Editing Lucy Liu

{{short description|American actress (born 1968)}}
{{distinguish|Lucy Li}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Lucy Liu
| native_name        = <!-- Chinese name is already in infobox below -->
| image              = Lucy Liu at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival 5.jpg
| caption            = Liu in 2024
| birth_name         = Lucy Liu
| birth_date         = {{nowrap|{{birth date and age|1968|12|2}}}}
| birth_place        = New York City, U.S.
| alma_mater         = [[University of Michigan]]<br/>[[New York Studio School]]
| occupation         = Actress
| years_active       = 1991–present
| children           = 1
| website            = {{Official URL}}
| module             = {{Infobox Chinese
| child         = yes
| order         = ts
| t             = 劉玉玲
| s             = 刘玉玲
| p             = Liú Yùlíng}}
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'''Lucy Alexis Liu''' ({{IPAc-en|'|l|u:}}; born December 2, 1968)<ref>{{cite news |author=<!-- Not stated --> |date=December 2, 2018 |title=Birthdays |work=[[The Modesto Bee]] |page=7B |agency=[[Associated Press]] |quote=Actress Lucy Liu is 50.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.who2.com/bio/lucy-liu/ |title=Lucy Liu Biography |website=Who2 |access-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105085443/https://www.who2.com/bio/lucy-liu/ |url-status=live }}</ref> is an American actress, producer, and artist. Widely regarded as a trailblazer for [[Asian Americans in arts and entertainment|Asian American]] representation in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|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]]. A prominent [[sex symbol]] in the late 1990s and early 2000s, she has been recognized for shifting [[feminine beauty ideal|Western mainstream beauty standards]]. In 2019, Liu became the second Asian American woman to be honored with a star on the [[Hollywood  Walk of Fame]].

Liu had her breakthrough role as [[Ling Woo]] in the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] legal comedy-drama series ''[[Ally McBeal]]'' (1998–2002). She received further recognition for starring in the action comedy film ''[[Charlie's Angels (2000 film)|Charlie's Angels]]'' (2000) and its sequel ''[[Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle]]'' (2003), and the martial arts action film ''[[Kill Bill: Volume 1]]'' (2003) and its sequel ''[[Kill Bill: Volume 2]]'' (2004). She also starred in the films ''[[Payback (1999 film)|Payback]]'' (1999), ''[[Shanghai Noon]]'' (2000), ''[[Chicago (2002 film)|Chicago]]'' (2002), ''[[Lucky Number Slevin]]'' (2006), ''[[Watching the Detectives (film)|Watching the Detectives]]'' (2007), ''[[The Man with the Iron Fists]]'' (2012), ''[[Set It Up]]'' (2018), ''[[Shazam! Fury of the Gods]]'' (2023), and ''[[Presence (2024 film)|Presence]]'' (2024).

Liu starred as [[Dr. Watson|Dr. Joan Watson]] in the [[CBS]] crime drama series ''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]'' (2012–2019). She also voiced [[List of Kung Fu Panda characters#Master Viper|Master Viper]] in the first three films of the ''[[Kung Fu Panda (franchise)|Kung Fu Panda]]'' franchise (2008–2016) and [[Disney Fairies|Silvermist]] in the ''[[Tinker Bell (film series)|Tinker Bell]]'' series (2008–2015). Her other voice credits include the children's series ''[[Maya & Miguel]]'' (2004–2007) on [[PBS Kids]], the animated films ''[[Mulan II]]'' (2004) and ''[[Strange World (film)|Strange World]]'' (2022), as well as the English and Mandarin-dubbed versions of the animated films ''[[The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (film)|The Tale of the Princess Kaguya]]'' (2013) and ''[[Magic Wonderland]]'' (2014).

==Early life==
[[File:Lucy Liu HS Yearbook.jpeg|thumb|Liu as a high school senior in 1986|left|214x214px]]
Lucy Liu was born in the [[Jackson Heights, Queens|Jackson Heights]] neighborhood of the New York City borough of [[Queens]].<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Minn, Tammy |title=Smart & Savvy Lucy Liu |magazine=[[Inland Empire Magazine]] |page=88 |date=November 2012 |quote=The youngest of three children born to [[Taiwanese Americans|Taiwanese immigrants]], Liu was born in Queens, New York and attended public schools.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.qchron.com/qboro/i_have_often_walked/lucy-liu-from-jackson-heights-to-hollywood-lights/article_888cd6fe-9720-5252-ac80-6407885d8416.html|title=Lucy Liu, from Jackson Heights to Hollywood lights|work=Queens Chronicle|date=June 24, 2021|access-date=June 15, 2023|archive-date=June 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616023832/https://www.qchron.com/qboro/i_have_often_walked/lucy-liu-from-jackson-heights-to-hollywood-lights/article_888cd6fe-9720-5252-ac80-6407885d8416.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In high school, she adopted a middle name, Alexis.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Scharf |first=Lindzi |title=what's NOW! PARTIES |magazine=[[InStyle]] |page=108 |date=May 2012 |url=http://www.lindzi.com/features/INSTYLE_may12piece2.jpg |isbn=978-7099210640 |access-date=April 20, 2012 |archive-date=July 30, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730075855/http://www.lindzi.com/features/INSTYLE_may12piece2.jpg |url-status=dead }}</ref> She is the youngest of three children. Her mother, Cecilia, worked as a [[biochemist]], and her father, Tom Liu, was a [[civil engineer]] who also sold digital clock pens.<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news |author=Rose, Steve |title=Fragments of Lucy Liu |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/oct/05/lucy-liu-art-exhibition |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |location=London |date=October 5, 2011 |access-date=July 22, 2012 |archive-date=March 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302100937/http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/oct/05/lucy-liu-art-exhibition |url-status=live }}</ref> Liu's parents originally came from [[Beijing]] and [[Shanghai]] and immigrated to [[Taiwan]] as adults before meeting in New York.<ref name="Guardian"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Lucy Liu- Biography |publisher=Yahoo! Movies |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/person/lucy-liu/biography.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130807124219/https://movies.yahoo.com/person/lucy-liu/biography.html |archive-date=August 7, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Rajan Zed |date=January 22, 2010 |title=Hollywood's Lucy Liu to film in India |publisher=[[Scoop (website)|Scoop World]] |url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1001/S00479/hollywoods-lucy-liu-to-film-in-india.htm |access-date=May 17, 2018 |archive-date=May 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517223156/http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1001/S00479/hollywoods-lucy-liu-to-film-in-india.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> She has an older brother, John,<ref>{{cite news |first=Tiffany |last=Rose |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/lucy-liu-the-q-interview-542392.html |title=Lucy Liu: The Q interview&nbsp;– Features, Films |work=The Independent |date=June 29, 2003 |location=London |access-date=July 6, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101117072458/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/lucy-liu-the-q-interview-542392.html |archive-date=November 17, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=winie |url=http://blog.mtvasia.com/2009/10/27/the-asian-faces-of-hollywood/ |title=The Asian Faces of Hollywood |publisher=MTVAsia.com Blog |date=October 27, 2009 |access-date=July 6, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101117010440/http://blog.mtvasia.com/2009/10/27/the-asian-faces-of-hollywood |archive-date=November 17, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!-- none! --> |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/lucy-liu--an-agent-of-change-855072.html |title=Lucy Liu&nbsp;– an agent of change |work=The Independent |date=June 27, 2008 |location=London |access-date=March 8, 2010 |archive-date=February 19, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100219234929/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/lucy-liu--an-agent-of-change-855072.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Eric |last=Talmadge |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008052078_appeopleliu.html |title=Liu says 'Kung Fu Panda' is an improve adventure |work=The Seattle Times |date=July 15, 2008 |access-date=July 6, 2010 |archive-date=June 22, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622042909/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008052078_appeopleliu.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and an older sister, Jenny.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20130807124219/https://movies.yahoo.com/person/lucy-liu/biography.html "Lucy Liu- Biography"]}}. Yahoo! Movies.</ref> Her parents had many jobs while Lucy and her siblings were growing up.<ref>{{cite web |author=Josh Cooper |title=Brush with Fame: Lucy Liu |date=November 17, 2011 |url=http://www.hungertv.com/art-culture/feature/brush-with-fame-lucy-liu/ |access-date=July 23, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005234758/https://www.hungertv.com/art-culture/feature/brush-with-fame-lucy-liu/ |archive-date=October 5, 2012}}</ref>

