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.

Career Overview

Lucy Liu has 141 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work spans 12 cinematic universes — most prominently Tinker Bell Collection with 6 titles. Signature works include Elementary, The Devil Wears Prada 2, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

141

Birth Date

1968-12-02 00:00:00

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Elementary
• 

  The Devil Wears Prada 2
• 

  Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
• 

  Kill Bill: Vol. 1
• 

  Red One
• 

  Kung Fu Panda

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 12 universes

• Tinker Bell Collection (6 titles)
• Kung Fu Panda (3 titles)
• Tarantino Universe (2 titles)
• Charlie's Angels (2 titles)
• The Devil Wears Prada Collection (1 titles)
• DCEU (1 titles)
• Shazam! Collection (1 titles)
• Death to Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Uma Thurman (2 collaborations)
• Vivica A. Fox (2 collaborations)
• Michael Madsen (2 collaborations)
• Daryl Hannah (2 collaborations)
• David Carradine (2 collaborations)
• Sonny Chiba (2 collaborations)
• Julie Dreyfus (2 collaborations)
• Chiaki Kuriyama (2 collaborations)
• Gordon Liu (2 collaborations)
• Michael Parks (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (125 credits)

  • Moonfish

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Audition

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Last Weekend in May

    Leah

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Nobody Nothing Nowhere

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Pirate Queen: No Safe Waters

    Cheng Shih

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Devil Wears Prada 2

    Sasha

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Devil Wears Prada 2 Red Carpet World Premiere

    Sasha Barnes

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Rosemead

    Irene

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Presence

    Rebekah

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The Mighty Nein

    - Belonging (2025) ... Bright Queen (voice) actor actors

    - Who Will You Be? (2025) ... Bright Queen (voice) actor actors

    - Mote of Possibility (2025) ... Bright Queen (voice) actor actors
    2025
  • Old Guy

    Anata

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Red One

    Zoe

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The Tiger's Apprentice

    Nua Kua / Cynthia (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Jentry Chau vs the Underworld

    - Lock-In (2024) ... Moonie (voice) actor actors

    - Moonie Phases (2024) ... Moonie (voice) actor actors

    - Fifteen Finger Discount (2024) ... Moonie (voice) actor actors

    - Into the Zhong (2024) ... Moonie / Imprisoned Ghost (voice) actor actors

    - Girl with a Pearl (2024) ... Moonie (voice) actor actors
    2024
  • Disney 100: Remember That

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Shazam! Fury of the Gods

    Kalypso

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Strange World

    Callisto Mal (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Death to 2021

    Snook Austin

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

    Self - Guest

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Stage Mother

    Sienna

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Drew Barrymore Show

    - Cameron Diaz & Lucy Liu (2021) ... Self actor actors

    - Cameron Diaz & Lucy Liu (2020) ... Self actor actors
    2020
  • QT8: The First Eight

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Why Women Kill

    - Kill Me as If It Were the Last Time (2019) ... Simone Grove actor actors

    - I Was Just Wondering What Makes Dames Like You So Deadly (2019) ... Simone Grove actor actors

    - Marriages Don't Break Up on Account of Murder - It's Just a Symptom That Something Else is Wrong (2019) ... Simone Grove actor actors

    - I Found Out What the Secret to Murder Is: Friends. Best Friends. (2019) ... Simone Grove actor actors

    - Practically Lethal in Every Way (2019) ... Simone Grove actor actors
    2019
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    - Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, J.K. Simmons, Bonnie Hunt, Kiernan Shipka (2024) ... Self actor actors
    2019
  • Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

    - The Tao of Scoob! (2021) ... Lucy Liu (voice) actor actors
    2019
  • Set It Up

    Kirsten Stevens

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Future World

    The Queen

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Michael Jackson's Halloween

    Conformity (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Kung Fu Panda 3

    Viper (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll

    Viper (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • East of Main Street: Taking the Lead

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast

    Silvermist (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Kung Fu Panda | Legends of Awesomeness: The Midnight Stranger Vol.4

    Viper (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy

    Silvermist (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    - Lucy Liu, Ramón Rodríguez, Jamie Campbell Bower, Colin Quinn (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Lucy Liu, Questlove, Debra DiGiovanni (2025) ... Self actor actors

    - Lucy Liu, Damson Idris, Bizarrap and Shakira (2023) ... Self actor actors

    - Matt Lauer, Gisele Bundchen, Fitz & the Tantrums (2016) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Hillary Clinton, Lucy Liu, Flo Rida (2016) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2014
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    - Lucy Liu, Barney Frank, Parquet Courts (2014) ... Self actor actors
    2014
  • Pixie Hollow Bake Off

