Lucy Liu is an American actress and director who has appeared in Hollywood TV and film classics since the 1990s. On May 1st 2019, she became the second ever Asian American actress to be honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; her star was placed alongside trailblazer Anna May Wong’s, the only other Asian American actress to receive the honor nearly sixty years ago. After growing up in in Jackson Heights, Queens, Liu became a burgeoning actress, landing small yet varied roles on TV throughout the 90s. In 1997, Liu landed her first major role on the TV show Ally McBeal, for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and Screen Actors Guild Award. Liu’s role in Charlie’s Angels (2000) cemented her film star status. That year, she became the first Asian American woman to host SNL. Liu made acclaimed history as Joan Watson in the 2012 Sherlock Holmes reboot Elementary, playing the traditionally male assistant to the famed detective. Liu was appointed an ambassador for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF in 2004. In 2009, MOCA honored Lucy Liu at its Legacy Awards Gala.
刘玉玲(Lucy Liu)是一名美国女演员兼导演,自上世纪90年代以来一直出演好莱坞经典影视作品。2019年5月1日,她成为第二位登上好莱坞星光大道的亚裔美国女演员;她的星星被放在开拓者黄柳霜(Anna May Wong)的旁边,后者是近60年以来唯一的另一位获此殊荣的亚裔美国女演员。在皇后区杰克逊高地(Jackson Heights, Queens)长大后,刘玉玲在演艺界崭露头角,在整个90年代,她在电视上出演了各种各样的小角色。1997年,刘玉玲在电视剧《甜心俏佳人》(Ally McBeal)中出演了她的第一个主要角色,并因此获得了黄金时段艾美奖(Primetime Emmy Award)和美国演员工会奖(Screen Actors Guild Award)的提名。刘玉玲在2000年的《霹雳娇娃》(Charlie’s Angels 2000)中的角色巩固了她的电影明星地位。同年,她成为第一位主持《周六夜现场》(SNL)节目的亚裔美国女性。2012年。刘玉玲在《神探夏洛克》改编的电影《基本演绎法》(Elementary)中饰演琼恩·华生(Joan Watson)——那位著名侦探传统上的男性助手。2004年,刘玉玲被任命为联合国儿童基金会驻美国大使。2009年,MOCA在其年度传承颁奖晚宴上颁奖给刘玉玲。
Countdown to the TCS NYC Marathon on November 3, 2019: 216 Days.
2019年是美国第一条横贯大陆铁路建成150周年,为了纪念第一批华人来美建设这条铁路所做出的巨大贡献, MOCA将其2019 TCS NYC Marathon的活动命名为 MOCA Spike 150 – Running Forward With Our Stories! 鼓励大家通过马拉松公益跑,全国线上接力,以及一天一个故事的方式讲述150个华人的历史故事,敬请大家持续关注, 讲出华人自己的故事,回顾过去,立足现在,展望未来,共同书写美国历史,使之更加充实完整。