Liu has stated that she grew up in a diverse neighborhood. She learned to speak [[Standard Mandarin|Mandarin]] at home and began studying English when she was five.<ref name="Liu4">{{cite news |last=Radish |first=Christina |title=Lucy Liu and Shawn Ashmore Talk about '3 Needles' |publisher=MediaBlvd Magazine |date=December 6, 2006 |url=http://www.mediablvd.com/magazine/the_news/celebrity/lucy_liu_and_shawn_ashmore_talk_about_%273_needles%27_20061206319.html |access-date=December 21, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120091404/http://www.mediablvd.com/magazine/the_news/celebrity/lucy_liu_and_shawn_ashmore_talk_about_%273_needles%27_20061206319.html |archive-date=November 20, 2008}}</ref> She studied the martial art [[Arnis|''kali-eskrima-silat'']] as a hobby when she was young.<ref name="LATimes">{{cite web |last=Estrin |first=Eric |url=http://www.latimesmagazine.com/2012/03/qla-lucy-liu.html |title=Q+LA Lucy Liu |work=Los Angeles Times Magazine |date=March 2012 |access-date=November 8, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203011706/https://www.latimesmagazine.com/2012/03/qla-lucy-liu.html |archive-date=December 3, 2013}}</ref> Liu attended [[Joseph Pulitzer Middle School]] (I.S.145), and graduated from [[Stuyvesant High School]].<ref name="NYT_2003-10-13">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/13/movies/perks-pitfalls-ruthless-killer-role-lucy-liu-boosts-body-count-new-film.html |title=The Perks and Pitfalls of a Ruthless-Killer Role; Lucy Liu Boosts the Body Count in New Film |first=Lola |last=Ogunnaike |date=October 13, 2003 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=December 10, 2018 |archive-date=November 10, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091110225410/http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/13/movies/perks-pitfalls-ruthless-killer-role-lucy-liu-boosts-body-count-new-film.html |url-status=live }}</ref> 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 and studied [[Asian studies|Asian languages and cultures]].<ref name="NYT_2003-10-13" />

==Career==

Liu became interested in acting as a child, after hearing about someone her own age who had been in a television commercial.<ref>{{cite news |last=Emine |first=Saner |title='When I sense something is not right, I am going to protect myself' – Lucy Liu on success, shame and calling out Bill Murray |work=[[The Guardian]] |issn=1756-3224 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jan/13/when-i-sense-something-is-not-right-i-am-going-to-protect-myself-lucy-liu-on-success-shame-and-calling-out-bill-murray?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other |access-date=2025-01-13}}</ref> At the age of 19 she was discovered by an agent while traveling on the subway, and appeared in one commercial as a result.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lucy Liu in the Hot Seat |date=June 18, 2013 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiE_UHkFiqc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/OiE_UHkFiqc |archive-date=December 11, 2021 |url-status=live |via=YouTube |access-date=December 10, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> As a member of the Basement Arts student-run theater group,<ref>{{cite web |title=Before You Graduate The Basement await |url=http://www.umich.edu/~umalumni/e-newsletters/e-TrueBlueSenior022003.html |work=e-TrueBlue: Seniors, The e-newsletter for U-M seniors |publisher=Alumni Association – University of Michigan |date=February 20, 2003 |access-date=May 22, 2013 |archive-date=April 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413124709/http://www.umich.edu/~umalumni/e-newsletters/e-TrueBlueSenior022003.html |url-status=live }}</ref> she auditioned in 1989 for the University of Michigan's production of ''[[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland|Alice in Wonderland]]'' during her senior year of college. Although she had originally tried out for only a supporting role,<ref name="Liu5">{{cite news |last=Roberts |first=Sheila |title=Lucy Liu Interview, CodeName The Cleaner |publisher=Movies Online |date=December 21, 2006 |url=http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_10807.html |access-date=December 21, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070106023037/http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_10807.html |archive-date=January 6, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Liu was cast in the lead. While in line to audition for the musical ''[[Miss Saigon]]'' in 1990, she told ''[[The New York Times]]'', "There aren't many Asian roles, and it's very difficult to get your foot in the door."<ref>{{cite news |last=Rothstein |first=Mervyn |date=October 2, 1990 |title=Scores of Actors Flock to Tryouts For Ethnic Roles in 'Miss Saigon' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/10/02/theater/scores-of-actors-flock-to-tryouts-for-ethnic-roles-in-miss-saigon.html |access-date=July 22, 2012 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=April 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417215221/http://www.nytimes.com/1990/10/02/theater/scores-of-actors-flock-to-tryouts-for-ethnic-roles-in-miss-saigon.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In May 1992, Liu made her New York stage debut in ''Fairy Bones'', directed by [[Tina Chen]].<ref>{{cite news |author=Mel Gussow |date=May 11, 1992 |title=Review/Theatre: Outwitting a Variety of Demons |newspaper=The New York Times |page=C11 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/11/theater/review-theater-outwitting-a-variety-of-demons.html |access-date=July 22, 2012 |archive-date=April 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419211359/http://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/11/theater/review-theater-outwitting-a-variety-of-demons.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

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 (actor)|Danny Lee]] and [[Aaron Kwok]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elitereaders.net/10-actors-we-didnt-recognize-in-their-first-movies/ |title=10 Actors We Didn't Recognize In Their First Movies |date=October 11, 2018 |publisher=Elite Readers |access-date=April 17, 2020 |archive-date=August 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803232052/https://www.elitereaders.net/10-actors-we-didnt-recognize-in-their-first-movies/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1993, she appeared in an episode of ''[[L.A. Law]]'' as a Chinese widow giving her evidence in Mandarin.<ref>"Co-Respondent", Season 8, Episode 4</ref> Liu co-starred on the [[Rhea Perlman]] sitcom ''[[Pearl (TV show)|Pearl]]'', which lasted one season.  Shortly after the end of ''Pearl's'' run in 1997, Liu was cast in a role on ''Ally McBeal''. Liu originally auditioned for the role of Nelle Porter (played by [[Portia de Rossi]]), and the character [[Ling Woo]] was later created specifically for her. Liu's part on the series was originally temporary, but high audience ratings secured Liu as a permanent cast member. Additionally, she earned a [[Primetime Emmy Award]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/lucy-liu |title=Lucy Liu Emmy Award Winner |publisher=Emmys.com |access-date=April 9, 2013 |archive-date=May 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130529132822/http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/lucy-liu |url-status=live }}</ref> nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and a [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series.<ref name="Liu5" />

