Known to the general public as one of “Charlie’s angels”, alongside Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore, and with iconic roles in Kill Bill and Chicago, to name but a few, Lucy Liu boasts a career spanning more than 30 years, a Locarno Film Festival release said on Tuesday.
“Liu’s career began with her breakout role in Ally McBeal, earning both Emmy and SAG nominations, and she has since become a pioneering force in television,” the release said.
In Locarno, Lucy Liu, 56, will present Eric Lin’s Rosemead, in which she portrays “an ailing woman racing against time to protect her son from his violent obsessions”, the note indicates. Liu is also a producer of the film.
By earning a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Liu became the second American woman of Asian descent to receive it in almost 60 years.
Besides being active as an actor, director and producer, Liu is also a visual artist, creating sculptures and mixed media paintings.
The artistic director of the Locarno Film Festival, Giona A. Nazzaro, says in the press release: “Her fearless choices and groundbreaking performances continue to inspire audiences and redefine what it means to be an artist in the 21st century.”
Lucy Liu will meet the public at the Forum @Spazio Cinema on August 15. The 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival runs from August 6 to 16.
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