Lucy Liu is an American actress, better known as Lucy Lui. She is known for her starring roles in the TV series Ally McBeal and the two Charlie’s Angels movies. Lucy Liu has also starred in a crime drama television series.
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- Full name: Lucy Alexis Liu
- Stage name: Lucy Lui
- Date of Birth: December 2, 1968
- Age: 55
- Birthplace: New York, USA
- Country: United States
- Occupation: Actress
- Height: 1.6 m
- Parents: Tom Liu and Cecilia Liu,
- Siblings: Jenny Liu and Alex Liu
- Spouse: No
- Children: 1
- Relationship: Single
- Net worth: $16 million
Early life and education
Lucy Liu was born on December 2, 1968, in New York City, United States. She was raised by her parents, Tom and Cecilia Liu, and has two siblings, Jenny and Alex. Lucy attended New York University. Her ethnicity is Asian American, and her religion is Christian.
Profession
Lucy Liu has had a long and varied career in the entertainment industry, spanning film, television, and voiceover.
In the late 1990s, she played the sharp-tongued lawyer Ling Woo on the hit TV series Ally McBeal, for which she received an Emmy nomination.
Liu Yifei achieved further success, starring in the critically acclaimed crime drama Elementary from 2012 to 2019. In the series, she played a modern-day version of Dr. Joan Watson, opposite Jonny Lee Miller’s Sherlock Holmes.
Throughout her career, Liu Yifei has starred in many other hit TV series, including Beverly Hills, 90210, Law & Order: SVU, Why Women Kill, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
In recent years, Liu Yifei has also expanded her talents through work behind the scenes. She has directed a number of TV series such as “Elementary”, “Why Women Kill” and “New Amsterdam”, demonstrating her versatility and skills as a director.
Awards and nominations
- Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Critics’ Choice Awards
- MTV Movie & TV Awards:
- Seoul International Drama Awards (Acting Award)
- Critics’ Choice Television Award (Guest Performance in a Television Series)
- Multiple Teen Choice Award nominations
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (1999) – for her role as Wu Ling in Ally McBeal
- Outstanding Emerging Media Project (2024) – Producer of “The Pirate Queen”
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Series Drama (2000, 2013) – for Ally McBeal and South Side
- Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Miniseries or Drama Special (2011) – Marry Me
Social Media
- Instagram account: @lucyliu
- Twitter account: @LucyLiu
Personal life
Lucy Liu, a famous American actress, is single and has never been married. She chooses to keep her personal life private, especially when it comes to her romantic relationships.
However, Ms Liu does have one child, a son, born in August 2015 via surrogacy.
Filmography
- Charlie’s Angels(2000)
- Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
- Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003)
- Shanghai Noon(2000)
- Iron Fist (2012)
- Chicago (2002)
- Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
- Detective Detective (2007)
- The Perfect Man(2024)
- Revenge (1999)
- Setting (2018)
- Stage Mother(2020)
- Death in 2021 (2022)
- Kung Fu Panda (2008)
- Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
- Tinker Bell (2008)
- Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009)
- Tinker Bell and the Fairy Rescue (2010)
- Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings (2012)
- Strange World(2022)
net worth
Lucy Liu is an accomplished American actress, director, and artist with an estimated net worth of around $16 million, according to reports.
This impressive net worth stems from her long and successful career in the entertainment industry.
