Lucy Liu

Personal details

Name: Lucy Liu
Birth Name: Lucy Alexis Liu
Height: 5' 2''
Sex: F
Nationality: American
Birth Date: December 2, 1968
Birth Place: Queens, New York, USA
Profession: Actress 

Education: High school at Stuyvesant H.S. New York University (dropped out within a year) University of Michigan at Ann Arbour (a degree in Asian languages and culture) 

Relationship: Zach Helm (playwright; dating since 2003) 

Father: civil engineer; Chinese immigrant 

Mother: biochemist; Chinese immigrant 

Claim to fame: Played Ling Woo on the Fox comedy Ally McBeal (1998-2001) 

Lucy liu’s Professional life:

She had auditioned for the role of Elektra in Daredevil (2003), but eventau;lly the role was given off to Jennifer Garner.

Lucy liu’s Family background:

Lucy mostly grew up in the Jackson Heights section of Queens County, New York. Her Mother is a biochemist, father is a civil engineer and she has a brother and a sister. She is also an initiated sister of Chi Omega Fraternity.

Lucy liu’s childhood:

She graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor with a degree in Asian languages and cultures.

Graduated from Stuyvesant high school in 1986.

Attended New York University for a year.

She also graduated from UM with a degree in Chinese Language and Culture.

She has taken basic training and somehow also managed the time to train herself in dance, voice, fine arts, and acting.

It was during her senior year that Liu auditioned for a small part in a production of Alice in Wonderland and walked away with the lead after this experience she decided to take the plunge into professional acting. She moved to Los Angeles and split her time between auditions and food service day jobs, eventually scoring a guest appearance as a waitress on "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990). Some of her shows included

"NYPD Blue" (1993)

"ER" (1994)

"The X Files" (1993)

"Pearl" (1996)

Lucy liu’s interest:

Lucy loves playing the accordion.

She also makes it a point to practices rock climbing, skiing, and horseback riding

Lucy liu’s facts and trivia:

Liu is often seen flexing her muscles in action films. Well this is only because it offers a chance to flaunt her martial arts skills she learned as a kid.

She is quite fluent in Mandarin Chinese and Italian.

She was the first Asian-American female to host "Saturday Night Live" (1975).

She once worked as an aerobics instructor.

Auditioned for a role in Shanghai Knights (2003), but lost out to Fann Wong.

She shares a birthday with Britney Spears

Good friends with Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore since Charlie's Angels (2000)

Ranked as #56 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)

Named #79 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).

Personal quotes by Lucy Liu:

“I grew up in Jackson Heights, Queens, with no money. I was taught not to take anything for granted. If you are too busy being a diva or a freak, then you are not enjoying it."