She became known for playing the role of the vicious and ill-mannered Ling Woo in the television series Ally McBeal 1998—2002 , for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series.
Lucy Liu was born the child of Taiwanese immigrants on December 2, 1968 in Queens, New York.
Besides being a talented actress, Lucy Liu seems to also nurture a secret passion for fine art and nude photography.