - Officer Whin
Pearl (1996–1997) CBS - Amy Li
She hosted Saturday Night Live with Jay-Z (2000).
Joey (2004-2005) NBC - Lauren Beck
Ugly Betty (2007) ABC - Grace Chin
Cashmere Mafia (2008) ABC - Mia Mason
Dirty S*xy Money (2008-2009) ABC - Nola Lyons
She voiced Master Viper in animated television comedy series Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011-2016).
Difficult People (2017) Hulu - Veronica Ford
Why Women Kill (2019) CBS All Access - Simone
A Man in Full (2024) Netflix - Joyce Newman
Attended Joseph Pulitzer Middle School.
Graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1986.
Graduated from University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with a bachelor’s degree in Asian languages and cultures.
Has older brother, John and older sister, Jenny.
Has Han Chinese ancestry.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 1508 Hollywood Boulevard in in 2019.
She studied the Filipino martial arts .
Good friends with actresses Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore.
She voiced Elise Riggs in video game SSX Tricky (2001).
She voiced Alex Munday in video game Charlie's Angels (2003).
She voiced Vivienne Lu in video game Sleeping Dogs (2012).
Has a son, Rockwell who was born via gestational surrogate.
Lives in New York.
She dated Noam Gottesman (2014), Will McCormack (2004-2007) and George Clooney (2000).
Has been engaged to Zach Helm (2004).