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Lucy Liu

Birth name: Lucy Alexis Liu

Birth date: 02.12.1968

Born to Chinese immigrants in Queens, New York, Lucy Liu has always tried to balance an interest in her cultural heritage with a desire to move beyond a strictly Asian-American experience. Once relegated to "ethnic" parts, the energetic actress is finally earning her stripes as an across-the-board leading lady. Liu graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1986 and enrolled in New York University; discouraged by the "dark and sarcastic" atmosphere of NYU, however, she transferred to the University of Michigan after her freshman year. She graduated from UM with a degree in Chinese Language and Culture, managing to squeeze in some additional training in dance, voice, fine arts, and acting. During her senior year, Liu auditioned for a small part in a production of Alice in Wonderland and walked away with the lead; encouraged by the experience, she decided to take the plunge into professional acting. She moved to Los Angeles and split her time between auditions and food service day jobs, eventually scoring a guest appearance as a waitress on "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990). That performance led to more walk-on parts in shows like "NYPD Blue" (1993), "ER" (1994), and "The X Files" (1993). In 1996, she was cast as an ambitious college student on Rhea Perlman's ephemeral sitcom "Pearl" (1996). Liu first appeared on the big screen as an ex-girlfriend in Jerry Maguire (1996) (she had previously filmed a scene in the indie Bang (1995), but it was shelved for two years). She then waded through a series of supporting parts in small films before landing her big break on "Ally McBeal" (1997). Liu initially auditioned for the role of Nelle Porter, which went to Portia de Rossi, but writer-producer David E. Kelley was so impressed with her spunk that he promised to write a part for her in an upcoming episode. The part turned out to be that of growling, ill-tempered lawyer Ling Woo, which Liu filled with such aplomb that she was signed on as a regular cast member. The "Ally" win gave Liu's film career a much-needed boost--in 1999, she was cast as a dominatrix in the Mel Gibson action flick _Payback (1999)_ , and as a hitchhiker in the ill-received boxing saga Play It to the Bone (1999). The next year brought even larger roles: first as the kidnapped Princess Pei Pei in Jackie Chan's western Shanghai Noon (2000), then as one-third of the comely crime-fighting trio in Charlie's Angels (2000). When she's not hissing at clients or throwing well-coiffed punches, Liu keeps busy with an eclectic mix of off-screen hobbies. She practices the martial art of Kali-Eskrima-Silat (knife-and-stick fighting), skis, rock climbs, rides horses, and plays the accordion. In 1993 she exhibited a collection of multimedia art pieces at the Cast Iron Gallery in SoHo (New York), after which she won a grant to study and create art in China. Her hectic schedule doesn't leave much time for romantic intrigue, but Liu says she prefers to keep that side of her life uncluttered.

