# Poppy Liu

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{{Short description|American actress (born 1992)}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Poppy Liu
| image              = Poppy Liu at SXSW 2026.jpg
| image_size         = 200
| caption            = Liu at [SXSW](/source/SXSW) 2026
| native_name        = 柳波
| native_name_lang   = zh
| birth_date         = 
| birth_place        = [Xi'an](/source/Xi'an), [China](/source/China)
| nationality        = 
| alma_mater         = [Colgate University](/source/Colgate_University)
| occupation         = Actress
| years_active       = 2018–present
| known_for          = ''[Hacks](/source/Hacks_(TV_series))''
| website            = {{URL|poppyliu.com}}
}}

'''Poppy Liu''' ({{lang-zh|c=柳波|p=Liǔ Bō}}) is a [Chinese-born American](/source/Chinese_Americans) actress known for her{{efn|Liu uses ''she/her'' and ''they/them'' pronouns. This article uses ''she/her'' for consistency.}} roles in ''[Sunnyside](/source/Sunnyside_(American_TV_series))'',<ref name=":3" /> ''[Hacks](/source/Hacks_(TV_series))'',<ref name=":4" /> ''[iCarly](/source/iCarly_(2021_TV_series))'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thapa |first=Shaurya |date=2022-04-11 |title=iCarly: 10 Movies & TV Shows Where You've Seen the Cast |url=https://screenrant.com/icarly-cast-other-movies-tv-shows/ |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=ScreenRant}}</ref> and ''[Dead Ringers](/source/Dead_Ringers_(miniseries))''.<ref name="peabody">{{cite web |title=Dead Ringers |url=https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/dead-ringers/ |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=The Peabody Awards}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Liu was born in [Xi'an](/source/Xi'an), China. Her family moved to [Minnesota](/source/Minnesota) when she was two while her father earned a second PhD. The family moved back to China when Liu was 14, where she attended an [international school](/source/international_school) in [Shanghai](/source/Shanghai). During high school, she became interested in performing, and participated in [Chinese dance](/source/Chinese_dance), [ballet](/source/ballet), and [theater](/source/theater).<ref name="Liu">{{cite web |title=About |url=http://www.poppyliu.com/about |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=Poppy Liu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Song |first=Sandra |date=2021-08-10 |title=More Poppy Liu, Please |url=https://www.papermag.com/poppy-liu-hacks-2654615085.html?rebelltitem=18#rebelltitem18?rebelltitem=18 |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=PAPER |language=en}}</ref>

Liu attended [Colgate University](/source/Colgate_University) in [Hamilton, New York](/source/Hamilton%2C_New_York), and majored in [women's studies](/source/women's_studies) and theater. She graduated in 2013.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Hutton |first=Lauren |date=2019-05-16 |title=Collective Healing |url=https://news.colgate.edu/magazine/2019/05/16/collective-healing-poppy-liu/ |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=Colgate Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Career ==
After graduation, Liu founded the [production company](/source/production_company) Collective Sex, with a focus eliminating stigma around sex and identity. In 2018, she premiered her [short film](/source/short_film) ''Names of Women'' in [New York City](/source/New_York_City); it also toured across the country at college campuses and reproductive health organizations. The film was made with an all-female crew and is based on Liu's [abortion](/source/abortion) story.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Citation |title=Names of Women {{!}} short film |date=2019-01-18 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuj3lMNFdsA |access-date=2022-06-12 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2019, Liu had a starring role in the sitcom ''[Sunnyside](/source/Sunnyside_(American_TV_series))''.<ref name=":3">{{cite news |last=Henderson |first=Taylor |date=2019-10-29 |title=Sunnyside's Joel Kim Booster & Poppy Liu Are Queering Up Comedy |url=https://www.pride.com/tv/2019/10/29/sunnysides-joel-kim-booster-poppy-liu-are-queering-comedy |access-date=2025-01-20 |publisher=Pride.com}}</ref> Liu has also had roles on ''[New Amsterdam](/source/New_Amsterdam_(2018_TV_series))'', ''[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit](/source/Law_%26_Order%3A_Special_Victims_Unit)'', and ''[Better Call Saul](/source/Better_Call_Saul)''.<ref>{{cite news |date=2020-02-28 |title=LGBTQ Actors of Color to Lead Panel on Diversity And Inclusion in Film |url=https://www.advocate.com/people/2020/2/28/lgbtq-actors-color-lead-panel-diversity-and-inclusion-film#media-gallery-media-2 |access-date=2025-01-20 |work=The Advocate |agency=}}</ref> She has a [recurring role](/source/recurring_role) as a blackjack dealer in the 2021 [HBO Max](/source/Max_(streaming_service)) sitcom ''[Hacks](/source/Hacks_(TV_series))'',<ref name=":4">{{cite news |last=Kang |first=Inkoo |date=2021-05-12 |title=HBO Max's 'Hacks': TV Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/hbo-max-hacks-tv-review-jean-smart-1234951994/ |access-date=2025-01-20 |agency=Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> and a recurring role as Double Dutch on the 2021 [Paramount+](/source/Paramount%2B) sitcom ''[iCarly](/source/ICarly_(2021_TV_series))''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garrison |first=Anna |date=2022-04-07 |title=What Happened on Season 1 of the 'iCarly' Revival? Catch up on What You Missed Before Season 2 |url=https://www.distractify.com/p/icarly-season-1-recap |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=Distractify |language=en-US}}</ref>

