Lucy Liu

Biography

Lucy Alexis Liu (born December 2, 1968) is an American actress. Her accolades include winning a Critics' Choice Television Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Seoul International Drama Award, in addition to nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award. Liu has starred as Ling Woo in the television series Ally McBeal (1998–2002), Alex Munday in two Charlie's Angels films (2000 and 2003) and Joan Watson in the crime-drama series Elementary (2012–2019). Her film work includes starring in Payback (1999), Shanghai Noon (2000), Chicago (2002), Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003), Lucky Number Slevin (2006), Watching the Detectives (2007), The Man with the Iron Fists (2012), and Set It Up (2018). Liu provided voice acting for Master Viper in the Kung Fu Panda franchise (2008–2016) and Silvermist in the Tinker Bell series (2008–2014). Her other voice credits include Maya & Miguel (2004–2007), Mulan II (2004), as well as the English and Mandarin-dubbed versions of Magic Wonderland (2014) and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013). She also voiced Callisto Mal in the Disney-animated film Strange World (2022). Most recently she starred as Kalypso in Shazam! Fury of the Gods.

Known For

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

as O-Ren Ishii

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

as O-Ren Ishii 'Cottonmouth'

Kung Fu Panda

as Viper (voice)

The Simpsons

as Madam Wu (voice)

Kung Fu Panda 2

as Viper (voice)

Kung Fu Panda 3

as Viper (voice)

Charlie's Angels

as Alex Munday

Lucky Number Slevin

as Lindsey

Futurama

as Lucy Liu's Head (voice)

Jerry Maguire

as Former girlfriend