Lucy Liu
Description
Lucy Liu is an American actress who has built a substantial body of work in voice acting for animated series and films, in addition to her prominent live-action career. She has lent her voice to a variety of characters in both Western animation and anime-influenced projects.
One of her notable roles in an anime production is the Bandit Leader in the Star Wars: Visions episode The Duel. This episode, part of the 2021 anthology series produced by Lucasfilm in collaboration with seven Japanese anime studios, featured Liu providing the voice for a Sith warrior character in the English-language dub. Her involvement was part of a high-profile voice cast that included actors such as Brian Tee, Neil Patrick Harris, and Alison Brie.
Beyond this role, Liu's extensive voice acting career includes several long-running and high-profile franchises. She is widely known for voicing Master Viper, the graceful and motherly snake, in all three installments of the DreamWorks Animation Kung Fu Panda franchise from 2008 to 2016. She also voiced the water fairy Silvermist in the Disneytoon Studios Tinker Bell film series, which included a series of movies released between 2008 and 2014. Additional voice credits from this period include Princess Mei in the 2004 direct-to-video film Mulan II and the character Maggie Lee in the children's animated television series Maya & Miguel, which aired from 2004 to 2007.
Her more recent voice work includes the character Callisto Mal in the 2022 Disney animated film Strange World and the role of Nü Kua in the 2024 animated film The Tiger's Apprentice. She has also provided voice work for English and Mandarin dubs of Japanese films, including the 2013 Studio Ghibli film The Tale of the Princess Kaguya. Through these varied roles, Lucy Liu has established herself as a significant and recurring presence in the field of animated voice performance.
One of her notable roles in an anime production is the Bandit Leader in the Star Wars: Visions episode The Duel. This episode, part of the 2021 anthology series produced by Lucasfilm in collaboration with seven Japanese anime studios, featured Liu providing the voice for a Sith warrior character in the English-language dub. Her involvement was part of a high-profile voice cast that included actors such as Brian Tee, Neil Patrick Harris, and Alison Brie.
Beyond this role, Liu's extensive voice acting career includes several long-running and high-profile franchises. She is widely known for voicing Master Viper, the graceful and motherly snake, in all three installments of the DreamWorks Animation Kung Fu Panda franchise from 2008 to 2016. She also voiced the water fairy Silvermist in the Disneytoon Studios Tinker Bell film series, which included a series of movies released between 2008 and 2014. Additional voice credits from this period include Princess Mei in the 2004 direct-to-video film Mulan II and the character Maggie Lee in the children's animated television series Maya & Miguel, which aired from 2004 to 2007.
Her more recent voice work includes the character Callisto Mal in the 2022 Disney animated film Strange World and the role of Nü Kua in the 2024 animated film The Tiger's Apprentice. She has also provided voice work for English and Mandarin dubs of Japanese films, including the 2013 Studio Ghibli film The Tale of the Princess Kaguya. Through these varied roles, Lucy Liu has established herself as a significant and recurring presence in the field of animated voice performance.
All Characters
- EnglishAnime overview: Star Wars: Visions