Liu starred as Greta Leung, assistant to the main characters the Mantle twins, in the 2023 Amazon Prime Video miniseries ''[Dead Ringers](/source/Dead_Ringers_(miniseries))''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Liz Shannon |date=2023-04-23 |title=Dead Ringers: Poppy Liu Explains the Surprising Secrets of the Prime Video Remake |url=https://consequence.net/2023/04/dead-ringers-greta-explained-poppy-liu-interview/ |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=Consequence |language=en}}</ref> The series won a [Peabody Award](/source/Peabody_Awards).<ref name=peabody />

== Personal life ==
Liu is a [doula](/source/doula) and offers free services to [women of color](/source/women_of_color) and [transgender](/source/transgender) people. Liu is [queer](/source/queer) and [non-binary](/source/non-binary), and uses ''[they/them](/source/they%2Fthem)'' and ''[she/her](/source/she%2Fher)'' pronouns.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Shatto |first=Rachel |date=2021-12-08 |title=How Nonbinary 'Hacks' Star Poppy Liu's Star Rose in 2021 |url=https://www.advocate.com/exclusives/2021/12/08/how-nonbinary-hacks-star-poppy-lius-star-rose-2021 |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=Advocate}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Artavia |first1=David |date=2019-07-14 |title=Poppy Liu is Queer and Asian — Get Used to It! |url=https://www.advocate.com/exclusives/2019/7/14/poppy-liu-queer-and-asian-get-used-it |access-date=2025-01-20 |publisher=The Advocate}}</ref> She had an [abortion](/source/abortion) in 2015,<ref name=":2">{{Cite Instagram |postid=CfNHcBYv-L0 |user=poppyrepublic |title=TLDR; I'm having a baby. I've also previously had an abortion. Fuck SCOTUS. We're gonna take care of each other no matter what. |first=Poppy |last=Liu |date=2022-06-24}}</ref> which inspired a short film she created.<ref name=":1" />

