In 1993, she exhibited a collection of multimedia art pieces at the Cast Iron Gallery in SoHo (New York), after which she won a grant to study & create art in China. She practices the martial art of Kali-Eskrima-Silat (knife-and-stick fighting), skis, rock climbs, rides horses &plays the accordion. When she's not hissing at clients or throwing well-coiffed punches, she keeps busy w/ an eclectic mix of off-screen hobbies. The following 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). In the ill-received boxing saga Play It to the Bone (1999). The "Ally" win gave her film career a much-needed boost-in 1999, she was cast as a dominatrix in the Mel Gibson action flick Payback (1999) & as a hitchhiker The part turned out to be that of growling, ill-tempered lawyer Ling Woo, which she filled w/ such aplomb that she was signed on as a regular cast member. Kelley was so impressed w/ her that he promised to write a part for her in an upcoming episode. senator’s daughter whom Gumb abducts in the movie. She initially auditioned for the role of Nelle Porter, which went to Portia de Rossi. I read with the three final guys who were going to be Buffalo Bill, says Brooke Smith, who played Catherine Martin, the U.S.
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She then waded through a series of supporting parts in small films before landing her big break on Ally McBeal (1997). Previously filmed a scene in the indie Bang (1995), but it was shelved for 2
She first appeared on the big screen as an ex-girlfriend in Jerry Maguire (1996) (she had In 1996, she was cast as an ambitious college student on Rhea Perlman's ephemeral sitcom Pearl (1996). That performance led to more walk-on parts in shows like NYPD Blue (1993), ER (1994) & The X-Files (1993). She eventually scored a guest appearance as a waitress on Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990). She moved to L.A., splitting her time between auditions & food service day jobs.
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Encouraged by the experience, she decided to take the plunge into professional acting. During her senior year, she auditioned for a small part in a production of Alice in Wonderland and walked away with the lead. She graduated w/ a degree in Asian Languages & Cultures, managing to squeeze in some additional training in dance, voice, fine arts & acting. However, she was discouraged by the dark and sarcastic atmosphere, so she transferred to the University of Michigan after her freshman year. She graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1986 & enrolled in NYU. Once relegated to "ethnic" parts, the energetic actress is finally earning her stripes as an across-the-board leading lady. Her mother, Cecilia, a biochemist, is from Beijing & her father, Tom Liu, a civil engineer, is from Shanghai. Born to immigrants in New York City, Lucy Liu has always tried to balance an interest in her cultural heritage with a desire to move beyond a strictly Asian-American experience.
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