Poppy Liu

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

Early life

Liu was born in China and grew up in both Minnesota and Shanghai.[1]

Career

In 2019, Liu had a starring role in the NBC sitcom Sunnyside, which moved to Hulu after four episodes.[2] Liu has also had roles on New Amsterdam, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Better Call Saul.[3] She has a recurring role as the blackjack dealer to a wealthy comedian in the 2021 HBO Max sitcom Hacks,[4] and a recurring role as performer Double Dutch on the 2021 Paramount+ sitcom iCarly.[5]

Personal life

Liu is a doula and offers free services to women and transgender people of color. She identifies as queer, and non-binary and uses she/they pronouns. [6] In 2019, The Advocate named Liu one of their "Champions of Pride."[7]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2018 New Amsterdam Amy Chiang Episode: "Three Dots"
2018–2019 Mercy Mistress Mistress Yin 9 episodes
2019 Law & Order: SVU Hannah Berkowitz Episode: "Dearly Beloved"
2019 Sunnyside Mei Lin 11 episodes
2020–2022 Better Call Saul Jo 4 episodes
2021 Hacks Kiki 6 episodes
2021 iCarly Double Dutch 3 episodes
2022 Dollface Lotus Dragon Bebe Episode: "Boss Lady"
2022 Tales of the Walking Dead

References
  1. "About". Poppy Liu. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  2. "Sunnyside's Joel Kim Booster & Poppy Liu Are Queering Up Comedy". Pride.com. October 29, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  3. "LGBTQ Actors of Color to Lead Panel on Diversity And Inclusion in Film". The Advocate. February 28, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  4. "HBO Max's 'Hacks': TV Review". Hollywood Reporter. May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  5. "iCarly". ViacomCBS. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  6. "How Nonbinary 'Hacks' Star Poppy Liu's Star Rose in 2021". 8 December 2021.
  7. Artavia, David (July 14, 2019). "Poppy Liu is Queer and Asian — Get Used to It!". The Advocate. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
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