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Filmography

1. Devil to Pay (2006) (in production) 2. Charlie Chan (2007) (announced) 3. Kung Fu Panda (2008) (filming) (voice) .... Master Viper 4. Watching the Detectives (2007) (filming) 5. Rise (2006) (post-production) .... Sadie Blake 6. Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) (completed) .... Gina 7. Lucky Number Slevin (2006) .... Lindsey ... aka Lucky Number S7evin (USA: poster title) ... aka The Wrong Man (Australia) 8. Domino (2005) .... Taryn Miles 9. 3 Needles (2005) .... Jin Ping 10. "Jackie Chan Adventures" - J2 Revised (2005) TV Episode (voice) .... Future Jade - J2: Rise of the Dragons (2004) TV Episode (voice) .... Adult Jade 11. "The Simpsons" - Goo Goo Gai Pan (2005) TV Episode (voice) .... Madam Wu 12. "Joey" - Joey and the Premiere (2005) TV Episode .... Lauren - Joey and the Taste Test (2005) TV Episode .... Lauren Beck - Joey and the Plot Twist (2004) TV Episode .... Lauren 13. Mulan II (2004) (V) (voice) .... Mei 14. "Maya & Miguel" (2004) TV Series (voice) .... Maggie 15. "Game Over" (2004) TV Series (voice) .... Raquel Smashenburn 16. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) .... O-Ren Ishii ... aka Kill Bill (USA: informal short title) ... aka Kill Bill 1 (USA: informal title) ... aka Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Volume One (USA: promotional title) 17. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) .... Alex Munday 18. Chicago (2002) .... Kitty Baxter ... aka Chicago (Germany) 19. "King of the Hill" - Bad Girls, Bad Girls Whatcha Gonna Do (2002) TV Episode (voice) .... Tid Pao 20. Cypher (2002) .... Rita Foster 21. Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) .... Agent Sever 22. SSX Tricky (2001) (VG) (voice) .... Elise Riggs 23. Hotel (2001) .... Kawika 24. "Ally McBeal" .... Ling Woo (1998-2002) - The Wedding (2001) TV Episode .... Ling Woo - Home Again (2001) TV Episode .... Ling Woo - Queen Bee (2001) TV Episode .... Ling Woo - In Search of Barry White (2001) TV Episode .... Ling Woo - Hats Off to Larry (2001) TV Episode .... Ling Woo (15 more) 25. "Saturday Night Live" ... aka SNL ... aka SNL 25 (USA: new title) - Episode #26.8 (2000) TV Episode .... Host 26. Charlie's Angels (2000) .... Alex Munday ... aka 3 Engel für Charlie (Germany) 27. Shanghai Noon (2000) .... Princess Pei Pei 28. Play It to the Bone (1999) .... Lia ... aka Play It (USA: promotional title) 29. The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (1999) .... The Female's Friend (Lydia) 30. Molly (1999) .... Brenda 31. True Crime (1999) (as Lucy Alexis Liu) .... Toy Shop Girl 32. Payback (1999/I) (as Lucy Alexis Liu) .... Pearl 33. Love Kills (1998) .... Kashi 34. Guy (1997) (as Lucy Lui) .... Woman at newsstand 35. "Michael Hayes" - Slaves (1997) TV Episode .... Alice Woo 36. City of Industry (1997) (as Lucy Alexis Liu) .... Cathi Rose 37. Riot (1997) (TV) .... Boomer's Girlfriend (segment "Empty") ... aka Riot in the Streets (video title) 38. "NYPD Blue" - A Wrenching Experience (1997) TV Episode (as Lucy Alexis Liu) .... Amy Chu 39. "The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest" ... aka Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures - Night of the Zinja (1997) TV Episode (voice) (as Lucy Alexis Liu) .... Melana - The Bangalore Falcon (1997) TV Episode (voice) (as Lucy Alexis Liu) .... Melana 40. Gridlock'd (1997) (as Lucy Alexis Liu) .... Cee-Cee 41. Flypaper (1997) (as Lucy Alexis Liu) .... Dot 42. "Pearl" (1996) TV Series (as Lucy Alexis Liu) .... Amy Li (1996-1997) 43. Jerry Maguire (1996) (as Lucy Alexis Liu) .... Former Girlfriend 44. "High Incident" - Follow the Leader (1996) TV Episode (as Lucy Alexis Liu) .... Officer Whin - Father Knows Best (1996) TV Episode 45. "Nash Bridges" ... aka Bridges - Genesis (1996) TV Episode .... Joy Powell 46. "The X Files" ... aka The X-Files (USA) - Hell Money (1996) TV Episode (as Lucy Alexis Liu) .... Kim Hsin 47. "ER" - And Baby Makes Two (1995) TV Episode (as Lucy Alexis Liu) .... Mei-Sun Leow - What Life? (1995) TV Episode (as Lucy Alexis Liu) .... Mei-Sun Leow - Do One, Teach One, Kill One (1995) TV Episode (as Lucy Alexis Liu) .... Mei-Sun Leow 48. Bang (1995) (as Lucy Lui) .... Hooker 49. "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" - The March to Freedom (1995) TV Episode .... Oi-Lan 50. "Home Improvement" - Bachelor of the Year (1995) TV Episode .... Woman #3 51. "Coach" - Out of Control (1994) TV Episode .... Nicole Wong - It Should Happen to You (1994) TV Episode .... Nicole Wong 52. "Hotel Malibu" - Do Not Disturb (1994) TV Episode .... Co-Worker 53. "L.A. Law" - Foreign Co-respondent (1993) TV Episode .... Mai Lin 54. Protozoa (1993) .... Ari 55. Ban wo zong heng (1992) .... Donna ... aka Rhythm of Destiny 56. "Beverly Hills, 90210" - Pass, Not Pass (1991) TV Episode .... Courtney Filmography as: Actress, Producer, Self, Archive Footage Producer - filmography (In Production) (2000s) 1. Devil to Pay (2006) (in production) (executive producer) 2. Charlie Chan (2007) (announced) (executive producer) 3. Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) (completed) (executive producer) 4. Freedom's Fury (2006) (executive producer)