Lucy Liu

Fame earned her the role of the lawyer Ling Woo in the popular television series "Ally McBeal." Cinema audience could admire her, among others, alongside Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore in "Charlie's Angels". Lucy Liu, the daughter of immigrants from China, biochemist and engineer, before she decided to start her acting career, she won a solid education. After graduating in 1986, the prestigious Stuyvesant High School High School enrolled at New York University. After a year of science moved to the department of Asian languages ​​and cultures at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. At the same time, she studied dance and drama, and also dealt with photography and creating multimedia installations. In 1993, he went through his own exhibition at the Cast Iron Gallery in New York. On stage debut during the last year of studies in the university production of "Alice in Wonderland," where she played the title role. Encouraged by the success decided to tie his life with acting. She moved to Los Angeles and started going to auditions. Life and acting lessons she earned working as a secretary, aerobics instructor and hostess. Finally, in the early 90s, began to appear on the screen - especially on television. In an episode of "Beverly Hills 90210" played a waitress in a bar Peach Pit. Soon, she was seen in individual episodes of shows such as "Lawyers of the City of Angels", "Coach", "ER", "X-Files", "Nash Bridges," "NYPD Blue". In the sitcom "Pearl", produced by CBS TV network, portrays an ambitious student. On the big screen began to appear from the mid-90s after an episode of prostitutes in the independent drama "Guy" played one of Tom Cruise's ex-girlfriends in the comedy "Jerry Maguire," Cameron Crowe. For a month preparing for the role Cathi Rose in "Damned streets" where Harvey partnered Keitelowi and Stephen Dorffowi. Finally, with the success of "Ally McBeal", came in the career of Liu big breakthrough. When reporting on the hearings, had the role of Nelle Porter. In this character is played by a different actress finally - Portia de Rossi. Liu, however, so much liked the producer of the show, David E. Kelleyowi that decided to allow her to play in one of the episodes. Chinese woman was so good that she was engaged on a permanent basis. Together with other members of the law firm of television on several occasions been nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award and an Emmy for best cast. The success of the show led to greater interest in Liu also among the directors of cinema. In 1999, Mel Gibson partnered sensational film "Payback". There were also the "True Crime", "The Sexual Life of Earth" and very successful comedy "Play It to the beating." From the warm reception met the role of the rebellious Princess Pei-Pei which of oppression in the Wild West must save himself Jackie Chan in the comedy "Shanghai Noon." In the same year, Lucy found herself next to Billy Crystal in the cast film version of the popular in the late 70's TV series "Charlie's Angels". For the first time received a fee amounting to one million dollars. Together with Diaz and Barrymore was awarded by MTV Films and the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror - statuettes for Best On-Screen Team. In his private life Liu is not associated with anyone, although for some time met with Nicholas Lea. Repeats: "Until now I never had the feeling that I do not control your destiny. At the moment I can not imagine that it has changed." He added: "I want to enjoy life as long as I can." Off-screen and her big passions are Indonesian fighting styles, horseback riding and rock climbing. Still photographs. It is also found in the theater.