Lucy Liu Biography
Lucy Alexis Liu is an American actress, voice actress, director, producer, singer and artist. She became known for playing the role of the vicious and ill-mannered Ling Woo in the television series ), for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series. Liu’s film work includes starring as one of the heroines in Charlie’s Angels (2000), portraying O-Ren Ishii in Kill Bill (2003), and starring roles in the main casts of Payback (1999), Chicago (2002), and the animated film series Kung Fu Panda (2008–present) portraying the character Master Viper.
Liu was born on December 2, 1968, in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York. In high school, she adopted a middle name, Alexis. She is the youngest of three children born to Cecilia, who worked as a biochemist, and Tom Liu, a trained civil engineer who sold digital clock pens. Liu’s parents originally came from Beijing and Shanghai and immigrated to Taiwan as adults before meeting in New York. She has an older brother, John, and an older sister, Jenny. Her parents worked many jobs while Lucy and her siblings were growing up. She studied the martial art kali-eskrima-silat as a hobby when she was young. Liu attended Joseph Pulitzer Middle School (I.S.145), and graduated from Stuyvesant High School. She later enrolled at New York University and transferred to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she was a member of the Chi Omega sorority. Liu earned a bachelor’s degree in Asian languages and cultures. She worked as a waitress at the Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase club circa 1988–89.
Liu had small roles in films and TV, marking her debut. In 1992, she made her big-screen debut in the Hong Kong film, Rhythm of Destiny, which starred Danny Lee and Aaron Kwok.
Is Lucy Liu married or single? Who is she dating?
Liu is a single parent by choice. She has a biological son, Rockwell, who was born in 2015 via gestational surrogate. Lucy Liu is currently dating Will McCormack. The couple started dating since 2004.
Lucy Liu has been engaged to Zach Helm (2004). Lucy Liu has been in relationships with George Clooney (2000). Lucy Liu is rumored to have hooked up with Wladimir Klitschko (2008).
Lucy Liu Net Worth
Lucy Liu is an American actress who has a net worth of $16 million.
Quick Facts:
Lucy Liu weight
109 lbs (49.4 kg)
Lucy Liu height
5′ 3″ (160 cm)
Lucy Liu body measurement
34-23-33 in
Lucy Liu bra size / breast size
34
Lucy Liu hair color
Black
Lucy Liu eye color
Black
Lucy Liu shoe size / feet size
6 US
Lucy Liu dress size
Not available
Lucy Liu body type / build
Slim
Lucy Liu waist size
23 in
Lucy Liu hip size
33 in
Does Lucy Liu have breast implants?
No
Lucy Liu net worth 2020
$16 Million
Lucy Liu full name
Lucy Alexis Liu
Lucy Liu middle name
Alexis
Lucy Liu birthplace
Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, New York, United States
Lucy Liu date of birth
December 2, 1968
Lucy Liu age in 2020
52
Lucy Liu zodiac
Sagittarius
Lucy Liu ethnicity / ethnic background
Chinese
Lucy Liu nationality
American
Lucy Liu religion
Not available
Is Lucy Liu gay?
No
Lucy Liu high school
Stuyvesant High School, New York City, NY (1986)
Lucy Liu college
University of Michigan, Michigan
Lucy Liu spouse/college
N/A
Lucy Liu boyfriend/affairs/dating
- Lucy Liu’s current boyfriend is Will Mccormack.
- Wladimir Klitschko
- Zach Helm
- George Clooney
Lucy Liu children/kids
Rockwell
Lucy Liu father
Tom Liu
Lucy Liu mother
Cecilia
Lucy Liu sister
Jenny
Lucy Liu brother
Alex Liu
Lucy Liu job
Actress, voice actress, director, producer, singer, artist