Lucy Liu

ActorProducerDirector Dec 2 (age 57) New York City, New York, USA 1975–2026 (51 year career)

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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.

Known For

Film

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

O-Ren Ishii

Film

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

O-Ren Ishii 'Cottonmouth'

Film

Kung Fu Panda

Viper (voice)

Film

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Director

Film

Kung Fu Panda 2

Viper (voice)

Film

Lucky Number Slevin

Lindsey

Film

Kung Fu Panda 3

Viper (voice)

Film

New Amsterdam

Director

Filmography

Acting (147)

Movies (85)

The Devil Wears Prada 2

2026 Upcoming

Apr 29

Presence

as Rebekah

Rosemead

as Irene

Red One

as Zoe

Old Guy

as Anata

The Tiger's Apprentice

2024

as Nua Kua / Cynthia (voice)

7.3

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

2023

as Kalypso

6.4

Disney 100: Remember That

2023

as Self

10.0

Strange World

2022

as Callisto Mal (voice)

6.2

Death to 2021

2021

as Snook Austin

6.0

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

as Self - Guest

Stage Mother

as Sienna

QT8: The First Eight

as Self

Set It Up

as Kirsten Stevens

Future World

as The Queen

Michael Jackson's Halloween

2017

as Conformity (voice)

7.8

Kung Fu Panda 3

2016

as Viper (voice)

6.9

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll

2016

as Viper (voice)

6.9

East of Main Street: Taking the Lead

2015

as Self

10.0

Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast

2014

as Silvermist (voice)

7.4

Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy

2014

as Silvermist (voice)

6.9

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

2014

as Viper (voice)

5.6

Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection

2013

as Viper (Voice)

8.0

Pixie Hollow Bake Off

2013

as Silvermist (voice)

6.9

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

2013

as Viper (voice)

6.3

Secret of the Wings

2012

as Silvermist (voice)

7.2

The Man with the Iron Fists

2012

as Madame Blossom

5.5

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

as Rowena Adler

Detachment

as Dr. Doris Parker

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

2011

as O-Ren Ishii (Cottonmouth)

Kung Fu Panda 2

as Viper (voice)

Pixie Hollow Games

as Silvermist (voice)

7.0

The Trouble with Bliss

2011

as Andrea

4.9

Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue

2010

as Silvermist (voice)

6.8

Kung Fu Panda Holiday

as Viper (voice)

Nomads

as Susan

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

2009

as Silvermist (voice)

6.8

Redlight

2009

as Narrator

10.0

Afro Samurai: Resurrection

as Sio (voice)

Kung Fu Panda

as Viper (voice)

Tinker Bell

as Silvermist (voice)

6.9

Little Spirit: Christmas in New York

2008

as Leo's Mother (voice)

2.0

The Year of Getting to Know Us

2008

as Anne

3.9

Watching the Detectives

2007

as Violet

6.3

Code Name: The Cleaner

as Gina

Rise: Blood Hunter

as Sadie Blake

Payback: Straight Up

as Pearl

Lucky Number Slevin

as Lindsey

Payback: Straight Up

Domino

as Taryn Miles

3 Needles

as Jin Ping

My Date with Drew

as Self (uncredited)

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

as O-Ren Ishii 'Cottonmouth'

Mulan II

as Mei (voice)

O-Ren Ishii's Story

as O-Ren Ishii

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

2003

as O-Ren Ishii

8.0

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

2003

as Alex Munday

5.5

The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1'

2003

as Self

8.2

Celebrity Naked Ambition

2003

as Self (archive footage)

Chicago

as Kitty Baxter

Cypher

as Rita Foster

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

as Agent Jane Sever

Hotel

as Kawika

America | A Tribute to Heroes

as Self

Charlie's Angels

as Alex Munday

Shanghai Noon

as Princess Pei Pei

True Crime

as Toy Store Girl

Payback

as Pearl

Flypaper

as Dot

Molly

as Brenda

Love Kills

as Kashi

Play It to the Bone

as Lia

The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human

1999

as The Female's Asian Friend

City of Industry

as Cathi Rose

Guy

as Woman at Newstand

Riot

as Tiffany

Gridlock'd

as Cee-cee

Jerry Maguire

as Former girlfriend

Bang

as Hooker

Protozoa

as Ari

Rhythm of Destiny

as Donna

Audition

The Last Weekend in May

as Leah

Nobody Nothing Nowhere

Payback: Straight Up

as Pearl

Television (62)

The Mighty Nein

2025

as Bright Queen (voice)

8.0

Jentry Chau vs the Underworld

as Moonie (voice)

A Man in Full

as Joyce Newman

The Drew Barrymore Show

as Self

A World of Calm

as Narrator

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

as Self

6.4

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

as Lucy Liu (voice)

Why Women Kill

as Simone Grove

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

as Self - Guest

Difficult People

as Veronica Ford

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

as Self

5.9

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Elementary

as Joan Watson

Girls

as Detective Mosedale

6.4

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

as Viper (voice)

Billy on the Street

as Self

The Adventures of Disney Fairies

2010

as Silvermist (voice)

6.3

Marry Me

2010

as Rae Ann Carter

6.8

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

as Self - Guest

5.1

Southland

2009

as Officer Jessica Tang

7.9

Cashmere Mafia

2008

as Mia Mason

5.9

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Dirty Sexy Money

as Nola Lyons

Ugly Betty

as Grace Chin

The Reichen Show

as Self

Joey

as Lauren

Maya & Miguel

as Maggie Lee (voice)

6.5

Game Over

2004

as Raquel Smashenburn (voice)

5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Bo' Selecta!

as Self

Players

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Lucy Liu

Jackie Chan Adventures

2000

as Adult Jade (voice)

8.2

Futurama

1999

as Lucy Liu's Head (voice)

Sex and the City

as Lucy Liu

The View

as Self

King of the Hill

as Tid Pao (voice)

Ally McBeal

as Ling Woo

Ally McBeal

as Ling Woo

Dellaventura

as Yuling Chong

The Daily Show

as Self - Guest

Nash Bridges

as Joy Powell

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

as Melana (voice)

High Incident

as Officer Whin

Pearl

as Amy Li

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

as Oi-Lan

as Mei-Sun Leow

Hotel Malibu

as Co-Worker

The X-Files

as Kim Hsin

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

as Self - Guest

7.2

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

5.4

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self / Presenter

Home Improvement

as Woman #3

Beverly Hills, 90210

as Courtney

The Simpsons

as Madam Wu (voice)

Coach

as Nicole Wong

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

This Morning

as Self

L.A. Law

as Mei Lin

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

The Oscars

as Self

Superfakes

Crew (15)

Movies (8)

Rosemead

2025

Producer

7.1

If You Have: The Untold Story of UNICEF

2022

Executive Producer

Unzipped: An Autopsy of American Inequality

2021

Executive Producer

Meena

2014

Director

Code Name: The Cleaner

Executive Producer

Freedom's Fury

Executive Producer

Audition

Executive Producer

Nobody Nothing Nowhere

Producer

Television (7)

American Born Chinese

Director

Why Women Kill

Director

New Amsterdam

Director

Marvel's Luke Cage

Director

Graceland

Director

Elementary

Director

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Director

7.9