[[File:Lucy Liu @ USAID Human Trafficking Symposium 01 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Liu speaking at the USAID Human Trafficking Symposium in September 2009|left|182x182px]]In 2000, Liu starred in ''[[Charlie's Angels (2000 film)|Charlie's Angels]]'' along with [[Drew Barrymore]] and [[Cameron Diaz]]. In 2001, Liu was the spokeswoman for the [[Lee National Denim Day]] fundraiser, which raises money for breast cancer research and education.<ref>''Frontline Newsletter''. Fall 2001. "Actress Lucy Liu (Ling Woo—TV's Ally McBeal), served as spokeswoman for the 2001 Lee National Denim Day®, the world's largest single-day fundraiser for breast cancer. The one-day event was not just about raising funds, though—it was also about raising awareness."</ref> In 2004 Liu was appointed an ambassador for [[U.S. Fund for UNICEF]].<ref name="UNICEF">{{cite web |title=UNICEF |url=http://www.unicefusa.org/partners/ambassadors/lucy-liu.html |access-date=February 1, 2013 |archive-date=April 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413140357/http://www.unicefusa.org/partners/ambassadors/lucy-liu.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She traveled to Pakistan and [[Lesotho]], among several other countries.<ref name="Liu5" /> In 2002, Liu played Rita Foster in [[Vincenzo Natali]]'s ''Brainstorm''. She appeared as O-Ren Ishii in [[Quentin Tarantino]]'s 2003 film, ''[[Kill Bill]]''. While in negotiations for ''Kill Bill'' with Tarantino the two joined to help produce the [[Hungary|Hungarian]] sports documentary ''[[Freedom's Fury]]''.<ref name="rferl">{{cite news |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/1068204.html |title=Hungary: New Film Revisits 1956 Water-Polo Showdown |publisher=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |date=February 2, 2012 |last1=Krastev |first1=Nikola |access-date=February 15, 2019 |archive-date=March 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331210037/https://www.rferl.org/a/1068204.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She won an [[MTV Awards|MTV Award]] for Best Movie Villain for her part in ''Kill Bill''. Subsequently, Liu appeared on several episodes of ''[[Joey (TV series)|Joey]]'' with [[Matt LeBlanc]], who played her love interest in the ''Charlie's Angels'' films. She also had minor roles as Kitty Baxter in the film ''[[Chicago (2002 film)|Chicago]]'' and as a psychologist opposite [[Keira Knightley]] in the thriller ''[[Domino (2005 film)|Domino]]''. In ''[[Lucky Number Slevin]]'', she played the leading love interest to [[Josh Hartnett]]. ''[[3 Needles]]'' was released on December 1, 2006, Liu portrayed Jin Ping, an [[HIV-positive]] Chinese woman.<ref name="Liu3">{{cite news |title=Liu Shocked by Ridiculous Chinese AIDS 'Cures' |publisher=Contact Music |date=November 29, 2006 |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/liu%20shocked%20by%20ridiculous%20chinese%20aids%20cures_1014964 |access-date=November 29, 2006 |archive-date=January 13, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090113002216/http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/liu%20shocked%20by%20ridiculous%20chinese%20aids%20cures_1014964 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Liu had previously presented her artwork under her Chinese name, Yu Ling.<ref name="Guardian" /><ref name="NYTimes">{{cite news |last=Rosenberg |first=Karen |date=March 6, 2009 |title=Toplessness and Taxidermy in a Bottoming Market |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/07/arts/design/07armo.html |access-date=December 6, 2019 |archive-date=November 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129191708/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/07/arts/design/07armo.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Liu, who is an artist in several media, has had several gallery shows showcasing her [[collage]], paintings, and photography.<ref name="Liu2">{{cite magazine |last=Tucker |first=Reed |date=May 1, 2006 |title=Painting By Numbers With Lucy Liu |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a1303/esq0506lucyliu-124/ |magazine=Esquire |access-date=December 6, 2019 |archive-date=August 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803124031/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a1303/esq0506lucyliu-124/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She began doing collage mixed media when she was 16 years old, and became a photographer and painter.<ref name="regis">[[Live with Regis and Kelly]]. First aired on January 21, 2008.</ref> Liu attended the New York Studio School for drawing, painting, and sculpture from 2004 to 2006.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=''Acting out her art – CAN life be any more unfair?'', January 24, 2008. |url=http://www.gg-art.com/news/read.php?newsid=6434 |access-date=May 21, 2013 |publisher=gg-art.com |archive-date=August 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803172439/http://www.gg-art.com/news/read.php?newsid=6434 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In September 2006, Liu held an art show and donated her share of the profits to [[UNICEF]].<ref name="regis" /><ref>{{cite web |title=''Auction of Lucy Liu's Artwork Raises More Than $330,000'', October 17, 2006. |url=http://www.mcmurry.com/about/about_news_release.asp?contentid=4741 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061126173246/http://www.mcmurry.com/about/about_news_release.asp?contentid=4741 |archive-date=November 26, 2006 |access-date=March 8, 2010 |publisher=Mcmurry.com}}</ref> She also had another show in 2008 in [[Munich]]. Her painting, "Escape", was incorporated into Montblanc's Cutting Edge Art Collection and was shown during Art Basel Miami 2008, which showed works by contemporary American artists.<ref name="auto" /> Liu has stated that she donated her share of the profits from the NYC Milk Gallery gallery show to UNICEF.<ref>{{cite web |title=Custom Content Council |url=http://www.customcontentcouncil.com/news/auction-lucy-lius-artwork-raises-more-330000 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413124000/http://www.customcontentcouncil.com/news/auction-lucy-lius-artwork-raises-more-330000 |archive-date=April 13, 2014}}</ref> In London, a portion of the proceeds from her book ''Seventy Two'' went to UNICEF.<ref name="UNICEF" />

Early in 2006, Liu received an "Asian Excellence Award" for ''Visibility''.<ref>[http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/163-lucy-liu "Lucy Liu Charity Work, Events and Causes"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120726110234/http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/163-lucy-liu |date=July 26, 2012 }}. ''looktothestars.org.''</ref> She also hosted an MTV documentary, ''Traffic'', for the [[MTV EXIT]] campaign in 2007. In 2008, she produced and narrated the short film ''The Road to Traffik'', about the Cambodian author and human rights advocate [[Somaly Mam]]. The film was directed by Kerry Girvin and co-produced by photographer Norman Jean Roy. This led to a partnership with producers on the documentary film ''[[Redlight (film)|Redlight]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Redlight The Movie Website |url=http://www.redlightthemovie.com/credits.html |access-date=April 9, 2013 |archive-date=April 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402085314/http://www.redlightthemovie.com/credits.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="TraffickingMTVExit">{{cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_7uuFasVcc |title=Traffic: An MTV EXIT Special presented by Lucy Liu — Part 1 |date=November 26, 2007 |people=Lucy Liu |publisher=[[Hulu]] |access-date=July 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/R_7uuFasVcc |archive-date=December 11, 2021 |url-status=live |quote=MTV EXIT Documentary presented by Lucy Liu to raise awareness of human trafficking. Log on to www.mtvexit.org for more information. This program is produced rights-free and can be used by any broadcaster, website, organisation, or individual.}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In 2007, Liu appeared in ''[[Code Name: The Cleaner]]''; ''[[Rise: Blood Hunter]]'', a supernatural thriller co-starring [[Michael Chiklis]] in which Liu plays an [[undead]] reporter<ref name="Liu4" /> (for which she was ranked number 41 on "Top 50 Sexiest Vampires");<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ugo.com/lifestyle/sexy-vampires/?cur=sadie-blake&morepics=1 |title=Latest Men's Lifestyle Stories |publisher=UGO.com |access-date=May 21, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090319034358/http://www.ugo.com/lifestyle/sexy-vampires/?cur=sadie-blake&morepics=1 |archive-date=March 19, 2009}}</ref> and ''[[Watching the Detectives (film)|Watching the Detectives]]'', an independent romantic comedy co-starring [[Cillian Murphy]]. She also planned to make her producing debut and star in a remake of ''[[Charlie Chan]]'', which had been planned as early as 2000.<ref name="Liu5" /> In 2007 ''[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]]'' named Liu number 96 of their "100 Sexiest Movie Stars".<ref name="empire">{{cite web |url=https://www.empireonline.com/100sexiest/default.asp?star=96 |title=EimpireOnline.com EmpireOnline.com, 100 Sexiest Movie Stars |work=Empire |access-date=March 8, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110826202654/http://www.empireonline.com/100sexiest/default.asp?star=96 |archive-date=August 26, 2011}}</ref> The producers of ''[[Dirty Sexy Money]]'' created a role for Liu as a series regular. Liu played Nola Lyons, a powerful attorney who faced Nick George ([[Peter Krause]]).<ref>[http://www.asianweek.com/2008/09/04/lucy-liu-talks-dirty/ "Lucy Liu Talks Dirty"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915050856/http://www.asianweek.com/2008/09/04/lucy-liu-talks-dirty/ |date=September 15, 2008 }}. [[AsianWeek]]. Retrieved September 8, 2008.</ref> Liu voiced Silvermist in ''[[Disney Fairies]]'' and Viper in ''[[Kung Fu Panda (film)|Kung Fu Panda]]''.<ref name="Liu5" />

