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Lucy Liu

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. A prominent sex symbol in the late 1990s and early 2000s, she has been recognized for shifting Western mainstream beauty standards. In 2019, Liu became the second Asian American woman to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Liu had her breakthrough role as Ling Woo in the Fox legal comedy-drama series ''Ally McBeal'' (1998–2002). She received further recognition for starring in the action comedy film ''Charlie's Angels'' (2000) and its sequel ''Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle'' (2003), and the martial arts action film ''Kill Bill: Volume 1'' (2003) and its sequel ''Kill Bill: Volume 2'' (2004). She also starred in the films ''Payback'' (1999), ''Shanghai Noon'' (2000), ''Chicago'' (2002), ''Lucky Number Slevin'' (2006), ''Watching the Detectives'' (2007), ''The Man with the Iron Fists'' (2012), ''Set It Up'' (2018), ''Shazam! Fury of the Gods'' (2023), and ''Presence'' (2024). In 2025, she received renewed critical attention for her performance in the psychological drama ''Rosemead''.

Liu starred as Dr. Joan Watson in the CBS crime drama series ''Elementary'' (2012–2019). She also voiced Master Viper in the first three films of the ''Kung Fu Panda'' franchise (2008–2016) and Silvermist in the ''Tinker Bell'' series (2008–2015). Her other voice credits include the children's series ''Maya & Miguel'' (2004–2007) on PBS Kids, the animated films ''Mulan II'' (2004) and ''Strange World'' (2022), as well as the English and Mandarin-dubbed versions of the animated films ''The Tale of the Princess Kaguya'' (2013) and ''Magic Wonderland'' (2014). Provided by Wikipedia