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Lucy Alexis Liu (Chinese: 劉玉玲; pinyin: Liú Yùlíng; born December 2, 1968) is an Emmy Award-nominated American actress. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works She became known for her role in the television series Ally McBeal (1998–2002) and has also appeared in several notable film roles, including Kill Bill and the Charlie's Angels films. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Ally McBeal is an American Television series which ran on the FOX network from 1997 to 2002 Kill Bill is the fourth film by Writer - director Quentin Tarantino. This article is about the original 2000 film For the 2003 sequel see Charlie's Angels Full Throttle Charlie's Angels is a 2000
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She was born and raised with her brother, Alex Liu, in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York by Chinese immigrant parents. Jackson Heights is a Neighborhood in north-western portion of the borough of Queens in New York City, USA. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous [1] Liu has said that she grew up in a "diverse" neighborhood. [1] Her family spoke Mandarin at home and she did not learn English until she was five years old. [2][3] Her father, Tom, was a civil engineer and her mother, Cecilia, a biochemist[4] in China, but they sacrificed those careers to come to the United States. A civil engineer is a person who practices Civil engineering, one of the many engineering professions Typical biochemists study chemical processes and chemical transformations in living organisms The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Liu, at her parents' insistence, devoted her spare time to studying. She attended the Joseph Pulitzer Middle School (I. S. 145) and she graduated from New York City's prestigious Stuyvesant High School in 1986. Stuyvesant High School ( IPA: /ˈstаɪvɛsənt/ commonly referred to as Stuy ( IPA: /ˈstаɪ/ is a New York City Public high school [5] She attended New York University for one year, before transferring to the University of Michigan where she joined the Chi Omega sorority and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Asian Languages and Cultures. New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City. The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research Chi Omega ( ΧΩ, also known as Chi O is a women's fraternity and the largest member of the National Panhellenic Conference. A Bachelor of Science ( BS, BSc or BSc in the UK; less commonly S [1] At one point, Liu worked as a waitress in Michigan. [1]
Liu began acting in 1989, after auditioning for a role in the University of Michigan's production of Alice in Wonderland during her senior year. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865 is a novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson better known under the Pseudonym Lewis Liu was cast in the lead role, although she had originally only tried out for a supporting part. [1] Liu had small roles in films and TV (including the "Hell Money" episode of The X-Files and "The March to Freedom" episode on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys) before landing a role on Ally McBeal. " Hell Money " is the nineteenth episode of the third season of The X-Files. The X-Files is a Peabody, Golden Globe and Emmy Award -winning American Science fiction television series created by Chris Carter Overview After purchasing an Asian slave in order to free her Hercules gets more than he bargained for when she asks for his help in freeing her fiance who incidentally is set to Ally McBeal is an American Television series which ran on the FOX network from 1997 to 2002 Liu originally auditioned for the role of 'Nelle Porter' (played by Portia de Rossi), and the character 'Ling Woo' was later created specifically for her. Portia de Rossi (born 31 January 1973 is an Australian actress best known for her roles as lawyer Nelle Porter on the television series Ally McBeal Ling Woo is a Fictional character in the popular US Comedy-drama Ally McBeal, portrayed by Chinese American Actress Liu's part on the series was originally not meant to be regular but the enthusiastic audience response to the actress' 'feisty' Ling Woo secured Liu as a permanent cast member. It also earned her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. The Screen Actors Guild ( SAG) is an American labor union representing over 120000 Film and television principal performers and background [1] Liu cemented her reputation playing bad girls by portraying "Pearl" the sadistic dominatrix/hit woman for the Chinese mafia in the film Payback (1999). A dominatrix (from the Latin dominatrix, meaning a female ruler or Mistress plural dominatrices or dominatrixes) or Mistress is a woman who For other uses of this term see Hitman (disambiguation A hitman usually is an Assassin who is hired to assassinate a target via Payback is a 1999 Action film starring Mel Gibson and directed by Brian Helgeland.
