Lucy Liu Biography
Lucy Liu (sometimes credited as Lucy Alexis Liu) amassed notable small screen credits, particularly a supporting turn as the litigious Ling Woo on the popular "Ally McBeal", she had already established a presence on the big scree. Her film career began with a bit part in the 1996 hit "Jerry Maguire". The following year, she played an exotic dancer in the Harvey Keitel actioner "City of Industry". (The dedicated actress prepared for this role by performing for over a month in a Los Angeles strip club....
Having previously appeared in supporting roles in several films and as a regular on the CBS sitcom "Pearl" (1996-97), actress Lucy Liu skyrocketed to popularity in 1998 as the malicious Ling Woo on "Ally McBeal" (Fox, 1997-2002). David E Kelley, who originally auditioned her for the role of Nelle Porter (later played by Portia de Rossi), wrote the popular character for Liu, whose fiery performance in her first episode soon eventually led to a regular role. During her run on the series, Liu’s scene-stealing portrayal earned many fans and a share of the 1998 SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
Before making her name on "Ally McBeal,” Liu could be seen frequently in guest appearances on television, including a 1991 stint as a waitress on "Beverly Hills, 90210" (Fox). One of her more memorable turns came with a recurring part in 1995 as a woman whose young son was suffering from complications of AIDS on NBC's medical drama "ER". Additionally, Liu portrayed the self-hating girlfriend of Luke Perry's Los Angeles police officer in "Riot", a 1997 Showtime movie dramatizing different stories in 1992's racially charged Los Angeles riots.
Liu's up and coming film career began with a bit part in the 1996 hit "Jerry Maguire". The following year, she played an exotic dancer in the Harvey Keitel actioner "City of Industry". (The dedicated actress prepared for this role by performing for over a month in a Los Angeles strip club.) Had Liu not already come to the public's attention on "Ally McBeal," 1999's "Payback" may have proven to be her breakthrough role. She starred as Pearl, a leather-clad dominatrix who proved so likable that the initial script was rewritten to afford her more screen time. That same year, Liu could be seen in a featured role in "Molly", starring Elisabeth Shue as an autistic woman who becomes a genius and in "Play It to the Bone." The following year, Liu portrayed a kidnapped Chinese princess in "Shanghai Noon" and displayed her martial arts expertise as one of "Charlie's Angels." The latter film provided a major boost to Liu's public image, placing her in an on-screen pantheon of A-listers Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz. As famously as she got on with her female co-stars, Liu did have to contend with numerous media reports of serious friction between herself and comedian Bill Murray, who played Bosley in the film.
Following the phenomenal success of "Charlie's Angels" in 2000, a wealth of exciting film roles fell into Liu's lap. In addition to immediately signing up for the glitzy sequel to the hit franchise, Liu starred opposite Antonio Banderas in the little-seen sci-fi thriller "Ecks vs. Sever" in 2002. She also nabbed a part in the much anticipated film version of "Chicago" (2002), turning in a juicy if all-too-brief performance as murderess Kitty Baxter; In 2003, Lui reunited with Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore for the action-packed, eye-candy heavy "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle." The feature, again directed by McG, allowed Liu re-emphasized the ass-kicking style of female bonding the Angels trio--by then very close friends off-screen as well as on--demonstrated in the first film and in their media appearances together. Next, Liu got on board Quentin Tarantino's long-awaited fourth feature "Kill Bill, Vol. 1" (2003), in a bravura performance as Japanese-Chinese-American O-Ren Ishii, Queen of the Tokyo Underworld and leader of the Crazy 88 Fighters. Liu also enlivened the 2004-2005 first season of the "Friends" spin-off sitcom "Joey" by playing the compulsively clean TV producer Lauren Beck on several episodes.
Just Asking? Lucy Liu - Wall Street Journal
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Lucy helps honour ace shoe designer - The Press Association
Lucy helps honour ace shoe designerThe Press Association - Sep 26, 2008Lucy Liu has stepped out in Beverly Hills to unveil a plaque in honour of shoe designer Manolo Blahnik. The shoe-designer-to-the-stars was awarded the Rodeo ...Walk of Style hails Blahnik News-Leader.comall 96 news articles
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It's ready, set, reset for ABC's Wednesday lineup - Kansas City Star
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'Dirty Sexy Money': A very sexy season premiere - Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly'Dirty Sexy Money': A very sexy season premiereEntertainment Weekly - Oct 2, 2008... and in this case, Letitia, Jeremy, and Lucy Liu's mystery lady (not to mention Nick and Lisa's perpetually absent daughter Kiki) paid the price. ...Premierewatch: 'Dirty Sexy Money' Zap2it.comall 2 news articles
Power dame shows rule - Malaysia Star
Malaysia StarPower dame shows ruleMalaysia Star, Malaysia - Sep 30, 2008(From left) Bonnie Somerville, Julian Ovenden, Frances O?Connor, Lucy Liu, Miranda Otto and Peter Hermann star in Cashmere Mafia. The show revolves around ...
Rooftop living - Times Online
Times OnlineRooftop livingTimes Online, UK - Oct 4, 2008This, then, is where you will find Zad Rogers, 43, television producer and son of the famous architect, with his wife, Lucy Musgrave, 41, architecture and ...
"Dirty Sexy Money" talks - TV with MeeVee
"Dirty Sexy Money" talksTV with MeeVee, CA - Sep 30, 2008Now Lucy Liu is joining the cast as the show rolls out Wednesday night for its second season. In Beverly Hills at press tour, producers Greg Berlanti, ...
Updated: Domino to Fall onto Blu-ray in January - TheHDRoom
Updated: Domino to Fall onto Blu-ray in JanuaryTheHDRoom - Oct 4, 2008Warner and New Line Home Entertainment have announced Tony Scott's Domino starring Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Christopher Walken and Lucy Liu is coming ...
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