Biography of Lucy Alexis Liu
 Lucy Alexis Liu (born December 2, 1968) is an American actress. She became known
for her role in the television series Ally McBeal (1998–2002) as the vicious
and ill mannered Ling Woo, and has also appeared in several notable film roles,
including Charlie's Angels, Kill Bill and Kung Fu Panda.
Lucy Liu was born and was raised with her brother, John Liu, in Jackson Heights,
Queens, New York by Taiwanese immigrant parents. Liu has said that she grew up
in a "diverse" neighborhood. Her family spoke Mandarin at home and she
did not learn English until she was five years old. Her father, Tom, was a civil
engineer and her mother, Cecilia, a biochemist, but they sacrificed those careers
in Taiwan to come to the United States. Liu, at her parents' insistence, devoted
her spare time to studying. She attended the Joseph Pulitzer Middle School and
she graduated from New York City's prestigious Stuyvesant High School in 1986.
She attended New York University for one year, before transferring to the University
of Michigan where she joined the Chi Omega sorority and graduated with a Bachelor
of Science degree in Asian Languages and Cultures. At one point, Liu worked as
a waitress in Michigan.Full name: Lucy Alexis Liu
Born: December 2, 1968
Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA
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