Lucy Liu Eye Color and Picture

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Full Name: Lucy Alexis Liu
Occupation: Actress
Date of Birth: September 5, 1973
Place of Birth: Queens, New York
Height: 5' 3"
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Brown
Nationality: Chinese/American
Raised in: Queens,New York
Education: Stuyvesant High School, New York University
Claim To Fame: Ally McBeal, Shanghai Noon, Charlie's Angel

Liu first appeared on the big screen as an ex-girlfriend in Jerry Maguire (1996) (she had previously filmed a scene in the indie Bang (1995), but it was shelved for two years). She then waded through a series of supporting parts in small films before landing her big break on "Ally McBeal" (1997). Liu initially auditioned for the role of Nelle Porter, which went to Portia de Rossi, but writer-producer David E. Kelley was so impressed with her spunk that he promised to write a part for her in an upcoming episode. The part turned out to be that of growling, ill-tempered lawyer Ling Woo, which Liu filled with such aplomb that she was signed on as a regular cast member.

The "Ally" win gave Liu's film career a much-needed boost--in 1999, she was cast as a dominatrix in the Mel Gibson action flick Payback (1999), and as a hitchhiker in the ill-received boxing saga Play It to the Bone (1999). The next year brought even larger roles: first as the kidnapped Princess Pei Pei in Jackie Chan's western Shanghai Noon (2000), then as one-third of the comely crime-fighting trio in Charlie's Angels (2000).

Trivia

Fluent in Mandarin Chinese.

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.

Mother is a biochemist, father is a civil engineer and she has a brother and a sister.

Grew up in the Jackson Heights section of Queens County, New York.

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

She once worked as an aerobics instructor.

She plays the accordion.

She practices rock climbing, skiing, & horseback riding.

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

Is an initiated sister of Chi Omega Fraternity

Announced that she plans on marrying Zach Helm, her boyfriend of one year. [April 2004]

Shares a birthday with Britney Spears

Mentioned in Outkast's hit "Hey Ya".

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

One of the guests at Ashton Kutcher's and Demi Moore's wedding in 2005.

Graduated Stuyvesant High School the same year as Yelba Osorio and Zorikh Lequidre.

Fluent in Italian.

Is close friends with her "Pearl" (1996) co-star Rhea Perlman and her husband Danny DeVito

Personal quotes

"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."

"Everything I buy is vintage and smells funny. Maybe that's why I don't have a boyfriend."

"It's so much fun playing her (Ling), but I have this fear that people are going to run away from me in terror on the streets. They think I'm going to bite their heads off or something."

"I'm so proud of my heritage, but yes, I think there's always a danger when people put you on a pedestal. Especially when you're just trying to live your life and pursue your dreams. The intention is not to represent Asian Americans, but to be an Asian American who is working as an actress. People often confuse the two. When you are "representing", you have the burden of some people projecting their hopes onto you. This can eventually lead to a certain amount of disappointment. I strive to not deny myself experiences that open up to me. I hope to live without looking back in regret. If people want to join me on the ride, then I'm happy to have them along."

"Martial arts are art forms and require a great deal of discipline and dedication. I so admire people who focus their lives on it, because it's not an easy thing to do."

"Producing is like pushing jello up a hill on a hot day."