Lucy-Liu

Lucy Liu (born Lucy Liu) is an American actor, voice actress as well as a director producer and singer. She is a beautiful and knowledgeable actor, she is an inspiration for many Asian actors who aspire to be successful in Hollywood. After a series of appearances in popular TV series her name was a household name when she was cast as a character in Ally McBeal legal comedy where she portrayed Ling Woo. The actress took her initial success into big screen roles in movies including Shanghai Noon and Charlie's Angels. She gave a stellar performance in the role of Japanese criminal O-Ren Ishii (Quentin Tarantino) in Kill Bill Volume 1 by Quentin Tarantino. In addition, she played lead roles in box office failures like Rise: Blood Hunter. She then began to voice characters from animated films like Kung Fu Panda or Tinker Bell. Mia Mason from Cashmere Mafia was a small role that failed to have any impact. Southland was a critically-acclaimed crime-drama - established Liu's status as a top actress. Liu picks her roles with care so as to avoid being stereotyped in an industry with a lot of competition. She has taken on her Chinese heritage however she has not let them hinder her creative abilities.