    Silvermist (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection

    Viper (Voice)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc

    Viper (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Man with the Iron Fists

    Madame Blossom

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Elementary

    Joan Watson

    actor

    actors

    - Their Last Bow (2019) ... Joan Watson actor actors

    - Reichenbach Falls (2019) ... Joan Watson actor actors

    - Unfriended (2019) ... Joan Watson actor actors

    - The Latest Model (2019) ... Joan Watson actor actors

    - On the Scent (2019) ... Joan Watson actor actors
    2012
  • Secret of the Wings

    Silvermist (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

    Rowena Adler

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Girls

    - Japan (2016) ... Detective Mosedale actor actors
    2012
  • Pixie Hollow Games

    Silvermist (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Trouble with Bliss

    Andrea

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

    Viper (voice)

    actor

    actors

    - Emperors Rule (2) (2016) ... Viper (voice) actor actors

    - Emperors Rule (1) (2016) ... Viper (voice) actor actors

    - Face Full of Fear (2016) ... Viper (voice) actor actors

    - See No Weevil (2016) ... Viper (voice) actor actors

    - The First Five (2016) ... Viper (voice) actor actors
    2011
  • Kung Fu Panda 2

    Viper (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Detachment

    Dr. Doris Parker

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

    O-Ren Ishii (Cottonmouth)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Kung Fu Panda Holiday

    Viper (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Nomads

    Susan

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue

    Silvermist (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Redlight

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

    Silvermist (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Afro Samurai: Resurrection

    Sio (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    - Lucy Liu & Malin Akerman (2013) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2009
  • Little Spirit: Christmas in New York

    Leo's Mother (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Tinker Bell

    Silvermist (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Kung Fu Panda

    Viper (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Year of Getting to Know Us

    Anne

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Dirty Sexy Money

    Nola Lyons

    actor

    actors

    - The Bad Guy (2009) ... Nola Lyons actor actors

    - The Unexpected Arrival (2009) ... Nola Lyons actor actors

    - The Convertible (2009) ... Nola Lyons actor actors

    - The Facts (2009) ... Nola Lyons actor actors

    - The Organ Donor (2008) ... Nola Lyons actor actors
    2007
  • Watching the Detectives

    Violet

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Rise: Blood Hunter

    Sadie Blake

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Code Name: The Cleaner

    Gina

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Graham Norton Show

    - Episode 7 (2024) ... Self actor actors
    2007
  • Lucky Number Slevin

    Lindsey

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Ugly Betty

    - Icing on the Cake (2007) ... Grace Chin actor actors

    - Derailed (2007) ... Grace Chin actor actors
    2006
  • Domino

    Taryn Miles

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • 3 Needles

    Jin Ping

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • My Date with Drew

    Self (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Mulan II

    Mei (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Kill Bill: Vol. 2

    O-Ren Ishii 'Cottonmouth'

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Joey

    - Joey and the Premiere (2005) ... Lauren actor actors

    - Joey and the Taste Test (2005) ... Lauren actor actors

    - Joey and the Plot Twist (2004) ... Lauren actor actors
    2004
  • The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Kill Bill: Vol. 1

    O-Ren Ishii

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Celebrity Naked Ambition

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

    Alex Munday

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    - Ben Affleck, Lucy Liu, Nathan Godsey (2006) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • Chicago

    Kitty Baxter

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Cypher

    Rita Foster

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

    Agent Jane Sever

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • America | A Tribute to Heroes

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Hotel

    Kawika

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Charlie’s Angels: The Master and the Angels

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Angelic Attire: Dressing Cameron, Drew & Lucy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Charlie’s Angels: Getting G’d Up

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Charlie's Angels

    Alex Munday

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Shanghai Noon

    Princess Pei Pei

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    - The Five-Foot Fence (2021) ... Lucy Liu actor actors
    2000
  • Jackie Chan Adventures

    - J2: Revisited (2005) ... Adult Jade (voice) actor actors

    - J2: Rise of the Dragons (2004) ... Adult Jade (voice) actor actors
    2000
  • Play It to the Bone

    Lia

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Molly

    Brenda

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Love Kills

    Kashi

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human

    The Female's Asian Friend

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Flypaper

    Dot

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • True Crime

    Toy Store Girl

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Payback

    Pearl

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Futurama

    - Love and Rocket (2002) ... Lucy Liu's Head (voice) actor actors

    - I Dated a Robot (2001) ... Lucy Liu's Head (voice) actor actors
    1999
  • Sex and the City

    - Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda (2001) ... Lucy Liu actor actors
    1998
  • Guy

    Woman at Newstand

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Riot

    Tiffany

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • City of Industry

    Cathi Rose

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Gridlock'd

    Cee-cee

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The View

    - Episode 77 (2026) ... Self actor actors

    - Fran Drescher, Lucy Liu, guest co-hosts Gayle King, Sherri Shepherd (2007) ... Self actor actors

    - Lucy Liu, Michael Urie, guest co-host Sherri Shepherd (2007) ... Self actor actors
    1997
  • King of the Hill

    - Bad Girls, Bad Girls, Whatcha Gonna Do (2002) ... Tid Pao (voice) actor actors
    1997
  • Jerry Maguire

    Former girlfriend

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Daily Show

    - January 8, 2026 - Lucy Liu (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1996
  • Nash Bridges

    - Genesis (1996) ... Joy Powell actor actors
    1996
  • Bang

    Hooker

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

    - The March to Freedom (1995) ... Oi-Lan actor actors
    1995
  • ER

    - And Baby Makes Two (1995) ... Mei-Sun Leow actor actors

    - What Life? (1995) ... Mei-Sun Leow actor actors

    - Do One, Teach One, Kill One (1995) ... Mei-Sun Leow actor actors
    1994
  • Protozoa

    Ari

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    - Lucy Liu, Tillie the Canine Artist (2006) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Lucy Liu, Jon Lovitz, "Beer Hunter" Michael Jackson (2006) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Lucy Liu, Michael Moore, Gov't Mule (2003) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu, Gillian Welch (2003) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1993
  • The X-Files

    - Hell Money (1996) ... Kim Hsin actor actors
    1993
  • Rhythm of Destiny

    Donna

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    - Lucy Liu, Bob Saget, Snoop Dogg (2006) ... actor actors

    - Lucy Liu, John Leguizamo, Ne-Yo (2006) ... actor actors

    - Show #2336 (2002) ... actor actors
    1992
  • Home Improvement

    - Bachelor Of The Year (1995) ... Woman #3 actor actors
    1991
  • Beverly Hills, 90210

    - Pass/Not Pass (1991) ... Courtney actor actors
    1990
  • The Simpsons

    - Goo Goo Gai Pan (2005) ... Madam Wu (voice) actor actors
    1989
  • Coach

    - Out of Control (1994) ... Nicole Wong actor actors

    - It Should Happen to You (1994) ... Nicole Wong actor actors
    1989
  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    - Lucy Liu, Omari Hardwick, and Sterling K. Brown (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Natasha Bedingfield, Sophia Bush, Lucy Liu (2008) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Kyle Chandler, Lucy Liu and Prince Lorenzo Borghese (2006) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1988
  • L.A. Law

    - Foreign Co-Respondent (1993) ... Mei Lin actor actors
    1986
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Lucy Liu/Jay-Z (2000) ... Self - Host actor actors
    1975
  • The Oscars

    - 72nd Academy Awards (2000) ... Self actor actors
    1953

• production (10 credits)

  • RESET

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • RESET

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • RESET

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • Audition

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • Nobody Nothing Nowhere

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Rosemead

    producer

    production
    2025
  • If You Have: The Untold Story of UNICEF

    executive producer

    production
    2022
  • Unzipped: An Autopsy of American Inequality

    executive producer

    production
    2021
  • Code Name: The Cleaner

    executive producer

    production
    2007
  • Freedom's Fury

    executive producer

    production
    2006

• directing (6 credits)

  • Why Women Kill

    - Marriages Don't Break Up on Account of Murder - It's Just a Symptom That Something Else is Wrong (2019) ... director directing
    2019
  • New Amsterdam

    - Hiding Behind My Smile (2020) ... director directing
    2018
  • Marvel's Luke Cage

    - Soul Brother #1 (2018) ... director directing
    2016
  • Meena

    director

    directing
    2014
  • Elementary

    - Unfriended (2019) ... director directing

    - The Visions of Norman P. Horowitz (2018) ... director directing

    - The Adventure of the Ersatz Sobekneferu (2018) ... director directing

    - Moving Targets (2017) ... director directing

    - Turn It Upside Down (2016) ... director directing
    2012
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    - Dearly Beloved (2019) ... director directing
    1999