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Lucy Liu has become an award-winning artist and A-lister by nature of her attitude: she loves both the craft and career sides of acting. Born in Queens and schooled at the University of Michigan, Lucy took every theater job available to her\u2014despite a dearth of Asian-American roles\u2014until her breakout on the sitcom \u201cPearl.\u201d She then earned an Emmy nomination for her work on \u201cAlly McBeal,\u201d and starred on the big screen in everything from \u201cCharlie\u2019s Angels\u201d to \u201cKill Bill\u201d to the SAG Award-winning \u201cChicago\u201d to last year\u2019s \u201cSet It Up.\u201d For the past seven years the actor-director has played Joan Watson on CBS\u2019 Sherlock Holmes procedural \u201cElementary,\u201d and can now be seen as the fabulously domineering Simone Grove in Marc Cherry\u2019s CBS All Access drama \u201cWhy Women Kill.\u201d\n\n--\n\nFor over 50 years, Backstage has been the most trusted place for actors to find jobs and career advice, and for casting professionals to find the right performers for their projects. \u201cIn the Envelope: An Awards Podcast\u201d features interviews with some of the most exciting actors and storytellers working today. Check out more here: https://bit.ly/2OMryWQ\n\nListen and subscribe to \u201cIn the Envelope\u201d on:\n- iTunes: https://apple.co/2rs0llz\n- Google Play: https://bit.ly/2DHkPwt\n- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2QNmu6C\n- Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2DJv6bD\n- Overcast: https://bit.ly/2OJvWGk\n- SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2jUpnnw\n\nFollow Backstage and \u201cIn the Envelope\u201d on social media:\n- https://www.facebook.com/backstage\n- https://www.twitter.com/backstage\n- https://www.twitter.com/intheenvelope\n- https://www.instagram.com/backstagecast\n\nSpecial thanks to...\n- Host: Jack Smart\n- Producer: Jamie Muffett\n- Social Media Manager: Katie Minard\n- Design: Mark Stinson and Caitlin Watkins\n- Additional Support: Samantha Sherlock and Kasey Howe