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My Take
Lucy Liu is, to my mind, one of the most quietly consequential figures of her Hollywood generation. Long before representation became an industry talking point, she was kicking doors open simply by being undeniable on screen, even winning a Best Villain award for a performance so stylish it overshadowed the heroes. What fascinates me is the range hiding behind the icon: voice work, directing, fine art, a Stuyvesant-trained intellect. She carries an authority that has nothing to do with physical stature and everything to do with conviction. Every time she appears, I sense a performer who never asked permission, and I respect that enormously.
Overview
Lucy Alexis Liu () (born Lucy Liu; December 2, 1968) is an American actress, producer, and artist. Regarded as a Hollywood icon and 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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lucy Liu
- Name (Japanese)
- ルーシー・リュー
- Reading
- るーしー・りゅー
- Born
- December 2, 1968 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Jackson Heights, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 160 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / voice actor / actor / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Stuyvesant High School
- University
- University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Awards & achievements
- Hungarian Order of Merit
- 2004 MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Television actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.