==Filmography==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
| 2018
| ''Summon''
| Mannequin
| Short
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2019
| ''Separation Celebration''
| Aldus
| Short
|-
| ''Safe Among Stars''
| Jia
| Short
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2020
| ''Flourish''
| Lazer
| Short
|-
| ''To Do''
| Steph
| Short
|-
| ''Certified Black Genius''
| Maisa
| Short
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2024
| ''[The Tiger's Apprentice](/source/The_Tiger's_Apprentice_(film))''
| Snake (voice)
|
|-
| ''[Space Cadet](/source/Space_Cadet_(2024_film))''
| Nadine Cai
| 
|-
| 2025
| ''[Dog Man](/source/Dog_Man_(film))''
| Butler (voice)
| 
|-
| 2026
| ''[I Love Boosters](/source/I_Love_Boosters)''
| Jianhu
| 
|-
| {{TableTBA}}
| scope="row" style="background:#FFFFCC;" | ''[What the F*ck Is My Password?](/source/What_the_F*ck_Is_My_Password%3F)''
| {{TableTBA}}
| Post-production
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
| 2018
| ''[New Amsterdam](/source/New_Amsterdam_(2018_TV_series))''
| Amy Chiang
| Episode: "Three Dots"
|-
| 2018–2019
| ''Mercy Mistress''
| Mistress Yin
| Main cast
|-
| 2019
| ''[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit](/source/Law_%26_Order%3A_Special_Victims_Unit)''
| Hannah Berkowitz
| Episode: "Dearly Beloved"
|-
| 2019
| ''[Sunnyside](/source/Sunnyside_(American_TV_series))''
| Mei Lin
| Main cast
|-
| 2020–2022
| ''[Better Call Saul](/source/Better_Call_Saul)''
| Jo
| Recurring cast: [Season 5](/source/Better_Call_Saul_season_5), Guest: [Season 6](/source/Better_Call_Saul_season_6)
|-
| 2021–2022
| ''[iCarly](/source/iCarly_(2021_TV_series))''
| Double Dutch
| Recurring cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2
|-
| 2021–2026
| ''[Hacks](/source/Hacks_(TV_series))''
| Kiki
| Recurring cast: Season 1-2, Guest: Season 3-5
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2022
| ''[Dollface](/source/Dollface)''
| Lotus Dragon Bebe
| Episode: "Boss Lady"
|-
| ''[Tales of the Walking Dead](/source/Tales_of_the_Walking_Dead)''
| Amy
| Episode: "Amy/Dr. Everett"
|-
| 2022
|''[Wedding Season](/source/Wedding_Season_(TV_series))''
| Mitzi Yeung
| Episodes: 6,7,8 
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2023
| ''[History of the World, Part II](/source/History_of_the_World%2C_Part_II)''
| Ehri Khan
| Episode: "VII"
|-
| ''[Dead Ringers](/source/Dead_Ringers_(miniseries))''
| Greta Leung
| Main cast
|-
| ''[American Born Chinese](/source/American_Born_Chinese_(TV_series))''
| [Princess Iron Fan](/source/Princess_Iron_Fan)
| Recurring cast
|-
| ''[The Afterparty](/source/The_Afterparty_(TV_series))''
| Grace Zhu
| Main cast: Season 2
|-
| 2024
| ''[No Good Deed](/source/No_Good_Deed_(TV_series))''
| Sarah
| Main cast<ref>{{cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2023-12-15 |title=Netflix's 'No Good Deed' Adds Linda Cardellini, Luke Wilson, Teyonah Parris, Abbi Jacobson & Poppy Liu |url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/no-good-deed-linda-cardellini-luke-wilson-1235669236/ |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=[Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)}}</ref>
|-
| 2026
| ''[His & Hers](/source/His_%26_Hers_(2026_TV_series))''
| Helen Wang
| Recurring cast
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Work
!Result
!Ref.
|-
!2021
|[Screen Actors Guild Award](/source/Screen_Actors_Guild_Award)
|[Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series](/source/Screen_Actors_Guild_Award_for_Outstanding_Performance_by_an_Ensemble_in_a_Comedy_Series)
|''[Hacks](/source/Hacks_(TV_series))''
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/27th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards |title=27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominees & Recipients |website=SAG-AFTRA |access-date=2025-10-05}}</ref>
|}

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website}}
* {{IMDb name|8097440}}

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Category:Actors from Minnesota
Category:American queer actresses
Category:Chinese LGBTQ actors
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Category:Chinese non-binary people
Category:Living people
Category:LGBTQ people from Minnesota
Category:American LGBTQ people of Asian descent
Category:Actresses from Shanghai
Category:Actors from Xi'an
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Colgate University alumni
Category:Converts to Islam
Category:American voice actresses
Category:Non-binary voice actors

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