Lucy Liu is an Emmy Award-nominated American film and television actress who was born on December 2, 1968 in Queens, New York. The daughter of a civil engineer and a biochemist, both of them Chinese immigrants, she has stated that she was raised in a diverse neighborhood. She also says that she did not learn English until she was around five years old, since her family spoke Mandarin at home. After attending Stuyvesant High School and earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Asian Cultures from the University of Michigan, she went on to pursue a career in acting. She is well-known for appearing in hit films such as Charlie’s Angels, Kill Bill, and Chicago.
Ling Woo is played by Lucy Liu in the Emmy Award-winning Fox television series Ally McBeal. She first appears as a client who is suing a cosmetic surgery company, yet is also a distinct annoyance for the people around her due to her acerbic personality. She often makes politically incorrect remarks, insults and demeans others, and generally acts like an unlikable bitch. She becomes enemies with members of the law firm such as Georgia and Elaine, yet actually enters into a romantic relationship with Richard.
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