Liu became better known with her turn as Alex Munday in the Charlie's Angels film, alongside established Hollywood stars Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz. This article is about the original 2000 film For the 2003 sequel see Charlie's Angels Full Throttle Charlie's Angels is a 2000 Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22 1975 is an American actress and Film producer. Cameron Michelle Díaz (born August 30 1972 is a Golden Globe - BAFTA - and SAG -Award nominated U The film opened in November 2000 and was a hit, earning more than $125 million in the U. S. , and a worldwide total of more than $264 million. The sequel, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, opened in June 2003 and was a box-office hit again, earning more than $100 million in the U. Charlie's Angels Full Throttle is a 2003 action / Comedy film the second of the Charlie's Angels cinematic releases S. , and a worldwide total of more than $259 million. In between the two films, Liu starred with Antonio Banderas in Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, a critical and box office failure. José Antonio Domínguez Banderas (born August 10, 1960) better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film Actor and Singer Ballistic Ecks vs Sever is a 2002 Action film starring Lucy Liu and Antonio Banderas. A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for Admission to a venue
Liu next played O-Ren Ishii, one of the major villains in Quentin Tarantino's 2003 film, Kill Bill. The following is a list of characters from the film Kill Bill. Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an Academy Award - BAFTA Award - and Palme d'Or -winning Emmy - and Kill Bill is the fourth film by Writer - director Quentin Tarantino. She won an MTV Movie Award for "Best Movie Villain" for the part. The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually on MTV ( Music Television) Subsequently, Liu appeared on several episodes of Joey with Matt LeBlanc, who played her love interest in the Charlie's Angels movies. Joey was an American sitcom, which starred Matt LeBlanc reprising his role as Joey Tribbiani from the sitcom Friends Matthew Stephen LeBlanc (born July 25, 1967) is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award -nominated American Actor, best known for She also had smaller roles as Kitty Baxter in the film Chicago, and as a psychologist opposite Keira Knightley in the thriller Domino. Chicago is a Musical film adaptation of the satirical stage musical Chicago, the film explores the themes of Keira Christina Knightley (ˌkɪərəˈnaɪtlɪ born March 26, 1985) is a Golden Globe – BAFTA - and Academy Award –nominated Domino is a 2005 Action Film inspired by the story of Domino Harvey, the English daughter of stage and screen actor Laurence Harvey In 2006, she played leading lady and love interest to Josh Hartnett in the crime thriller Lucky Number Slevin. Joshua Daniel Hartnett (born July 21, 1978) is an American Actor. Lucky Number Slevin, renamed for DVD as Lucky # Slevin (also known as The Wrong Man) is a 2006 crime Thriller Other appearances include a cameo on the animated show Futurama and recently, The Simpsons. Futurama is an Emmy Award -winning animated American sitcom created by Matt Groening, and developed by Groening and
In April 2006, the documentary Freedom's Fury premiered, with Liu as executive producer. Motion Pictures An executive producer of a Motion picture is typically a producer who is sometimes involved in creative or technical aspects of production [1] The film dramatizes the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, climaxing with the infamous water polo showdown between Hungary and the Soviet Union at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, known as the 'Blood in the Water match'. The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 ( Hungarian: 1956-os forradalom) was a spontaneous nationwide Revolt against the Stalinist government of Water polo is a team water sport A team consists of six field players and one Goalkeeper. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne The "Blood In The Water" match (in Hungarian Melbourne-i vérfürdő, "Blood Bath" of Melbourne was a Water polo match between
Her film 3 Needles was released on December 1, 2006. 3 Needles is a 2005 Dramatic film directed by Thom Fitzgerald. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In the film, she plays Jin Ping, an HIV-positive Chinese woman. Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Liu agreed to star in the film for lower than usual pay because she wanted to spread awareness about the way AIDS is improperly treated in China and Thailand. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj [6] Liu's other recent roles include Code Name: The Cleaner, an action comedy released January 5, 2007, Rise, a supernatural thriller co-starring Michael Chiklis in which Liu plays an undead reporter,[3] Watching the Detectives, an independent romantic comedy co-starring Cillian Murphy, and Kung Fu Panda, an animated film in which she voiced a snake. Code Name The Cleaner is an action / Comedy starring Cedric the Entertainer, Lucy Liu, Callum Keith Rennie and Nicollette Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Rise Blood Hunter is a 2007 horror / thriller Film directed by Sebastian Gutierrez. Michael Charles Chiklis (born August 30, 1963) is an American Actor. For the Elvis Costello song see Watching the Detectives (song Watching the Detectives is a 2007 Romantic comedy film Kung Fu Panda is an American animated Comedy film released in 2008 A snake is an elongate Reptile of the suborder Serpentes Like all reptiles snakes are covered in scales. [1] Liu has also signed on to star in Beautiful Asian Brides and a new version of Charlie Chan which has been in pre-production since 2000; she will produce both films. Charlie Chan is a fictional Chinese-American Detective created by Earl Derr Biggers, who acknowledged that he was inspired by the career of [1]
Liu has guest starred as lawyer Grace Chin on Ugly Betty episode 16 "Derailed" and episode 17 "Icing on the Cake". Ugly Betty is an American television Comedy-drama series starring America Ferrera in the title role along with Eric Mabius Derailed is the sixteenth episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty, which aired on February 15 2007 Icing on the Cake is the seventeenth episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty, which aired March 15 2007 She stars in the Sex and the City inspired TV show, Cashmere Mafia on ABC. Sex and the City was an American Cable television program The original run of the show was broadcast on HBO from 1998 until 2004 for a Cashmere Mafia is an American television Dramedy which ran on ABC from January 6 2008 to February 20 2008 The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. In 2007, Empire magazine named her among the "100 Sexiest Movie Stars". Empire is a British Film Magazine published Monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. [7]