In March 2010, Liu made her Broadway debut in the [[Tony Award]]–winning play ''[[God of Carnage]]'' as Annette on the second replacement cast alongside [[Jeff Daniels]], [[Janet McTeer]], and [[Dylan Baker]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Peter |last=Kramer |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/theater/news/2010-01-27-lucy-liu_N.htm |title=Lucy Liu set for Broadway's 'God of Carnage' |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=January 27, 2010 |access-date=September 4, 2017 |archive-date=November 7, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101107191618/http://www.usatoday.com/life/theater/news/2010-01-27-lucy-liu_N.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Liu is a supporter of [[marriage equality]] for [[same-sex marriage]], and became a spokeswoman for the [[Human Rights Campaign]] in 2011.<ref>[http://www.hrc.org/videos/category/c/videos-lucy-liu-for-hrcs-new-yorkers-for-marriage-equality Liu profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725010753/http://www.hrc.org/videos/category/c//videos-lucy-liu-for-hrcs-new-yorkers-for-marriage-equality |date=July 25, 2012 }}, HRC.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.</ref> She has teamed up with [[Heinz Company|Heinz]] to combat the widespread global health threat of iron deficiency anemia and vitamin and mineral malnutrition among infants and children in the developing world.<ref>{{cite web |title=Heinz Micronutrient Campaign |url=http://www.heinz.com/sustainability/heinz-micronutrient-campaign.aspx |access-date=July 22, 2012 |publisher=Heinz Company |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014093519/https://www.heinz.com/sustainability/heinz-micronutrient-campaign.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[File:Lucy Liu SDCC 2012 (7588312808).jpg|thumb|Liu at the 2012 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]|199x199px]]
In March 2012, she was cast as Joan Watson for ''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]''. ''Elementary'' is an American [[Sherlock Holmes]] adaptation, and the role Liu was offered is traditionally played by men.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/2012/02/27/lucy-liu-cast-as-watson-in-sherlock-holmes-based-pilot/ |title=Lucy Liu cast as Watson in Sherlock Holmes–based pilot |first=Sandra |last=Gonzalez |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=February 27, 2012 |access-date=December 6, 2019 |archive-date=December 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206163132/https://ew.com/article/2012/02/27/lucy-liu-cast-as-watson-in-sherlock-holmes-based-pilot/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She has gained praise for her role as Watson, including three consecutive nominations for the [[People's Choice Awards]] for Favorite TV Crime Drama Actress. She also has played police officer Jessica Tang on ''[[Southland (TV series)|Southland]]'', a television show focusing on the lives of police officers and detectives in Los Angeles, as a recurring guest actor during the fourth season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Furlong |first1=Maggie |title='Southland' Scoop: Which Cop Is Not Coming Back? |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/southland-lucy-liu_n_1302568 |website=HuffPost |access-date=December 6, 2019 |date=February 27, 2012 |archive-date=August 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804015327/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/southland-lucy-liu_n_1302568 |url-status=live }}</ref> She received the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Drama Guest Actress for this role.<ref>{{cite web |title=Critics' Choice TV Awards 2012: 'Homeland' Wins Best Drama, 'Community' Nabs Best Comedy |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/critics-choice-awards-homeland-community-338834?page=2 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |author=Alex Ben Block |date=June 18, 2012 |access-date=December 6, 2019 |archive-date=October 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028054126/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/critics-choice-awards-homeland-community-338834?page=2 |url-status=live }}</ref> Liu's other directorial credits include 6 episodes of ''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]'', an episode of ''[[Graceland (TV series)|Graceland]]'',<ref>{{cite news |last=Stanhope |first=Kate |date=July 30, 2015 |title='Graceland' First Look: Lucy Liu Steps Behind the Camera (Exclusive) |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/graceland-lucy-liu-directs-first-812016 |access-date=September 12, 2017 |archive-date=August 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822221302/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/graceland-lucy-liu-directs-first-812016 |url-status=live }}</ref> the episode "Dearly Beloved" of ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'', and the [[Soul Brother No. 1 (Luke Cage)|second-season premiere]] of ''[[Luke Cage (TV series)|Luke Cage]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Cheng |first=Susan |date=July 11, 2017 |title=Lucy Liu Is Directing The 'Luke Cage' Season 2 Premiere |work=[[BuzzFeed]] |location=New York City |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/susancheng/lucy-liu-directing-luke-cage |access-date=September 12, 2017 |archive-date=July 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712011229/https://www.buzzfeed.com/susancheng/lucy-liu-directing-luke-cage |url-status=live }}</ref>

