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Lucy Liu

Biography - Lucy Liu

Popular Asian-American actress Lucy Liu found fame as the spunky Ling Woo on the quirky series “Ally McBeal”, and ever since has captivated audiences with her mysterious charm in a variety of big-screen roles.

Born on December 2, 1968 in Queens, New York, Liu’s parents were Chinese immigrants and raised their three children in New York City. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and Italian, Liu graduated from the famous Stuyvesant High School in 1986 before moving on to a year at New York University. She then transferred to University of Michigan at Ann Arbor where she earned a degree in Chinese Language & Culture. In addition to her academic pursuits Liu was involved in dance, fine arts, vocal training, and acting. An audition for a college production of “Alice in Wonderland” unexpectedly landed her the lead role, which convinced her to move to L.A. upon graduation to start an acting career.

Liu worked odd jobs while living in L.A. and eventually received a walk-on part in “Beverly Hills, 90210” in 1991, and later guest spots on “ER”, “L.A. Law”, “The X-Files”, and “Home Improvement”, among others. Liu also starred in the early Darren Aronofsky short “Protozoa” in 1993. Though Liu appeared briefly in the Tom Cruise starrer “Jerry Maguire” and continued acting in small parts on television programs, “Ally McBeal” was her big break. Liu spent four years on the show, and had so impressed creator David E. Kelly that her bizarre but endearing character was created specifically for her, as she had originally auditioned for the part that eventually went to Portia de Rossi. Liu was able to nab more prominent roles due to the success of “Ally McBeal”, and soon appeared as a dominatrix in the Mel Gibson vehicle “Payback” in addition to roles in “Play it to the Bone”, Clint Eastwood’s “True Crime”, and the Jackie Chan actioner “Shanghai Noon”.

It was her performance in 2000’s blockbuster remake “Charlie’s Angels” alongside Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz that catapulted her onto the A-list. The film’s 2003 sequel didn’t fare nearly as well, and in between the two action-comedies she starred in the ill fated “Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever” with Antonio Banderas and in a memorable supporting role in the Oscar-winner “Chicago”. With the failure of “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle” behind her, Liu received wide acclaim for her role as Tokyo gang leader O-Ren Ishii in Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill: Vol. 1”. Liu gave an intense performance in the film, in addition to showing off her intimidating martial arts skills.

Since “Kill Bill” the gorgeous star has appeared in “Domino” and the sitcom “Joey”, and is currently on screen as Josh Hartnett’s muse in “Lucky Number Slevin”. Her upcoming films include “The Cleaner”, “Rise”, and the first installment in a major Hollywood remake of the Charlie Chan series. Truly one of the most unpredictable and entertaining actresses working today, Liu is also a UNICEF Ambassador, a commendable patron of the arts, and an advocate of Asian-American cultural awareness.

