Poppy Liu

Poppy Liu

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Born
January 11, 1991
Awards
0 wins, 1 nominations

Poppy Liu is a bilingual, first generation Chinese American actress born in Xi'An, China and raised between Minnesota and Shanghai. Poppy began performing at age 4. Her early performance background began with traditional Chinese dance which she performed for 10 years from childhood through early…

Biography

Poppy Liu is a bilingual, first generation Chinese American actress born in Xi'An, China and raised between Minnesota and Shanghai.

Poppy began performing at age 4. Her early performance background began with traditional Chinese dance which she performed for 10 years from childhood through early adolescence. At age 14 Poppy moved to Shanghai with her family where she began studying theater. Upon moving to New York in her early 20's, Poppy became active in New York's downtown theater and puppetry scenes.

Poppy's entry into film began with a number of collaborations with Chinese American and women indie filmmakers. In 2016 Poppy produced her first narrative short film Names of Women (2017) which she toured around the country speaking at numerous college campuses and conferences. In 2017 Poppy and her collaborators began producing Mercy Mistress (2018), a viral web series based on the memoirs of a Chinese American professional dominatrix in which Poppy stars as the title character Mistress Yin.

In the fall of 2018 Poppy made her network television debut on NBC's New Amsterdam (2018). In 2019 Poppy appeared as a series regular on NBC's Sunnyside (2019) and was recognized as one of 'Fall TV Breakout Stars' by TVLine, and in 2021 Poppy broke out in the critically-acclaimed, award-winning HBO Max series Hacks (2021).

Director

Names of WomenNames of Women(2017)

Writer

Names of WomenNames of Women(2017)

Actress

HacksHacks(2021)as Kiki
I Love BoostersI Love Boosters(2026)
His & HersHis & Hers(2026)as Helen Wang
Standing ByStanding By(2025)
Dog ManDog Man(2025)as Butler

Producer

Pick MePick Me(2025)
Mercy MistressMercy Mistress(2018)
Names of WomenNames of Women(2017)

Additional Crew

The Sun Is Also a StarThe Sun Is Also a Star(2019)
The FarewellThe Farewell(2019)

Soundtrack

HacksHacks(2021)

Self

IMDb on the SceneIMDb on the Scene(2015)as Self - Interviewee
What About... with Danny Nucci & Jason M. BurnsWhat About... with Danny Nucci & Jason M. Burns(2023)as Self - Guest
Hollywood First LookHollywood First Look(2017)as Self
Made in HollywoodMade in Hollywood(2005)as Self
Celebrity Family FeudCelebrity Family Feud(2008)as Self - Contestant

Known for

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Keke Palmer, Taylour Paige, Naomi Ackie, and Poppy Liu in I Love Boosters (2026)Abbi Jacobson and Poppy Liu in No Good Deed (2024)Poppy Liu in Space Cadet (2024)Hannah Einbinder and Poppy Liu in Hacks (2021)Hannah Einbinder and Poppy Liu in Hacks (2021)Poppy Liu in Dead Ringers (2023)

Credit Score: Poppy Liu

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Kiki
Thu May 13 2021 – Thu May 28 2026
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Hacks80.0020218.2126262596
2Dead Ringers3.2520236.4019339
3I Love Boosters2.3820265.800242
4The Afterparty1.5020227.30024816
5Dog Man1.3020256.30013947
6Space Cadet1.2320245.00010891
7No Good Deed1.0020246.90020040