In August 2011, Liu became a narrator for the musical group [[The Bullitts]].<ref>{{cite web |title=About The Bullitts |url=http://www.thebullitts.com/about.html |access-date=July 22, 2012 |archive-date=July 23, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723235650/http://www.thebullitts.com/about.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Wete |first1=Brad |title=Actress Lucy Liu performs (well, narrates) with UK group The Bullitts: Watch here |url=https://ew.com/article/2011/08/04/lucy-liu-performs-the-bullitts/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=December 6, 2019 |date=August 4, 2011 |archive-date=December 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206163129/https://ew.com/article/2011/08/04/lucy-liu-performs-the-bullitts/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2013, Liu was invited to become a member of the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2013/20130628.html |title=Latest Academy News |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |date=September 10, 2014 |access-date=August 14, 2013 |archive-date=July 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701193455/http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2013/20130628.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Liu was named Harvard's 2016 Artist of the Year. She was awarded the Harvard Foundation's arts medal at the annual Harvard Foundation Award ceremony, during the Cultural Rhythms Festival in Sanders Theatre. She is also part of the cast in the post-apocalyptic thriller ''[[Future World (film)|Future World]]'', directed by [[James Franco]] and Bruce Thierry Cheung.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McNary |first1=Dave |title=Lucy Liu, Snoop Dogg Join James Franco's 'Future World' |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/lucy-liu-snoop-dogg-james-franco-future-world-1201779260/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=May 19, 2016 |access-date=July 30, 2016 |archive-date=August 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827075412/https://variety.com/2016/film/news/lucy-liu-snoop-dogg-james-franco-future-world-1201779260/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Her first national museum exhibition was held at the [[National Museum of Singapore]] in early 2019<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 8, 2019 |title=Interview: Lucy Liu on art, acting and identity |url=https://www.silverkris.com/interview-lucy-liu-art-acting-identity/ |access-date=February 19, 2019 |website=SilverKris |language=en-GB |archive-date=October 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030195630/https://www.silverkris.com/interview-lucy-liu-art-acting-identity/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and was titled "Unhomed Belongings."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Silvis |first=John |title=Lucy Liu on making art to find a sense of belonging |url=https://www.cnn.com/style/article/lucy-liu-artsy/index.html |access-date=January 19, 2020 |publisher=CNN |date=November 29, 2019 |language=en |archive-date=January 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200118170539/https://www.cnn.com/style/article/lucy-liu-artsy/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In April 2021, Liu was cast as the villainess Kalypso in the superhero film ''[[Shazam! Fury of the Gods]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |title=Lucy Liu Joins Helen Mirren in 'Shazam!' Sequel |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/lucy-liu-joins-helen-mirren-in-shazam-sequel |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=April 12, 2021 |access-date=April 12, 2021 |archive-date=April 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412170414/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/lucy-liu-joins-helen-mirren-in-shazam-sequel |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2022, she voiced the role of Callisto Mal in the [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]] film ''[[Strange World (film)|Strange World]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Croll |first1=Ben |date=June 17, 2022 |title=Jake Gyllenhaal Joined by Dennis Quaid, Lucy Liu, Gabrielle Union in Disney's 'Strange World' |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/strange-world-jennifer-lee-baymax-zootopia-1235297289/ |access-date=June 17, 2022 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US |archive-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707114734/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/strange-world-jennifer-lee-baymax-zootopia-1235297289/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2024, she starred in [[Steven Soderbergh]]'s psychological thriller film ''[[Presence (2024 film)|Presence]]'' and [[Jake Kasdan]]'s Christmas action comedy film ''[[Red One (film)|Red One]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/dwayne-johnson-chris-evans-lucy-liu-red-one-amazon-1235142902/ |title=Lucy Liu To Star Opposite Dwayne Johnson & Chris Evans In Prime Video's Holiday Pic 'Red One' |date=October 12, 2022 |publisher=Deadline |access-date=October 14, 2022 |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024213705/https://deadline.com/2022/10/dwayne-johnson-chris-evans-lucy-liu-red-one-amazon-1235142902/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2025, Liu will star and produce in ''[[Rosemead (film)|Rosemead]]'' as a mother diagnosed with a terminal illness who has a troubled child.<ref>{{Cite magazine |first=Lauren |last=Geall |title=Lucy Liu's latest film is based on this harrowing true story |url=https://www.stylist.co.uk/entertainment/film/lucy-liu-rosemead-true-story-la-times-a-dying-mothers-plan-plot-cast-trailer-release-date/425756 |access-date=2024-10-05 |date=2020 |magazine=[[Stylist (magazine)|Stylist]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919000038/https://www.stylist.co.uk/entertainment/film/lucy-liu-rosemead-true-story-la-times-a-dying-mothers-plan-plot-cast-trailer-release-date/425756 |archive-date=September 19, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tangcay |first=Jazz |date=2024-05-02 |title=Lucy Liu on Why She Spent Five Years Bringing 'Rosemead' to the Big Screen: 'Even if One Person Sees It, That's All That Matters' |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/actors/lucy-liu-on-rosemead-painting-and-asian-representation-gold-house-1235989797/ |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US}}</ref> It will have its world premiere at the [[Tribeca Festival]] in June 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/tribeca-festival-2025-lineup-movies-1236369631/|title=Tribeca Festival Unveils 2025 Film Lineup With Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Bryan Cranston & 'How To Train Your Dragon'|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Jill|last=Goldsmith|date=April 16, 2025|access-date=April 20, 2025}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Liu has been [[Vegetarianism|vegetarian]] since childhood.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230125123302/https://asianjournalusa.com/lucy-liu-award-winning-actress-and-vegetarian/ "Lucy Liu: Award-Winning Actress And Vegetarian"]. asianjournalusa.com. Retrieved January 24, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230125122844/https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/health/g38105742/lucy-liu-health-habits/ "Lucy Liu's Fitness Routine and Wellness Habits Aren't Crazy Tough"]. womenshealthmag.com. Retrieved January 24, 2023.</ref> Liu has studied various religions, mainly [[Buddhism]] and [[Taoism]], and briefly [[Kabbalah]]. She has stated, "I'm into all things spiritual—anything to do with [[meditation]] or chants or any of that stuff. I studied Chinese philosophy in school. There's something in the [[metaphysical]] that I find very fascinating."<ref name="LATimes" /> She has been a member of the Chinese-American organization [[Committee of 100 (United States)|Committee of 100]] since 2004.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170803164621/https://committee100.org/aboutus/member_bio.php?member_id=272 Lucy Liu profile]</ref>
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She has a son, Rockwell, who was born in 2015 via [[Gestational surrogacy|gestational surrogate]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mauch |first=Ally |date=August 29, 2020 |title=Lucy Liu Celebrates Son Rockwell's 5th Birthday with Rare Photo: 'He Is a Rainbow of Light' |url=https://people.com/parents/lucy-liu-celebrates-sons-5th-birthday/ |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=People |language=en |archive-date=November 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127002751/https://people.com/parents/lucy-liu-celebrates-sons-5th-birthday/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Takeda |first1=Allison |title=Lucy Liu Welcomes Son Rockwell Lloyd Liu Via Gestational Surrogate: First Picture |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/lucy-liu-welcomes-baby-son-via-gestational-surrogate-first-picture-2015278 |date=August 27, 2015 |access-date=August 27, 2015 |archive-date=August 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829091716/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/lucy-liu-welcomes-baby-son-via-gestational-surrogate-first-picture-2015278/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She has stated that surrogacy was the right option for her because, "I was working and I didn't know when I was going to be able to stop."<ref>{{Cite news |work=People |url=https://people.com/parents/lucy-liu-gestational-surrogate-son-rockwell/ |title=Why Lucy Liu Chose Gestational Surrogacy: It Was the 'Best Solution for Me' |date=May 6, 2016 |access-date=September 30, 2018 |archive-date=September 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930231437/https://people.com/parents/lucy-liu-gestational-surrogate-son-rockwell/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She has decided to raise him as a [[single parent]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abrahamson |first=Rachel Paula |date=2022-07-15 |title=Lucy Liu reveals for the first time the meaning behind her son's name |url=https://www.today.com/parents/moms/lucy-liu-shares-meaning-son-rockwells-name-rcna38399 |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=[[Today (American TV program)|Today]] |language=en |archive-date=September 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923022551/https://www.today.com/parents/moms/lucy-liu-shares-meaning-son-rockwells-name-rcna38399 |url-status=live }}</ref> She was involved in Tylenol's #HowWeFamily [[Mother's Day]] Campaign, which celebrated non-traditional families.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tylenol Celebrates An Inclusive Mother's Day With #HowWeFamily Ad |url=http://www.newnownext.com/tylenol-celebrates-an-inclusive-mothers-day-with-howwefamily-ad/05/2016/ |access-date=May 6, 2017 |archive-date=August 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829093209/http://www.newnownext.com/tylenol-celebrates-an-inclusive-mothers-day-with-howwefamily-ad/05/2016/ |first=Dan |last=Avery |website=[[NewNowNext]] |date=May 7, 2016}}</ref>

