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Poppy Liu (柳波) is a Chinese-American actress, activist and poet, known for her roles in the sitcoms Sunnyside and Hacks.

Poppy Liu
柳波
Born	Xi'an, China
Alma mater	Colgate University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2018–present
Known for	Hacks

Early life and education

Liu was born in Xi'an, China. Her family moved to Minnesota when she was two while her father, an engineering professor, earned a second PhD. During this time, her mother attended night classes in computer programming and worked at hotels and McDonald's. The family moved back to China when Liu was 14, where they attended an American school in Shanghai. This is where Liu developed their early interest in performing, including in Chinese dance, ballet and theater.[1][2]

Liu attended Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, and majored in women's studies and theater.[3]

Career

After graduation, Liu founded the production company Collective Sex, with a focus on decolonizing storytelling and eliminating stigmas around sex and identity. In 2018, they debuted their short film Names of Women in New York City, which also toured across the country at college campuses and reproductive organizations. The film was made with an all-female crew and is based on a true abortion story.[3][4]

In 2019, Liu had a starring role in the NBC sitcom Sunnyside, which moved to Hulu after four episodes.[5] Liu has also had roles on New Amsterdam, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Better Call Saul.[6] She has a recurring role as the blackjack dealer to a wealthy comedian in the 2021 HBO Max sitcom Hacks,[7] and a recurring role as performer Double Dutch on the 2021 Paramount+ sitcom iCarly.[8]

Personal life

Liu is a doula and offers free services to women and transgender people of color. They identify as queer and non-binary and use they/she pronouns. [9][10]

In 2019, The Advocate named Liu one of their "Champions of Pride."[11] In June 2022, Liu announced that they were expecting their first child while describing their 2015 abortion story and reaffirming the importance of reproductive justice. [12]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2018	New Amsterdam	Amy Chiang	1 episode
2018–2019	Mercy Mistress	Mistress Yin	Main role, 9 episodes
2019	Law & Order: SVU	Hannah Berkowitz	1 episode
2019	Sunnyside	Mei Lin	Main role, 11 episodes
2020–2022	Better Call Saul	Jo	4 episodes
2021–2022	Hacks	Kiki	Recurring role, 8 episodes
2021–2022	iCarly	Double Dutch	4 episodes
2022	Dollface	Lotus Dragon Bebe	1 episode
2022	Tales of the Walking Dead	Amy	1 episode
TBA	American Born Chinese	Princess Iron Fan	Upcoming series
TBA	Dead Ringers	Greta	Upcoming series

References

External links

• Official website
• Poppy Liu at IMDb

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