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Fox TV TCA All-Star Party
Los Angeles
01/16/1999
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The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Red Carpet
Beverly Hills
01/24/1999
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Beverly Hills
01/24/1999
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"Payback "Premiere
Los Angeles
01/28/1999
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30th Annual NAACP Image Awards
Pasadena
02/14/1999
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5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Press Room
Los Angeles
03/07/1999
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"Go" Hollywood Premiere
Hollywood
04/07/1999
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10th Annual GLAAD Media Awards
Century City
04/17/1999
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FOX TV Up Front Celebration
New York City
05/20/1999
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1999 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Pasadena
08/28/1999
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The 51st Annual Emmy Awards - Arrivals
Los Angeles
09/12/1999
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"Three Kings" Los Angeles Premiere
Westwood
09/27/1999
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"Man on the Moon" - Hollywood Premiere
Hollywood
12/20/1999
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"Play it to the Bone" - Los Angeles Premiere
Hollywood
01/10/2000
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57th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Arrivals
Los Angeles
01/23/2000
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The 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
Los Angeles
03/12/2000
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72nd Annual Academy Awards - Arrival
Los Angeles
03/26/2000
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7th Annual Vanity Fair Oscar Party - Arrivals
Beverly Hills
03/26/2000
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"Mission: Impossible 2" Los Angeles Premiere
Hollywood
05/18/2000
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Shanghai Noon Premiere
Hollywood
05/23/2000
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"Shanghai Noon" Premiere
Hollywood
05/28/2000
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9th Annual MTV Movie Awards
Los Angeles
06/03/2000
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52nd Emmy Awards
Los Angeles
09/10/2000
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Opening Night of Disney's "The Lion King" at the Pantages Theater
Hollywood
10/19/2000
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"Charlie's Angels" Los Angeles Premiere
Los Angeles
10/22/2000
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NY Screening Of "Charlie's Angels"
New York City
10/24/2000
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New York Screening of "Charlie's Angeles"
New York City
10/24/2000
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Ron Galella Archive - File Photos
Various Cities
12/12/2000
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The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Arrivals
Beverly Hills
01/21/2001
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The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Warner / InStyle After Party
Beverly Hills
01/21/2001
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7th SAG Awards - Nominations Press Conference
West Hollywood
01/30/2001
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Nominations For The 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
Los Angeles
01/30/2001
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The 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
Los Angeles
03/11/2001
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2001 Vanity Fair Oscar Party - Arrivals
Beverly Hills
03/25/2001
Lucy Liu
A Family Celebration Second Annual Gala
Beverly Hills
04/01/2001
Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu and Drew Barrymore
7th Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Press Room
Los Angeles
04/10/2001
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7th Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Show and Backstage
Los Angeles
04/10/2001
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Premiere Magazine 8th Annual Women in Hollywood Awards Lunch
Los Angeles
10/22/2001
Lucy Liu, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, And Hugh Jackman
59th Annual Golden Globe Nominations Announcements
Beverly Hills
12/20/2001
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"Spider-Man" Premiere
Westwood
04/29/2002
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Versace Luncheon to Benefit Children's Action Network-Westside Children's Center Sponsored By "InSty...
Los Angeles
05/30/2002
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Chrysalis's Butterfly Ball
Beverly Hills
07/20/2002
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"Austin Powers In Goldmember" Premiere
Universal City
07/22/2002
Chaos, Lucy Liu & Ray Park
2002 San Diego Comic Con International - Day Three
San Diego
08/03/2002
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"Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever" Premiere
Hollywood
09/18/2002
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2002 Hollywood Film Festival Awards - Show
Los Angeles
10/07/2002
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Hollywood Film Festival's Hollywood Movie Awards - Show
Beverly Hills
10/07/2002
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Hollywood Film Festival's Hollywood Movie Awards - Arrivals & Backstage - Black & White Photography ...
Beverly Hills
10/07/2002
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Hollywood Film Festival's Hollywood Movie Awards - Arrivals & Backstage
Beverly Hills
10/07/2002
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"8 Mile" Westwood Premiere
Westwood
11/06/2002
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"Charlie's Angels" Premiere - London
London
11/22/2002
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Rolling Stones After-Party at Simon's Kitchen and Bar
Las Vegas
11/29/2002
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Live Performance by The Pussycat Dolls Hosted by Maxim Magazine - Arrivals
Hollywood
12/03/2002
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Maxim Magazine Heats Up Los Angeles with the Pussycat Dolls - Inside and Performance
Los Angeles
12/03/2002
Lucy Liu at the Backstage Creations Talent Retreat
VH1 Big in 2002 Awards - Backstage Creations Talent Retreat - Show Day
Los Angeles
12/04/2002
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VH1 Big in 2002 Awards - Backstage and Audience
Los Angeles
12/04/2002
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VH1 Big in 2002 Awards - Press Room
Los Angeles
12/04/2002
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VH1 Big in 2002 Awards - Show
Los Angeles
12/04/2002
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VH1 Big in 2002 Awards - Arrivals
Los Angeles
12/04/2002
Sam Rockwell, Lucy Liu and George Clooney
Movieline's 2nd Annual Breakthrough of the Year Awards - Inside
Los Angeles
12/08/2002
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"Chicago" Premiere in Los Angeles
Beverly Hills
12/10/2002
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60th Golden Globe Awards - Miramax After-Party - Arrivals
Beverly Hills
01/19/2003