===Health===
In 1991, Liu had surgery after a [[breast cancer]] scare. She said: "The doctor sort of felt and said it was cancer and it needs to come out. I went into shell-shock. It was pretty traumatizing." The lump was removed two days after the doctor's examination and was found to be benign.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.sky.com/story/52073/lucy-lius-breast-cancer-scare |date=August 23, 2001 |title=Lucy Liu's Breast Cancer Scare |access-date=May 23, 2013 |archive-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012002351/http://news.sky.com/story/52073/lucy-lius-breast-cancer-scare |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Filmography ==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Rhythm of Destiny]]''
| Donna
|
|-
| 1993
| ''Protozoa''
| Ari
| Short 
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Bang (film)|Bang]]''
| Hooker
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1996
| ''[[Guy (1996 film)|Guy]]''
| Woman at Newsstand 
|
|-
| ''[[Jerry Maguire]]''
| Former Girlfriend
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1997
| ''[[Gridlock'd]]''
| Cee-Cee
|
|-
| ''[[City of Industry (film)|City of Industry]]''
| Cathi Rose
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1998
| ''[[Flypaper (1998 film)|Flypaper]]''
| Dot
|
|-
| ''[[Love Kills (film)|Love Kills]]''
| Kashi
|
|-
| rowspan="5"|1999
| ''[[Payback (1999 film)|Payback]]''
| Pearl
|
|-
| ''[[True Crime (1999 film)|True Crime]]''
| Toy Shop Girl
|
|-
| ''[[Molly (1999 film)|Molly]]''
| Brenda
|
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human}}''
| The Female's Friend (Lydia)
|
|-
| ''[[Play It to the Bone]]''
| Lia
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2000
| ''[[Shanghai Noon]]''
| Princess Pei Pei
|
|-
| ''[[Charlie's Angels (2000 film)|Charlie's Angels]]''
| Alex Munday
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Hotel (2001 film)|Hotel]]''
| Kawika
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2002
| ''[[Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever]]''
| Agent Sever
|
|-
| ''[[Cypher (film)|Cypher]]''
| Rita Foster
|
|-
| ''[[Chicago (2002 film)|Chicago]]''
| Kitty Baxter
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2003
| ''[[Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle]]''
| Alex Munday
|
|-
| ''[[Kill Bill: Volume 1]]''
| rowspan="2"|[[O-Ren Ishii]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2004
| ''[[Kill Bill: Volume 2]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Mulan II]]''
| Mei (voice)
| Video<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Lucy Liu (visual voices guide) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Lucy-Liu/ |access-date=June 5, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening credits, closing credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|2005
| ''[[3 Needles]]''
| Jin Ping
|
|-
| ''[[Domino (2005 film)|Domino]]''
| Taryn Mills
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Lucky Number Slevin]]''
| Lindsey
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2007
| ''[[Code Name: The Cleaner]]''
| Gina
| 
|-
| ''[[Rise: Blood Hunter]]''
| Sadie Blake
|
|-
| ''[[Watching the Detectives (film)|Watching the Detectives]]''
| Violet
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2008
| ''{{sortname|The|Year of Getting to Know Us}}''
| Anne
|
|-
| ''[[Kung Fu Panda (film)|Kung Fu Panda]]''
| [[List of Kung Fu Panda characters#Viper|Master Viper]] (voice)
| <ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''[[Tinker Bell (film)|Tinker Bell]]''
| rowspan="3"|Silvermist (voice)
| rowspan="2"|Video<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure]]''
|-
| rowspan="2"|2010
| ''[[Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Nomads (2010 film)|Nomads]]''
| Susan
|
|-
| rowspan="4"|2011
| ''[[Detachment (film)|Detachment]]''
| Dr. Doris Parker
|
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Trouble with Bliss}}''
| Andrea
|
|-
| ''[[Kung Fu Panda 2]]''
| Master Viper (voice)
| <ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''[[Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (film)|Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You]]''
| Rowena
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2012
| ''[[Secret of the Wings]]''
| Silvermist (voice)
|<ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Man with the Iron Fists}}''
| Madame Blossom
|
|-
| 2013
| ''{{sortname|The|Tale of the Princess Kaguya|The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (film)}}''
| Lady Sagami (voice)
| 
|-
| rowspan="3"|2014
| ''{{sortname|The|Pirate Fairy}}''
| rowspan="2"|Silvermist (voice)
| rowspan="2"|Video<ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''[[Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast]]''
|-
| ''[[Magic Wonderland]]''
| Princess Ocean (voice)
| 
|-
| rowspan="2"|2016
| ''[[Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll]]''
| rowspan="2"|Master Viper (voice)
| Short<ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]''
|<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan="2"|2018
| ''[[Future World (film)|Future World]]''
| The Queen
|
|-
| ''[[Set It Up]]''
| Kirsten Stevens
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Stage Mother (2020 film)|Stage Mother]]''
| Sienna
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Strange World (film)|Strange World]]''
| Callisto Mal (voice)
|
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Shazam! Fury of the Gods]]'' 
| [[Calypso (mythology)|Kalypso]]
| 
|-
| rowspan="4"|2024
|''[[Presence (2024 film)|Presence]]''
| Rebecca Payne
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Sundance Unveils Packed 2024 Lineup That Includes A.I., Pedro Pascal, Kristen Stewart, Satan, Devo & Steven Yeun|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first1=Anthony|first2=Dominic|last1=D'Alessandro|last2=Patten|date=6 December 2023|access-date=6 December 2023|url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/2024-sundance-film-festival-lineup-movies-1235652869/|archive-date=January 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111194042/https://deadline.com/2023/12/2024-sundance-film-festival-lineup-movies-1235652869/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|''[[The Tiger's Apprentice (film)|The Tiger's Apprentice]]''
| Nu Kua/Cynthia (voice)
|
|-
| ''[[Old Guy]]''
| Anata
| 
|-
| ''[[Red One (film)|Red One]]''
| Zoe Harlow
| 
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Rosemead (film)|Rosemead]]''
| Irene
| Also producer
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]''
| Courtney
| Episode: "Pass, Not Pass"
|-
| 1993
| ''[[L.A. Law]]''
| Mei Lin
| Episode: "Foreign Co-Respondent"
|-
| rowspan="2"|1994
| ''[[Hotel Malibu]]''
| Co-Worker
| Episode: "Do Not Disturb"
|-
| ''[[Coach (TV series)|Coach]]''
| Nicole Wong
| Episode: "It Should Happen to You" & "Out of Control"
|-
| rowspan="3"|1995
| ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]''
| Woman #3
| Episode: "Bachelor of the Year"
|-
| ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]]''
| Oi-Lan
| Episode: "The March to Freedom"
|-
| ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''
| Mei-Sun Leow
| Recurring cast ([[ER (season 2)|season 2]])
|-
| rowspan="3"|1996
| ''[[Nash Bridges]]''
| Joy Powell
| Episode: "Genesis"
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|X-Files}}''
| Kim Hsin
| Episode: "[[Hell Money]]" 
|-
| ''[[High Incident]]''
| Officer Whin
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1996–1997
| ''[[Pearl (TV series)|Pearl]]''
| Amy Li
| Main cast
|-
| rowspan="5"|1997
| ''{{sortname|The|Real Adventures of Jonny Quest}}''
| Melana (voice)
| 2 episodes<ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''[[NYPD Blue]]''
| Amy Chu
| Episode: "A Wrenching Experience"
|-
| ''[[Riot (1997 film)|Riot]]''
| Tiffany 
| Episode: "Empty"
|-
| ''[[Dellaventura]]''
| Yuling Chong
| Episode: "Pilot"
|-
| ''[[Michael Hayes (TV series)|Michael Hayes]]''
| Alice Woo
| Episode: "Slaves"
|-
| 1998–2002
| ''[[Ally McBeal]]''
| [[Ling Woo]]
| Main cast (season 2–4), recurring cast (season 5)
|-
| rowspan="3"|2000
| ''[[MADtv]]''
| Herself/Host
| Episode: "Episode #6.6"
|-
| ''[[Live & Kicking]]''
| rowspan="3" | Herself
| Episode: "Episode #8.8"
|-
| ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
| Episode: "Lucy Liu/Jay-Z"
Cut for Time Sketch: "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=22 December 2024 |title=SNL': Lucy Liu Channels 'Kill Bill' Character In Quentin Tarantino Take On 'How The Grinch Stole Christmas' |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/celebrities/snl-lucy-liu-channels-kill-bill-character-in-quentin-tarantino-take-on-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas/ar-AA1wj1eG?ocid=BingNewsSerp |access-date=22 December 2024 |website=Deadline}}</ref>
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Sex and the City]]''
| Episode: "Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda"
|-
| 2001–2002
| ''[[Futurama]]''
| Herself (voice)
| 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3"|2002
| ''Rank''
| rowspan="2" | Herself 
| Episode: "25 Toughest Stars"
|-
| ''VH-1 Behind the Movie''
| Episode: "Chicago"
|-
| ''[[King of the Hill]]''
| Tid Pao (voice)
| Episode: "Bad Girls, Bad Girls, Whatcha Gonna Do"
|-
| rowspan="2"|2003
| ''[[Biography (TV program)|Biography]]''
| rowspan="2" | Herself 
| Episode: "Bernie Mac: TV's Family Man"
|-
| ''[[Bo' Selecta!]]''
| Episode: "Episode #2.5"
|-
| rowspan="2"|2004
| ''[[Jackie Chan Adventures]]''
| Adult [[Jade Chan]] (voice)
| Episode: "J2: Rise of the Dragons"
|-
| ''[[Game Over (TV series)|Game Over]]''
| Raquel Smashenburn (voice)
| Main cast
|-
| 2004–2005
| ''[[Joey (TV series)|Joey]]''
| Lauren Beck
| Recurring cast (season 1)
|-
| 2004–2007
| ''[[Maya & Miguel]]''
| Maggie Lee (voice)
| Recurring cast (season 1–5)<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan="2"|2005
| ''[[Clifford's Puppy Days]]''
| Teacup (voice)
| Episode: "Adopt-a-Pup"<ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Simpsons}}''
| Madam Wu (voice)
| Episode: "[[Goo Goo Gai Pan]]"
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Getaway (TV series)|Getaway]]''
| Herself/Celebrity Traveller
| Episode: "Episode #15.38"
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Ugly Betty]]''
| Grace Chin
| 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3"|2008
| ''[[Cashmere Mafia]]''
| Mia Mason
| Main cast
|-
| ''[[Ben & Izzy]]''
| Yasmine (voice)
| Main cast<ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''Little Spirit: Christmas in New York''
| Leo's Mom (voice)
| Television film
|-
| 2008–2009
| ''[[Dirty Sexy Money]]''
| Nola Lyons
| Main cast (season 2)
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Afro Samurai: Resurrection]]''
| [[List of Afro Samurai characters#Lady Sio|Sio]] (voice)
| Television film<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan="3"|2010
| ''[[Marry Me (miniseries)|Marry Me]]''
| Rae Carter
| Episode: "Part 1 & 2"
|-
| ''[[Ni Hao, Kai-Lan]]''
| Bear Queen (voice)
| Episode: "Princess Kai-Lan"
|-
| ''[[Kung Fu Panda Holiday]]''
| Master Viper (voice)
| Television film
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Pixie Hollow Games]]''
| Silvermist (voice)
| Television film<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2011–2016
| ''[[Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness]]''
| Master Viper (voice)
| Main cast<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Southland (TV series)|Southland]]''
| Officer Jessica Tang
| Recurring cast (season 4)
|-
| 2012–2019
| ''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]''
| Dr. [[Joan Watson]]
| Main cast
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Pixie Hollow Bake Off]]''
| Silvermist (voice)
| Television film
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Huading Awards]]''
| Herself/Host
| Main host
|-
| 2015–2016
| ''[[Jeopardy!]]''
| Herself/Video Clue Presenter
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Girls (TV series)|Girls]]''
| Detective Mosedale
| Episode: "Japan"
|-
| rowspan="3"|2017
| ''[[Difficult People]]''
| Veronica Ford
| Recurring cast (season 3)
|-
| ''[[Sesame Street]]''
| Cinderella
| Episode: "Cinderella's Slippery Slippers"
|-
| ''[[Michael Jackson's Halloween]]''
| Conformity (voice)
| Television film<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Animals (American TV series)|Animals]]''
| Yumi (voice)
| Recurring cast (season 3)<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Why Women Kill]]''
| Simone
| Main cast (season 1)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/lucy-liu-to-star-in-why-women-kill-on-cbs-all-access-1202554856/ |title=Lucy Liu To Star In 'Why Women Kill' On CBS All Access |website=Deadline |first1=Denise |last1=Petski |first2=Nellie |last2=Andreeva |date=February 11, 2019 |access-date=February 13, 2019 |archive-date=February 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190211235143/https://deadline.com/2019/02/lucy-liu-to-star-in-why-women-kill-on-cbs-all-access-1202554856/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 2020
| ''[[A World of Calm]]''
| Herself/Narrator (voice)
| Episode: "The Coral City"
|-
| rowspan="4"|2021
| ''[[Star Wars: Visions]]''
| Bandit Leader (voice)
| Episode: "The Duel"<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 17, 2021 |title=Stunning New Star Wars: Visions Trailer Debuts |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-visions-trailer-and-cast |access-date=August 17, 2021 |website=StarWars.com |language=en-US |archive-date=August 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817133220/https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-visions-trailer-and-cast |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''[[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]]''
| Herself (voice)
| Episode: "The Tao of Scoob!"<ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "The Five-Foot Fence"
|-
| ''[[Death to 2021]]''
| Snook Austin
| Television special
|-
| rowspan="2"|2024
| ''[[A Man in Full (TV series)|A Man in Full]]''
| Joyce Newman
| Main cast
|-
| ''[[Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld]]''
| Moonie Chau (voice)
| In production<ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Abbey |date=2023-03-29 |title=Ali Wong to Lead 'Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld' Animated Series for Netflix |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ali-wong-lucy-liu-netflix-jentry-chau-vs-the-underworld-1235362867/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

