Although many people know Lucy Liu because of her career as an American actress, she is also an actor, artist, painter, voice actor, visual artist, and film producer. Over the years of her career, Lucy Liu has appeared in several projects, including film and television.
Lucy Liu has established a successful career that has earned her several awards and accolades, including a Critics’ Choice Television Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Besides, Lucy Liu got nominated for an Emmy Award and some of her notable roles include playing as Ling Woo in the “Ally McBeal.”
Who is Lucy Liu?
Lucy Liu is an American female born on December 3, 1968. She was born in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York. Lucy was brought up alongside two siblings. Her parents were from Beijing and Shanghai and held the careers of a biochemist and a civil engineer.
Well, Lucy started with learning how to speak Mandarin from birth but started working on her English at the age of five. Moreover, she started learning martial arts at her young age. She then adopted the name Alexis during her high school era.
Lucy graduated from high school and joined New York university, However, she later transferred to the University of Michigan where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Asian languages and cultures.
Lucy Liu’s Career
Lucy’s career started showing up even before she graduated from university. An agent spotted her in New York when she was 19 years old and booked her for a commercial. While still a student at the University of Michigan, Liu was booked the lead role in the school’s theatrical production of “Alice in Wonderland.”
Liu then retuned to New York and that’s where she made her theatrical debut in “Fair Bones.” Additionally, she was also booking small roles on other films and TV projects during the same period.
Liu’s first major film debut came after she landed a role in the Hong Kong film “Rhythm of Destiny.” She also got another noticeable role in 1993in an episode of “L.A Law.” Liu enjoyed her career breakthrough in 1997 when she was cast in “Ally McBeal” as Ling Woo.
Although she lost the role of Nelle Porte, casting was impressed with her and they created the role of Ling Woo for her. Besides, they wanted it to be short-lived but the high audience ratings for her inevitably made it possible for her to stay longer.
Liu has impressed many people with her performances to the extent that she was honoured with a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
What is Lucy Liu’s Net Worth?
Over the years, Lucy Liu has managed to win people’ heart with her performances, gaining her many fans and opening up more opportunities for her. Besides, she has worked on several projects both on film and television. It is these projects that have helped her earn a net worth of $16 million as of 2024.