Born to Chinese immigrant parents Dec. 2, 1968, in Queens, N.Y., Lucy Liu earned her bachelor's degree in Asian languages and cultures from the University of Michigan before moving to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.Liu soon began landing guest roles on TV shows and small parts in movies (including 1996's Jerry Maguire). But it wasn't until she was cast as feisty, bad-tempered lawyer Ling Woo on television's "Ally McBeal" that Liu became a familiar face to the American public. Since then, she has graduated to increasingly bigger parts in highly visible movies such as the Jackie Chan Western Shanghai Noon (2000), Charlie's Angels, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (opposite Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz) and director Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003).
In 2005, Liu served as executive producer for the historical documentary Freedom's Fury.
Ballistic: Ecks vs. SeverThis actioner is the story of two spies -- Jonathan Ecks (Antonio Banderas), an FBI agent, and Sever (Lucy Liu), a rogue NSA agent -- who are lifelong adversaries engaged in an elusive hunt. While they try to kill each other, they learn they may be on the same side. As they both face a threat far... Read More
Rise: Blood HunterReporter Sadie Blake (Lucy Liu) awakens to find herself in a morgue, transformed into a member of the undead by a vampire cult. With help from a cop (Michael Chiklis) who lost his daughter to the same sect, Sadie embarks on a mission of revenge against those who took her life. Carla Gugino and James... Read More
Code Name: The CleanerSuffering from amnesia after an occupational hazard, a mild-mannered janitor (Cedric the Entertainer) is fooled into believing he's an undercover agent and stumbles into an international arms ring plot that involves both the CIA and the FBI. He also meets a sexy federal agent (Lucy Liu) who can't... Read More
CypherBored with his suburban life, Morgan (Jeremy Northam) enters the world of corporate espionage, spying on rival corporations for Digicorp. It's all very exciting until he realizes he's being used as a pawn in the war between Digicorp and rival Sunways. Lucy Liu co-stars as a femme fatale who might be... Read More
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) | PG | |
Detachment (2011) | NR | |
Marry Me (2010) | NR | |
G | ||
Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009) | NR | |
G | ||
Cashmere Mafia (2008) | TV-PG | |
Kung Fu Panda (2008) | PG | |
Dirty Sexy Money (2007) | TV-PG | |
R | ||
UR | ||
PG-13 | ||
Watching the Detectives (2007) | NR | |
R | ||
Domino (2005) | R | |
NR | ||
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) | R | |
Mulan 2 (2004) | G | |
Maya & Miguel: Funny Fix-Ups (2004) | NR | |
Joey: Season 1 (2004) | NR | |
Maya & Miguel: Twice the Fun (2004) | NR | |
NR | ||
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) | R | |
UR | ||
Hotel (2003) | R | |
PG-13 | ||
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) | R | |
R | ||
Charlie's Angels (2000) | PG-13 | |
Shanghai Noon (2000) | PG-13 | |
Play It to the Bone (2000) | R | |
True Crime (1999) | R | |
R | ||
Ally McBeal (1997) | TV-PG | |
Riot (1997) | R | |
City of Industry (1997) | R | |
Flypaper (1997) | R | |
Jerry Maguire (1996) | R | |
NR | ||
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