===Video games===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Voice role
|-
| 2001
| ''[[SSX Tricky]]''
| Elise Riggs<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Charlie's Angels (video game)|Charlie's Angels]]''
| Alex Munday<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Sleeping Dogs (video game)|Sleeping Dogs]]''
| Vivienne Lu<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2023
| ''The Pirate Queen: A Forgotten Legend''
| Cheng Shih
|}

===Documentary===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2004
| ''[[My Date with Drew]]''
| Herself
| 
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Redlight (film)|Redlight]]''
| Narrator
| Producer
|-
| 2019
| ''[[QT8: The First Eight]]''
| rowspan="2" | Herself
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/21-years-quentin-tarantino-director-reclaims-rights-1203137946/ |title=Director Reclaims Rights to Documentary '21 Years: Quentin Tarantino' (EXCLUSIVE) |first=Dave |last=McNary |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=February 13, 2019 |access-date=January 14, 2020 |archive-date=January 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114014833/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/21-years-quentin-tarantino-director-reclaims-rights-1203137946/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 2022
| ''If You Have''
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/orlando-bloom-sofia-carson-lucy-liu-unicef-if-you-have-ben-proudfoot-1235233774/ |title=Orlando Bloom, Sofia Carson and Lucy Liu Sign on to Ben Proudfoot's UNICEF's If You Have |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |last=Jackson |first=Angelique |date=April 18, 2022 |access-date=April 19, 2022 |archive-date=April 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419232914/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/orlando-bloom-sofia-carson-lucy-liu-unicef-if-you-have-ben-proudfoot-1235233774/amp/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|}

===Director===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Notes
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Meena (film)|Meena]]''
| Short film
|-
| 2014–2019
| ''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]''
| 7 episodes
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Graceland (TV series)|Graceland]]''
| Episode: "Master of Weak Ties"
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Luke Cage (TV series)|Luke Cage]]''
| Episode: "[[Soul Brother No. 1 (Luke Cage)|Soul Brother #1]]"
|-
| rowspan="2"|2019
| ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
| Episode: "Dearly Beloved"
|-
| ''[[Why Women Kill]]''
| Episode: "[[Why Women Kill#ep8|Marriages Don't Break Up on Account of Murder - It's Just A Symptom That Something Else Is Wrong]]"
|-
| 2020
| ''[[New Amsterdam (2018 TV series)|New Amsterdam]]''
| Episode: "[[New Amsterdam (2018 TV series)#ep33|Hiding Behind My Smile]]"
|-
| 2023
| ''[[American Born Chinese (TV series)|American Born Chinese]]''
| Episode: "[[American Born Chinese (TV series)#ep6|Hot Stuff]]"
|}