In a Jane interview, she indicated the possibility that she is bisexual. Jane was an American Magazine created to appeal to the women who grew up reading Sassy Magazine, both of which were founded by Bisexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of both sexes or to a bisexual orientation She is quoted as saying,
"I think people sometimes get the wrong impression when they're like, 'Oh, well, so-and-so was straight and then she was gay, and now she's straight again,' you know? But it's like, how many times do I have to kiss a woman before I'm gay? Everybody wants to label people. Heterosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the opposite sex or to a heterosexual orientation In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. Sometimes you just fall in love with somebody, and you're really not thinking about what gender or whatever they happen to be. Gender comprises a range of differences between men and women extending from the biological to the social I think that if I happen to fall in love with a woman, everyone's going to make a big deal out of it. But if I happen to fall in love with a man, nobody cares. "[8][9]
With her parents' work ethic, Liu continued, "I'm always multitasking, doing 10 things at once". She speaks English, Chinese, Italian,[7] Spanish and a little Japanese, a language she studied in preparation for her role in Kill Bill. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities [1] She also rock climbs, practices martial arts, skis, and plays the accordion. Rock climbing is a Sport in which participants climb up or across natural rock formations or man-made rock walls with the goal of reaching the Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat. Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment The accordion is a portable box-shaped Musical instrument of the hand-held Bellows -driven free-reed aerophone family sometimes referred to as a Squeezebox
Liu is also an artist in several media, and has had three gallery shows showcasing her collage, paintings, and photography. A collage (From the coller to glue is a work of formal art primarily in the Visual arts, made from an assemblage of different forms thus creating a new whole Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e Photography (fә'tɒgrәfi or fә'tɑːgrәfi (from Greek φωτο and γραφία is the process and Art of recording pictures by means of capturing [10] She started doing collage mixed media at 16 and then moved to photography and later painting. [11] Lucy Liu had an art show in September and she donated her share of the profits to UNICEF. The United Nations Children's Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946 [11][12] She also has another show in 2008 in Munich and has stated that she will also donate her share of the profits to UNICEF. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. [11]
In 2001, Liu was the spokesperson for the Lee National Denim Day fund-raiser which raises millions of dollars for breast cancer research and education. Lee National Denim Day is a single-day fundraiser created by Lee Jeans to support the Women's Cancer Programs of the Entertainment Industry Breast cancer is a Cancer that starts in the cells of the Breast in women and men In 2005, Liu was appointed a U. S. Fund for UNICEF Ambassador; in that capacity, she has traveled to Pakistan and Lesotho, among other countries. The United Nations Children's Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946 Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Lesotho (lɪˈsuːtuː) officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a Landlocked country and Enclave — entirely surrounded by the Republic of South [1] She also hosted an MTV documentary for the MTV EXIT campaign in 2007, produced to raise awareness of human trafficking in Asia. Background The MTV EXIT (End Exploitation and Trafficking campaign is a multimedia initiative produced by the MTV Europe Foundation to raise awareness and increase Early in 2006, Liu received an "Asian Excellence Award" for Visibility, since she is considered the most well-known and visible Asian American in the media today. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian She is also the first Asian-American woman to host Saturday Night Live. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City
Liu has said about her background, "when you grow up Asian-American it’s difficult because you don’t know if you’re Asian or you’re American. You get confused. . . You need to recognize where your background is from. I think it’s important. Just for yourself. It makes you more whole. It does. "[1]
She lives with her brother and his wife in New York. [11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | Ban wo zong heng | Donna | |
| 1993 | Protozoa | Ari | |
| 1995 | Bang | Hooker | |
| 1996 | Jerry Maguire | Former Girlfriend | |
| 1997 | Flypaper | Dot |
Riot 1997 Film (Luke Perry's Girlfriend) |
| Gridlock'd | Cee-Cee | ||
| City of Industry | Cathi Rose | ||
| Guy | Woman at newsstand | ||
| 1998 | Love Kills | Kashi | |
| 1999 | Payback | Pearl | |
| True Crime | Toy Shop Girl | ||
| Molly | Brenda | ||
| The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human | Lydia | ||
| Play It to the Bone | Lia | ||
| 2000 | Shanghai Noon | Princess Pei Pei | |
| Charlie's Angels | Alex Munday | ||
| 2001 | Hotel | Kawikar | |
| 2002 | Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever | Agent Sever | |
| Cypher | Rita Foster | ||
| Chicago | Kitty Baxter | ||
| 2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Alex Munday | |
| Kill Bill: Vol. 1 | O-Ren Ishii | ||
| 2004 | Mulan II | Mei | (direct-to-DVD) (voice) |
| 2005 | 3 Needles | Jin Ping, the Blood Smuggler | |
| Domino | Taryn Miles | ||
| 2006 | Lucky Number Slevin | Lindsey | |
| 2007 | Code Name: The Cleaner | Gina | |
| Rise: Blood Hunter | Sadie Blake | ||
| 2008 | Watching the Detectives | Violet | |
| Kung Fu Panda | Master Viper | voice only | |
| The Year of Getting to Know Us | Anne | ||
| Tinker Bell | Silvermist | (direct to DVD) voice only | |
| 2009 | Charlie Chan |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Liu, Lucy Alexis |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 2, 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Queens, New York, United States |
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