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American Diabetes Association Woman Of Valor Award
Beverly Hills
02/06/2003
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American Society of Cinematographers 17th Annual Outstanding Achievement Awards
Los Angeles
02/16/2003
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"Willard" Special Screening
Hollywood
03/12/2003
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Miramax 2003 MAX Awards - Arrivals
Los Angeles
03/22/2003
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Miramax 2003 MAX Awards - Inside
Los Angeles
03/22/2003
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An Intimate Gathering with Jewelry Designer Harumi Klossowska de Rola
West Hollywood
03/26/2003
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Fashion For A Cause: Emanuel Ungaro Fashion Show To Benefit Rape Treatment Center
Santa Monica
04/10/2003
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Emanuel Ungaro and Barneys New York Fashion Show to Benefit the Rape Treatment Center - Inside
Santa Monica
04/10/2003
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Emanuel Ungaro and Barneys New York Fashion Show to Benefit the Rape Treatment Center - Arrivals
Santa Monica
04/10/2003
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Nickelodeon's 16th Annual Kid's Choice Awards 2003 - Neutrogena Backstage
Santa Monica
04/12/2003
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Nickelodeon's 16th Annual Kids Choice Awards - Backstage Creations Talent Retreat - Day 2
Santa Monica
04/12/2003
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Nickelodeon's 16th Annual Kids' Choice Awards 2003 - Arrivals
Santa Monica
04/12/2003
Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu and Drew Barrymore
Nickelodeon's 16th Annual Kids' Choice Awards 2003 - Show
Santa Monica
04/12/2003
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Nickelodeon's 16th Annual Kids' Choice Awards 2003 - Backstage
Santa Monica
04/12/2003
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AMC & Movieline's Hollywood Life Magazine's Young Hollywood Awards - Arrivals
Los Angeles
05/04/2003
Lucy Liu
AMC & Movieline's Hollywood Life Magazine's Young Hollywood Awards - Red Carpet
Los Angeles
05/04/2003
Lucy Liu
AMC & Movieline's Hollywood Life Magazine's Young Hollywood Awards - Show
Los Angeles
05/04/2003
Lucy Liu
AMC & Movieline's Hollywood Life Magazine's Young Hollywood Awards - Inside
Los Angeles
05/04/2003
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AMC & Movieline's Hollywood Life Magazine's Young Hollywood Awards - Portrait Gallery
Los Angeles
05/04/2003
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"The Matrix Reloaded" Premiere - Black & White Photography by Chris Weeks
Westwood
05/07/2003
Lucy Liu & Demi Moore
"The Matrix Reloaded" Premiere
Westwood
05/07/2003
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"The Matrix Reloaded" Premiere - Black Carpet
Westwood
05/07/2003
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"Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" Press Conference with Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu and M...
Santa Monica
06/16/2003
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Charlie's Angels 2 - Full Throttle" Premiere - Red Carpet - Black & White Photography by Chris Weeks
Hollywood
06/18/2003
Amy Pascal, Chairman, Colubia Pictures, Lucy Liu, Bernie Mac, Drew Barrymore, and Cameron...
"Charlie's Angels 2 - Full Throttle" - After Party
Hollywood
06/18/2003
Lucy Liu, Drew Barrymore & Cameron Diaz
"Charlie's Angels 2 - Full Throttle" Premiere
Hollywood
06/18/2003
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"Charlie's Angels 2 - Full Throttle" Premiere - Red Carpet
Hollywood
06/18/2003
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Celebrity Sightings in Manhattan
New York City
06/24/2003
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Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher Leaving the Norah Jones Concert at Beacon Theatre in New York City
New York City
06/24/2003
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New York
06/25/2003
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"Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" New York City Premiere - Arrivals
New York City
06/25/2003
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"Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" Cast and "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" Kristanna Loken Visi...
New York City
06/26/2003
Lucy Liu, Drew Barrymore & Cameron Diaz
"Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" Premiere - Paris
Paris
06/30/2003
Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu
Gala Celebrity Premiere of "Charlies Angels 2: Full Throttle"
London
07/01/2003
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"Charlies Angels: Full Throttle" Photo Call - Madrid
Madrid
07/02/2003
Lucy Liu
"Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" Madrid Premiere
Madrid
07/02/2003
Jamie Tisch, Board for WCRF, Dr. Larry Platt, Lucy Liu, Jaqui Lividini, Vice President, Sa...
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2004 - Saks Fifth Avenue and EIF's Key to the Cure and the Mercede...
New York City
09/15/2003
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"Kill Bill Vol. 1" Premiere - Red Carpet
Hollywood
09/29/2003
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"Kill Bill Vol. 1" Premiere - Arrivals
Hollywood
09/29/2003
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"Kill Bill: Volume 1" - New York City Premiere - After Party
New York City
10/07/2003
Lucy Liu
"Kill Bill: Volume 1" New York City Premiere - Arrivals
New York City
10/07/2003
Lucy Liu and Zach Helm
"Kill Bill: Volume 1" New York City Premiere - Inside Arrivals
New York City
10/07/2003
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"Kill Bill: Volume 1" New York City Premiere - Red Carpet Arrivals
New York City
10/07/2003
Chiaki Kuriyama, Sonny Chiba and Lucy Liu
"Kill Bill: Vol. 1" - Tokyo Press Conference
Kanto
10/19/2003
Uma Thurman, Quentin Tarantino, director and Lucy Liu
"Kill Bill: Vol. 1" - Tokyo Premiere
Roppongi Hills
10/19/2003
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5th Annual Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hairstylist Guild Awards
Beverly Hills
01/17/2004
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The 19th Annual IFP Independent Spirit Awards - Red Carpet
Santa Monica
02/28/2004
Lucy Liu
The 19th Annual IFP Independent Spirit Awards - Arrivals
Santa Monica
02/28/2004
Lucy Liu and Taye Diggs present for Best Documentary Award
The 19th Annual IFP Independent Spirit Awards - Show
Santa Monica
02/28/2004
Lucy Liu
The 19th Annual IFP Independent Spirit Awards - Audience and Backstage
Santa Monica
02/28/2004
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The 19th Annual IFP Independent Spirit Awards - Offstage
Santa Monica
02/28/2004
Lucy Liu
2004 Vanity Fair Oscar Party - Arrival Black & White Photography by Chris Weeks
Beverly Hills
02/29/2004
Lucy Liu
2004 Vanity Fair Oscar Party - Arrivals
Beverly Hills
02/29/2004
Lucy Liu
Rodeo Drive Walk of Style ™ Event Honoring Tom Ford - Arrivals
Beverly Hills
03/28/2004
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"Kill Bill Vol. 2" World Premiere - Arrivals
Hollywood
04/08/2004
Lucy Liu
"Kill Bill Vol. 2" World Premiere - Red Carpet
Hollywood
04/08/2004
Lucy Liu and Bai Ling
"Kill Bill Vol. 2" World Premiere - After Party
Hollywood
04/08/2004
Lucy Liu, Giambattista Valli and Sydney Goldman Finch
Ungaro Breakfast Honoring Giambattista Valli
Beverly Hills
04/14/2004
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