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Lucy Liu

Ling Woo in Ally McBeal

Photos Lucy Liu Birth name: Lucy Alexis Liu
Birth date: 1968/12/02 (55 years old)
Birth place : New York

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Biography for Lucy Liu

She was born and grew up in Queens, raised by her Chinese immigrant parents from Taiwan. As a Sino-American, Lucy Liu has always shown a lot of interest in the cultural heritage of her family, and speaks the Mandarin. At the University of Michigan, she studied oriental cultures and languages ​​and obtains a diploma. In addition to her studies, she develops her artistic skills in dance, song and theater, and she obtained the main role of a play produced by her university: Alice in Wonderland. This experience guides him towards comedy. Thus, at the end of her course she moved to Los Angeles and prepares hearings.

She won her first role in 1996 in the film Jerry Maguire, in which she plays the role of an ex-girlfriend of the character played by Tom Cruise. She multiplies the appearances in several series (emergencies, Beverly Hills 90210, Nash Bridges), but it was in 1997 with the character of Ling Woo in the television series Ally McBeal that her career will really be launched.

In 1998, she was a killer in Payback with Mel Gibson, then in 1999 and 2003, she was one of the "funny ladies" in Charlie and her funny ladies and again a killer, O-Ren Ishii, in Kill Bill de Quentin Tarantino.

Lucy Liu in 2007

In 2007, she appeared in the sixteenth and seventeenth episodes of the first season of the Ugly Betty series, where she took on the role of the lawyer Grace Chin. She was hired by Daniel to defend his father. She accepts the case, but well determined to take revenge on Daniel who had broken her heart to university when she had a more ungrateful physique.

After the cancellation of her cashmere Mafia series on ABC, she plays the new role in season 2 of Dirty Money, Nola Lyons. But the series was canceled at the end of 2008.

In 2010, she was playing with East Fifth Bliss alongside Michael C. Hall (main interpreter of the Dexter series) and Brie Larson

Lucy Liu is an American actress known for her roles in popular films and television series. She was born on December 2, 1968 in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York. Liu began her acting career in the 1990s, playing roles in independent films and television series. She made her cinema debut in 1992 in the film La Story, and played in films such as Payback, Charlie's Angels and Kill Bill.

Liu has also played in many television series, including Ally McBeal, Sex and the City and Elementary. In 2012, she received an appointment to the Emmy Awards for her role in the Southland television series. Liu is also known for its activism in favor of women's rights and ethnic minorities.

Apart from her acting career, Liu was involved in charity and charitable projects, in particular as a member of the board of directors of the Global Kids association. She was also an ambassador of UNICEF and worked with organizations such as the ASPCA and the David Lynch Foundation.

Liu also published a children's book entitled "Yoko" in 2014. In addition to her acting and author career, Liu is also a talented artist in martial arts and dance, having practiced Kung-Fu and Wushu for many years. She also studied contemporary dance at New York University.

In summary, Lucy Liu is a talented and versatile actress, known for her roles in popular films and television series, as well as for her activism in favor of the rights of women and ethnic minorities. She is also a talented artist in martial arts and dance, and has published a children's book.

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