Lucy Alexis Liu (born December 2, 1968) is an American actress. Her accolades include winning a Critics' Choice Television Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Seoul International Drama Award, in addition to nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award.
Liu has starred as Ling Woo in the television series Ally McBeal (1998–2002), Alex Munday in two Charlie's Angels films (2000 and 2003) and Joan Watson in the crime-drama series Elementary (2012–2019). Her film work includes starring in Payback (1999), Shanghai Noon (2000), Chicago (2002), Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003), Lucky Number Slevin (2006), Watching the Detectives (2007), The Man with the Iron Fists (2012), and Set It Up (2018).
Liu provided voice acting for Master Viper in the Kung Fu Panda franchise (2008–2016) and Silvermist in the Tinker Bell series (2008–2014). Her other voice credits include Maya & Miguel (2004–2007), Mulan II (2004), as well as the English and Mandarin-dubbed versions of Magic Wonderland (2014) and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013). She also voiced Callisto Mal in the Disney-animated film Strange World (2022). Most recently she starred as Kalypso in Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
Old Guy
Anata
2024
Death to 2021
Snook Austin
2021
The Man with the Iron Fists
Madame Blossom
2012
Secret of the Wings
Silvermist (voice)
2012
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
Rowena Adler
2012
Pixie Hollow Games
Silvermist (voice)
2011
The Trouble With Bliss
Andrea
2011
Kung Fu Panda 2
Viper (voice)
2011
Detachment
Dr. Doris Parker
2011
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
Silvermist (voice)
2010
Afro Samurai: Resurrection
Sio (voice)
2009
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
Silvermist (voice)
2009
Tinker Bell
Silvermist (voice)
2008
Kung Fu Panda
Viper (voice)
2008
The Year of Getting to Know Us
Anne
2008
Watching the Detectives
Violet
2007
Rise: Blood Hunter
Sadie Blake
2007
Code Name: The Cleaner
Gina
2007
Lucky Number Slevin
Lindsey
2006
Domino
Taryn Miles
2005
3 Needles
Jin Ping
2005
Mulan II
Mei (voice)
2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
O-Ren Ishii 'Cottonmouth'
2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
O-Ren Ishii
2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Alex Munday
2003
Chicago
Kitty Baxter
2002
Cypher
Rita Foster
2002
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever
Agent Jane Sever
2002
Charlie's Angels
Alex Munday
2000
Shanghai Noon
Princess Pei Pei
2000
The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human
The Female's Asian Friend
1999
Flypaper
Dot
1999
Payback
Pearl
1999
Nobody Nothing Nowhere
Presence
Rebekah
2025
Red One
Zoe
2024
The Tiger's Apprentice
Nua Kua / Cynthia (voice)
2024
Strange World
Callisto Mal (voice)
2022
Stage Mother
Sienna
2020
Set It Up
Kirsten Stevens
2018
Future World
The Queen
2018
Michael Jackson's Halloween
Conformity (voice)
2017
Kung Fu Panda 3
Viper (voice)
2016
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
Viper (voice)
2016
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
Silvermist (voice)
2014
Kung Fu Panda | Legends of Awesomeness: The Midnight Stranger Vol.4
Viper (voice)
2014
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy
Silvermist (voice)
2014
Pixie Hollow Bake Off
Silvermist (voice)
2013
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc
Viper (voice)
2013
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
O-Ren Ishii (Cottonmouth)
2011
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
Viper (voice)
2010
Nomads
Susan
2010
Redlight
Narrator
2009
Little Spirit: Christmas in New York
Leo's Mother (voice)
2008
My Date with Drew
Self (uncredited)
2005
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1'
Self
2003
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self
2001
Hotel
Kawika
2001
Play It to the Bone
Lia
1999
Molly
Brenda
1999
Love Kills
Kashi
1999
True Crime
Toy Store Girl
1999
Guy
Woman at Newstand
1997
City of Industry
Cathi Rose
1997
Gridlock'd
Cee-cee
1997
Jerry Maguire
Former girlfriend
1996
Bang
Hooker
1995
Protozoa
Ari
1993
Rhythm of Destiny
Donna
1992
The Last Weekend in May
Leah
The Devil Wears Prada 2
2026
Rosemead
Irene
2025
Jentry Chau vs the Underworld
Moonie (voice) · (4 episodes)
2024
Jentry Chau vs the Underworld
Moonie / Imprisoned Ghost (voice) · (1 episode)
2024
A Man in Full
Joyce Newman · (6 episodes)
2024
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Kalypso
2023
DC Fandome 2021
2021
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
Self - Guest
2021
A World of Calm
Narrator · (1 episode)
2020
The Drew Barrymore Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2020
QT8: The First Eight
Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Why Women Kill
Simone Grove · (10 episodes)
2019
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Lucy Liu (voice) · (1 episode)
2019
Today with Hoda & Jenna
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Difficult People
Veronica Ford · (4 episodes)
2015
East of Main Street: Taking the Lead
Self
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (3 episodes)
2014
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection
Viper (Voice)
2013
Elementary
Joan Watson · (154 episodes)
2012
Girls
Detective Mosedale · (1 episode)
2012
Billy on the Street
Self · (1 episode)
2011
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
Viper (voice) · (80 episodes)
2011
Marry Me
Rae Ann Carter · (2 episodes)
2010
The Adventures of Disney Fairies
Silvermist (voice) · (49 episodes)
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Southland
Officer Jessica Tang · (1 episode)
2009
Cashmere Mafia
Mia Mason · (7 episodes)
2008
Dirty Sexy Money
Nola Lyons · (13 episodes)
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (1 episode)
2007
Ugly Betty
Grace Chin · (2 episodes)
2006
The Reichen Show
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Maya & Miguel
Maggie Lee (voice) · (70 episodes)
2004
Joey
Lauren · (3 episodes)
2004
Game Over
Raquel Smashenburn (voice) · (6 episodes)
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Bo' Selecta!
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Players
(1 episode)
2002
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Lucy Liu · (1 episode)
2000
Jackie Chan Adventures
Adult Jade (voice) · (2 episodes)
2000
Futurama
Lucy Liu's Head (voice) · (2 episodes)
1999
Sex and the City
Lucy Liu · (1 episode)
1998
Dellaventura
Yuling Chong · (1 episode)
1997
Ally McBeal
Ling Woo · (73 episodes)
1997
The View
Self · (2 episodes)
1997
Riot
Tiffany
1997
King of the Hill
Tid Pao (voice) · (1 episode)
1997
Pearl
Amy Li · (22 episodes)
1996
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Melana (voice) · (2 episodes)
1996
Nash Bridges
Joy Powell · (1 episode)
1996
High Incident
Officer Whin · (32 episodes)
1996
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Oi-Lan · (1 episode)
1995
ER
Mei-Sun Leow · (3 episodes)
1994
Hotel Malibu
Co-Worker · (6 episodes)
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (4 episodes)
1993
The X-Files
Kim Hsin · (1 episode)
1993
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self / Presenter · (1 episode)
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(3 episodes)
1992
Home Improvement
Woman #3 · (1 episode)
1991
Beverly Hills, 90210
(1 episode)
1990
The Simpsons
Madam Wu (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Coach
Nicole Wong · (2 episodes)
1989
This Morning
Self · (1 episode)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1988
L.A. Law
Mei Lin · (1 episode)
1986
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953