Born to Chinese immigrants in Queens, New York, Lucy Liu has always tried
to balance an interest in her cultural heritage with a desire to move beyond
a strictly Asian-American experience. Once relegated to "ethnic"
parts, the energetic actress is finally earning her stripes as an across-the-board
leading lady.
Liu graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1986 and enrolled in New York
University; discouraged by the "dark and sarcastic" atmosphere of
NYU, however, she transferred to the University of Michigan after her freshman
year. She graduated from UM with more...
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