==Art exhibitions==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! class="unsortable" | Location
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1993 || ''Unraveling'' || As Liu Yu-ling, Cast Iron Gallery, [[SoHo, Manhattan|SoHo, New York]], US<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.poplifeart.com/blog/2009/03/actress-lucy-liu-creates-name-for.html |title=Actress Lucy Liu Creates a Name for Herself in Art |publisher=/ |date=March 6, 2009 |access-date=May 19, 2013 |archive-date=January 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127075912/http://www.poplifeart.com/blog/2009/03/actress-lucy-liu-creates-name-for.html |url-status=live }}</ref> || Collection of multimedia art pieces, photographs
|-
| 2006 || ''Antenna'' || Emotion Picture Gallery, [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]], Canada<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/antennas-up/Content?oid=958745 |title=antenna's up |newspaper=The Coast |date=March 2, 2006 |access-date=May 21, 2013 |archive-date=April 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413132508/http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/antennas-up/Content?oid=958745 |url-status=live }}</ref> || Incorporating paint and drawing into photographs. Seven pieces of which two new. March 5 to June 30.
|-
| 2007 || — || Art Basel Miami, Casa Tua in [[South Beach|South Beach Miami]], US as part of Montblanc's Cutting Edge Art Collection<ref>{{cite web |date=December 11, 2007 |title=''Basel Player – Richard Phillips'', December 11, 2007. |url=https://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/11/basel-player-richard-phillips/ |access-date=May 21, 2013 |publisher=The New York Times Magazine blog |archive-date=December 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205115924/http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/11/basel-player-richard-phillips/ |url-status=live }}</ref> || Painting ''Escape'', a black and white abstraction 
|-
| 2008 || ''je suis. envois-moi'' || As Yu Ling, Six Friedrich Lisa Ungar, [[Munich]], Germany<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/actress-lucy-liu-leaves-six-friedrich-gallery-on-may-8-2008-news-photo/81028701 |title=Lucy Liu Exhibition Opening |publisher=[[Getty Images]] |date=May 8, 2008 |access-date=May 19, 2013 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924040639/http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/actress-lucy-liu-leaves-six-friedrich-gallery-on-may-8-2008-news-photo/81028701 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gala.de/stars/news/lucy-liu-von-einer-leinwand-zur-anderen_13032.html |title=Von einer Leinwand zur anderen |publisher=Gala |date=May 8, 2008 |access-date=May 19, 2013 |archive-date=January 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110012910/http://www.gala.de/stars/news/lucy-liu-von-einer-leinwand-zur-anderen_13032.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/lucy-liu-in-muenchen-die-erotik-eines-hollywood-stars-1.185530 |title=Lucy Liu in München – Die Erotik eines Hollywood-Stars |newspaper=Süddeutsche Zeitung |date=May 9, 2008 |access-date=May 21, 2013 |archive-date=May 11, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511205930/http://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/lucy-liu-in-muenchen-die-erotik-eines-hollywood-stars-1.185530 |url-status=live }}</ref> || Six oil paintings, four prints and ten sculptures. Revenue was donated to UNICEF. May 8 to 31
|-
| 2010 || — || As Yu Ling. Painting included in the Bloomsbury Auctions 20th Century Art and Editions sale in New York, US<ref>{{cite web |url=http://filmexperience.blogspot.com/2010/06/curio-artist-yu-ling-aka-lucy-liu.html |title=Curio: Artist Yu Ling (a.k.a. Lucy Liu) |publisher=Film Experience blog |date=June 29, 2010 |access-date=May 19, 2013 |archive-date=June 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619034448/http://filmexperience.blogspot.com/2010/06/curio-artist-yu-ling-aka-lucy-liu.html |url-status=live }}</ref> || Painting
|-
| 2011 || ''Seventy Two'' || Salon Vert, [[London]], UK<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rose |first1=Steve |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/oct/05/lucy-liu-art-exhibition |title=Fragments of Lucy Liu |newspaper=The Guardian |date=October 5, 2011 |access-date=May 19, 2013 |archive-date=March 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302100937/http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/oct/05/lucy-liu-art-exhibition |url-status=live }}</ref> || Personal canvases – hand-stitched and stuck with funny little found objects, pieces of rubbish
|-
| 2013 || ''Totem'' || The Popular Institute gallery, [[Manchester]], UK<ref>{{cite web |author=Ellen Stewart |url=http://www.mydaily.co.uk/2013/05/17/lucy-liu-manchester-gallery-exhibition-totem_n_3290735.html |title=Much More Than An Angel: Meet Lucy Liu The Artist |publisher=MyDaily |date=May 17, 2013 |access-date=May 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414131717/http://www.mydaily.co.uk/2013/05/17/lucy-liu-manchester-gallery-exhibition-totem/ |archive-date=April 14, 2014}}</ref> || Series of work on linen, explores the fragility of the human form
|-
| 2019 ||''Unhomed Belongings'' || [[National Museum of Singapore]]<ref>{{Cite web |year=2019 |title=Unhomed Belongings |url=https://www.nhb.gov.sg/nationalmuseum/our-exhibitions/exhibition-list/unhomed-belongings |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728042936/https://www.nhb.gov.sg/nationalmuseum/our-exhibitions/exhibition-list/unhomed-belongings |archive-date=July 28, 2020 |access-date=July 28, 2020 |website=National Museum of Singapore}}</ref> || First museum exhibit, included works by [[Shubigi Rao]]
|-
| 2023 ||''what was'' || The New York Studio School, [[New York City]], US<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nyss.org/exhibitions/ |title=Lucy Liu:what was |access-date=March 20, 2023 |archive-date=March 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320153343/https://nyss.org/exhibitions/ |url-status=live }}</ref> || Collection of multimedia art pieces, acrylic on canvas, books and found objects
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{{BLP unreferenced section|date=January 2021}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
! Category
! Nominated work
! Result
|-
| 1997
| rowspan=3|[[Screen Actors Guild Award]]
| rowspan=3|[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series]]
| rowspan=7| ''[[Ally McBeal]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1998
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan=4|1999
| rowspan=5 {{nom}}
|-
| [[NAACP Image Award]]
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series]]
|-
| [[Primetime Emmy Award]]
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series]]
|-
|rowspan=2|Screen Actors Guild Award
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series]]
|-
| rowspan=2|2000
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Blockbuster Entertainment Award]]
| [[Blockbuster Entertainment Award|Favorite Supporting Actress – Action]]
| ''[[Shanghai Noon]]''
|rowspan=3 {{won}}
|-
| rowspan=4|2001
| [[Blockbuster Entertainment Award|Favorite Team]]
| rowspan=4|''[[Charlie's Angels (2000 film)|Charlie's Angels]]''
|-
| rowspan=2|[[MTV Movie Award]]
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo|Best On-Screen Duo]]
|-
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best Dressed|Best Dressed]]
| rowspan=2 {{nom}}
|-
| [[Saturn Award]]
| [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
|-
| rowspan=5|2003
| [[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award]]
| [[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast|Best Cast]]
| rowspan=4|''[[Chicago (2002 film)|Chicago]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| Phoenix Film Critics Society Award
| Best Cast
| {{nom}}
|-
| Screen Actors Guild Award
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Teen Choice Award]]
| [[Teen Choice Award for Choice Hissy Fit|Choice Hissy Fit]]
| rowspan=2 {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|[[MTV Movie Award]]
| [[MTV Movie Award|Best Dance Sequence]]
| ''[[Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle]]''
|-
| rowspan=2|2004
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best Villain|Best Villain]]
| rowspan=2|''[[Kill Bill: Volume 1]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| Saturn Award
| [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
| rowspan=2 {{nom}}
|-
| 2011
| NAACP Image Award
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special|Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special]]
| ''[[Marry Me (miniseries)|Marry Me]]''
|-
| 2012
| [[New York Women in Film & Television|New York Women in Film & Television Muse Award]]
| [[New York Women in Film & Television|Best Actress]]
| rowspan=4|''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan=5|2013
| Prism Awards
| Female Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Seoul International Drama Awards]]
| [[Seoul International Drama Awards|Best Actress]]
| rowspan=3 {{won}}
|-
| Teen Choice Awards
| [[Teen Choice Awards|Choice TV Actress: Action]]
|-
| [[Critics' Choice Television Award]]
| [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series|Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series]]
| rowspan=2|''[[Southland (TV series)|Southland]]''
|-
| NAACP Image Award
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
| rowspan=6 {{nom}}
|-
| 2015
|rowspan=3|[[People's Choice Awards]]
|rowspan=3|Favorite TV Crime Drama Actress
| rowspan=3|''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]''
|-
| 2016
|-
| 2017
|-
| rowspan=2|2024
| [[Golden Raspberry Awards|Golden Raspberry Award]]
| [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress|Worst Supporting Actress]]
| ''[[Shazam! Fury of the Gods]]''
|-
| [[Primetime Emmy Award]]
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Emerging Media Program|Outstanding Emerging Media Program]]
| ''The Pirate Queen with Lucy Liu''
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[Chinese Americans in New York City]]

==References==
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==External links==
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